Writing and performing a drama for the SBA was not as boring as listening to the teacher for this Business major. She read Holes, An Inspector Calls, and Harry Potter. She likes to read in English and Chinese.

A Grade 4 summer holiday camp with games and foreign tutors was a more relaxing way to learn English for this Business major. He reads for academic purposes and tried Harry Potter with a dictionary but gave up.

TV dramas such as House enabled this student to learn daily conversation. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is the best book he has ever read and it inspired him to be creative and adventurous. He also reads TIME and The Economist and watches TED videos.

Performing a play in junior secondary helped this Engineering major to speak English more naturally. She enjoys reading the Sherlock Holmes series.

A unique teaching style that included movies and laughter increased this Science major’s interest in learning during secondary school. Her teacher also gave her some books to read such as The Wizard of Oz.

Being on a campus with exchange students motivates this Business major to chat in English. He is currently reading course material and journal articles related to his major.

Despite having little interest in English, this Science major listened to her teachers and did her homework to get through the DSE. She finds it difficult to read English.

Participating in a performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears during primary school exposed this Engineering major to new vocabulary. He also expanded his vocabulary by reading Harry Potter.

This Computer Science major had plenty of opportunities to speak English while staying with relatives in Liverpool (UK). He took a week to comprehend an essay related to his major with the help of a dictionary.

A Form Three English teacher impressed this student by taking a different approach. He likes to read news about the NBA on ESPN and other websites.

Watching videos and holding discussions with classmates and the tutor during lectures improves communication and builds relationships for this Mathematics major. She enjoyed a book about spousal revenge.

Doing research on the Internet is how this Computer Science major learns English in university. His reading experience is mostly associated with exams.

Keeping a notebook of new vocabulary under the advice of a teacher helped this Business major in secondary school. He finds biographies such as Why I left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story touch his heart.

Spending a semester at an American university expanded this Economics and Finance major’s knowledge of informal English. He doesn’t like reading in English or Chinese.

This Finance major performed in a musical written with her classmates in the DSE drama elective. She read Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life for her SBA project.

Learning how to write a persuasive essay with a foreign teacher in Form 5 helped this Science major to express his own views. He likes to read newspapers to learn more about society.

A university course helped this Economics major to express her opinions during discussions and in writing. She read some fairy tales and novels that were made into movies such as The Hunger Games.

Learning English in university is more interactive and less boring than reviewing DSE past papers for this Science major. She also read the South China Morning Post and discussed the news with her teacher in preparation for the DSE.

An internship in the US immersed this Business major in another culture where he had to use English. He used a dictionary to help him read Harry Potter when he was in primary school.

Reading taught this Biochemistry major writing skills while watching movies helped with conversational English. He reads for academic purposes and prefers to read fiction that has been made into a movie.

This Business major experienced an all English learning environment in primary school in Beijing when a foreign teacher led the class. She read a book of horror stories given to her by her mother.

Communicating with foreign teammates in English on the football pitch boosted this student’s vocabulary. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory after watching the movie. He subscribes to The Economist.

A course conflict in university meant this Physics major had to miss English classes. He has used YouTube to learn more English.

Classes at a language centre were interesting due to the background of the tutors who taught grammar, writing and presentation skills. Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers is a logically written book about why people are successful.

Taking a low intensity bridging course before entering college helped this Computer Science major because it was very interactive. She read classic novels during school but prefers sci-fi.

English textbooks were rare in this Mechanical Engineering major’s middle school period. He and his classmates valued reading and studying New Concept English.

Watching movies from different countries and discussing the content was an interactive secondary school experience for this Business major. She reads material related to her major.

Going on exchanges and also interacting with visiting students improved this Marketing major’s vocabulary in secondary school. She likes audio books reviewed on YouTube.

Interaction between students and teachers was memorable and fun for this Accounting major. She doesn’t like reading and can only remember miserable experiences because there are tons of words to process.

Being part of a secondary school performance of Titanic improved this Business major’s vocabulary and pronunciation. An interesting cover on The Magic Finger motivated him to read the book.

Reading Pride and Prejudice in Form 2 has led to a memorable class drama for this Accounting major. Another book, The Giver, placed her in a different world.

A Form 2 course, Language Arts, was interactive and included lots of group discussion and performing drama. This student’s parents read her Snow White and other bedtime stories about princesses.

Preparing for the DSE was focused on passing an exam instead of learning English for this student. Most of his English reading involves academic articles and he has to use the dictionary a lot.

Being an exchange student at UCLA exposed this Language major to different accents and grammar. Her reading focuses on texts about how foreigners interpret Chinese literature.

Watching a video clip and listening to other varieties of English entertained this Business major. Reading passages and articles about tourism and eating out during Form Three was refreshingly different to a textbook.

A Business major credits a university language course for improving her English, which she feels will be valuable if she works in customer service. Most of her reading time is spent on case studies.

Watching movies with her family allows this Business major to learn English and strengthen relationships. Reading English books is troublesome as she has to check the dictionary frequently.

The desire to learn a song accidentally led this Information Technology major to improve his English because he wanted to study the lyrics more closely. Most of his reading centres on course material.

Sitting and listening to the teacher in high school classes was a boring experience. One of the highlights back then was reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a book report.

The homestay experience in New Zealand in Form Four immersed this Science major in an English speaking environment as she communicated with people while sightseeing. She remembers reading The Three Little Pigs with her family.