Watching Romeo and Juliet in class allowed this Accounting major to learn more about the story as well as English. She finished the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella in secondary school.

This student played English puzzles at home at a young age. She studied reading, writing, and aural English in senior secondary. In university she combined research skills and academic writing.

A student decided to attend a tutorial class to prepare for exams. She enjoyed reading Harry Potter.

Secondary school dictation on TV news was useful for this French major. Her favourite book is Animal Farm by George Orwell. She also likes reading poems.

This Chemistry major speaks English at home because they have a domestic helper. He reads journals and reference books to find information about chemistry.

Regular classes are the source of this Engineering major’s English learning. When he was small, he read a storybook together with the cartoon show.

Learning from NETs and watching TV series helped improve this Business Administration major’s language skills. All her course materials are in English.

Chatting with NETs in secondary school provided this Accounting major with the opportunity to practise his spoken English. He likes reading cultural columns in TIME and the South China Morning Post.

A drama production in high school gave this Management major the opportunity to speak more English. She read the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for her English literature class.

A Film major enjoyed English classes because she liked the teacher who talked about everyday life experiences. She read short stories about Egypt.

During primary school, this student realised one could learn English by communicating with others. The student also benefitted from a trip to Sweden when she was 15.

Discussion is an interactive and effective way for this Finance major to learn English. Talking to native speakers in university also helps her a lot. She read online financial news on Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance.

This Dentistry major studied vocabulary and pronunciation in primary and junior secondary. Senior high included task-oriented writing and presentations. He learnt IPA outside school.

A UK exchange encouraged this Arts major to express herself more confidently. She read the script of The Importance of Being Earnest in literature class.

Learning English in university involved night clubbing in Lan Kwai Fong.

English language enhancement courses helped this graduate who is now working as a chemistry researcher. He says the classes helped him with speaking. He uses English in his work and has read the South China Morning Post, TIME, and Wikipedia.

Studying in the UK at 14 years old was stressful at first because this student didn’t have the vocabulary to ask simple questions. Holes was the first children’s literature she completed.

English was an alien language to this Radiography major when she first encountered it during Primary One. She gradually picked up the language with the help of a NET. She tried to read the works of Shakespeare but failed to understand them.

Secondary school English ambassadors polish their language skills by testing other students and leading activities. Watching Pride and Prejudice led to reading the original Jane Austen book.

A teacher encouraged this Linguistics major to join a speech competition, which made her realise learning English could be fun. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and found it inspiring.

A university English course taught this Science major how to write academic essays. The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne were the first English books she read in primary school.

A tour of England during secondary school included intercultural communication with the locals for this Speech Therapy major. English is important for case notes and professional communication.

A school teacher remembers using English with a German businessman during a dinner hosted by her parents. She read Lord of the Flies for a secondary school literature class.

Movies such as Interstellar and Harry Potter taught this Marketing major vocabulary. He reads about technology and science in BBC news.

A trip to England gave this English Literature major the opportunity to chat with foreigners. She likes reading thrillers such as Second Life.

Writing formally and argumentatively was taught to this trainee doctor in secondary school. He learnt how to use references and avoid plagiarism in academic writing classes in university.

Living with a South African girl in the hostel let this Chemistry major use English in daily life. She studied The Chronicles of Narnia for the SBA, which helped her enjoy the process of reading. Her favourite author is Roald Dahl.

A mother told this student interesting English stories during her childhood. She remembers the pictures and the clothes. In university she socialises with students from Germany and Finland in English.

During secondary school, this Physiotherapy major enjoyed doing a lot of drama related activities such as script writing and performing in class. Reading Tuesdays with Morrie brought her to tears.

Adjusting to an EMI secondary school required this Geography major to pay more attention in class and check the dictionary often in order to catch up. Reading stories during that period expanded his vocabulary. He now reads non-fiction books about science and geography.

Learning from English teachers was the primary source of language education for this Engineering major. He seldom reads but he likes browsing the news website Esports.

A daily episode of an American TV drama such as Walking Dead, Homeland and Breaking Bad helped this student’s tone of speech and knowledge of slang. Reading an English classic together with the Chinese version improved his reading.

Taking a university course in romanticism made this philosophy major fall in love with English. He likes the poetry of John Keats and Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.

Meeting friends from all over the world let this Management graduate practise English. She likes the characters in Pride and Prejudice.

Attending an EMI secondary school gave this Science major more exposure to English. She likes books by authors such as Jane Austen and also reads magazines such as TIME.

English is one of the most important languages in this Food and Nutritional Science major’s life. She was the chair of the book club in secondary school and read Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice. She asked teachers and friends when she needed help with her studies.

Participating in the Youth Summit placed this Translation major in an all-English environment and motivated her to improve. Reading the non-fiction book David and Goliath was different to reading fiction stories.

A university English instructor taught this Psychology major about grammar. Her secondary school teachers only focused on exams skills. She reads books about psychology.

A summer camp led by native English speaking students built confidence because it focused on communication and not errors. Books such as Harry Potter and Tuesdays with Morrie are good for learners.

Presenting in front of Japanese classmates during an exchange program was harder than presenting in front of Hong Kong students. This Management major thinks reading in English enables him to know more about the world. He read TIME magazine.