Secondary school grammar lessons were memorable for this student because the teacher used a lot of jokes. He prefers to watch YouTube in English rather than read. English is used widely in his university Management studies.

It was difficult for this Logistics major to express herself fluently in English. She read parts of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games but gave up because the vocabulary was challenging.

Secondary school NET classes were different to exam-oriented ones because this Law major read books like Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She likes Les Misérables because it tells a story from a different perspective.

A Form One teacher encouraged this student after his classmates laughed at him and helped him to overcome the fear of learning. He reads the course material for his major, Computer Science.

Chatting with visiting students from Scotland was meaningful for this Engineering major. He likes doing outdoor activities rather than reading. He read newspapers and magazines during secondary school.

Story plots and scripts are used in games by this Computer Science major. He felt like he was part of the story when he was reading Harry Potter.

Learning through various sources and means with a NET was different to conventional teaching in senior secondary. This Law major read Escape from Camp 14 and learnt about other countries.

An exchange to London improved this Science graduate’s grammar and interviewing skills. He seldom reads because he spends time on other activities.

A teacher took this Chinese Education major’s class to a park where they learnt about nature. Book series like Twilight and Harry Potter made her stay in the library for a whole day. She likes the Harry Potter movies more than the books.

A teacher kept in touch with this student during the summer holidays by chatting with him and his classmates on the phone. He enjoyed reading The Lord of the Rings and watching the film.

Talking about daily life events with friends in an English Corner was a memorable experience for this student. His reading centres on textbooks.

Private tutorials in secondary school helped this student’s basic knowledge and writing speed. Revising DSE papers exposed him to tons of words.

Chatting with foreigners is a better way to learn English for this trainee doctor. Reading also helps him learn English. He likes books about psychological disorders such as The Minds of Billy Milligan.

Watching English news and doing past papers helped this Sociology major prepare for the public exam. He read autobiographies in university.

A one hour pronunciation class with external teachers in primary school made no sense to this Actuarial Science major. The Harry Potter books have more detail than the movies.

Being a big football fan motivates this IT Management major to read online articles on ESPN. She finds it difficult to understand some of the jargon in university readings.

Taking part in English speech competitions made up for the lack of speaking opportunities in primary and secondary school for this Physiotherapy major. She has read popular fiction but is also studying the stories of the victims of war.

Learning pronunciation and accent from TED Talks improved this Business major’s spoken English. Stephen King is a good horror writer and this student’s favourite is Full Dark, No Stars.

The fastest way to learn English is watching movies according to this Chinese major. She likes BBC’s shows, such as Sherlock Holmes, because of the accent. She was forced to read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

A NET in secondary school showed movies with subtitles that helped this Dentistry major improve his pronunciation. He chose science fiction books for the junior form reading session.

This student has been working with foreign tutors in the language centre in university. He is comfortable with the required readings but would like to improve his speaking and listening skills.

Participating in public speaking enhanced this Nursing major’s English ability. He subscribed to TIME and National Geographic but the vocabulary is difficult. He reads about technology.

Gaining admission into a US masters programme required this Biology major to take the GRE which involved learning a lot of vocabulary. Her first English book is Twilight. She likes the description of the characters.

A compulsory immersion in Wollongong, Australia was part of this English Teaching major’s university course. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and attended performance related to the book. Students need more speaking practice.

A primary school teacher helped this Accounting major improve vocabulary and grammar by allowing her to write her own sentences. She read Twilight because she loved the movie.

A student who entered the Hong Kong education system in Primary 4 received support from teachers and classmates. She says it was tiring reading Harry Potter because she had to keep looking for meanings in the dictionary.

Having a weekly private tutorial in primary school is when this student started learning English. Although she doesn’t study English as a subject anymore, she still needs to use the language daily.

An interest in dance led to a study trip to Canada where English was used by this student. She also read A Christmas Carol as part of the SBA.

Playing games during a camp with students from Canada was a very good way for this Business major to learn English. She read Rain Man in a secondary school reading scheme.

A movie event let this Engineering major make friends and learn new vocabulary. To prepare for the DSE, she borrowed storybooks with many poems inside from the library.

A NET in secondary school asked this Mathematics major to do a presentation. He reads research on physics and mathematics.

Forced to memorise vocabulary by her mum, this Translation major hated English. Academic articles were difficult when she was a freshman. She likes reading fiction books such as The Da Vinci Code.

Learning English was boring for this Nursing major because it mostly involved doing practice papers for examination. She likes science fiction.

This Accounting had to use English during a camp to understand instructions given by the coach. He reads newspapers to learn about dancing in Hong Kong.

Watching TV programmes and movies enabled this Philosophy major to learn through listening to the actors. He enjoyed reading the newspaper articles that his teacher prepared for the class. He uses the dictionary for university readings.

Joining an English drama competition required this Law student to write scripts and perform on stage. She read the South China Morning Post and clipped news articles every night to prepare for A-level exams.

Watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory exposed this Mathematics major’s class to English spoken by native speakers. A textbook used for a university general education course includes a lot of inspiring readings.

An English teacher played movies to this Information Systems major’s class and gave them worksheets to learn vocabulary, idioms and culture. Her class read and listened to audio books during secondary school. Pride and Prejudice is her favourite book.

This Business major loved an extra-curricular class with a NET because they played games, watched movies and had sharing sessions. He was inspired by reading Life without Limits.

English tutorial classes were a major part of this Education major’s learning from kindergarten and secondary education.