Apart from textbooks, an inspiring teacher in high school used interesting materials and examples to illustrate the use of English. This Language major seldom reads except for academic readings.

Student-centred teaching provided greater flexibility for this English major to explore the literature world. Reading books such as The Martian placed her in a different world.

Playing a role in a mock trial in university helped this Arts major gain confidence in speaking. Tess of the d’Urbervilles was the first English classics he read. Works by Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde improved his writing.

Interacting with NETs in secondary school was a precious opportunity for this Accounting major to speak English. Reading The Divergent series was exciting.

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.

Making up the last few lines of the ABC song was memorable for this Education major. When reading Harry Potter, she realised how English was used differently in novels and textbooks.

Staying in Canada and China influenced this Linguistics major’s English learning. Reading Harry Potter was difficult at first but she did not give up. She also read The Great Gatsby after watching the movie.

Doing English Builder online in secondary school was irritating, whereas university language course was more practical for this Journalism major. She read Shakespeare’s works, The Lord of the Rings and Greek mythology Percy Jackson. Now she reads magazines and The New York Times online.

Going on an exchange to Korea required this Science major to speak English. He prefers reading Chinese books.

Grammar-translation in secondary school was boring but effective in learning for this Linguistics major. She has read novels before and now she usually reads newspapers and magazines.

An activity in secondary school required this Science major to talk with teachers in English. Reading websites and magazines related to her major such as Nature has familiarised her with new vocabulary and current technology. She read Harry Potter in secondary school because of the movie.

Going on an exchange exposed this Maths major to different cultures through casual conversation. After watching the movies, she read Twilight and The Hunger Games.

This Management major used a thesaurus for the first time when she contributed to FanFiction. She kept a dictionary nearby while reading Harry Potter.

A NET facilitated interactive group learning through games and videos. This English major feels that some books have exaggerated plots and are only written to make money.

Participating in the Harvard Model Congress Asia in university enabled this Accounting major to speak with people who use English as their first language. She read a set of Ladybird books given by her aunt.

Speaking English with teachers and friends in class was how this Japanese major learnt. She started reading science fiction novels in secondary school.

Preparing for the CET Band 4 test involved a lot of pronunciation practice for this Finance major. She says reading and writing are easier than speaking. She read BBC news.

Studying English with foreign teachers was different to ‘technical’ classes in school for this Journalism major. As a South Korean he identified with the political and ideological ideas when he read 1984 for the IB.

Studying in an international school required this Science major to speak English daily. By reading science magazines, he could learn words that were useful for his studies.

Studying in a university in Hong Kong improved this Politics major’s spoken English. She has to read research papers to prepare for assignments.

Watching The Incredibles and engaging in a subsequent discussion about the movie helped prepare this Arts major for the SBA. A teacher brought fairy tales to life when reading aloud to her.

Interacting with Australian teachers in secondary school was a good way for this Chinese History major to practise speaking English. She likes fiction and read The Mortal Instrument: City of Bones, Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes.

After watching the movie, this Arts major read Pride and Prejudice for a book report. She realised that language should not be the reason not to read. Harry Potter is her all-time favourite and she learnt a lot from it as it is related to real life.

Meeting foreigners who shared their lives in their home countries sparked this Economics major’s interest in learning. His mother read the Bookworm storybook series to him. He reads popular novels and the newspaper.

The experience of teaching Mainland students English changed this undergraduate’s perception of their ability. Reading Sherlock Holmes in Form One entertained him and motivated him to learn.

Learning through drama in secondary school trained this Science major to speak English with confidence. Reading Matilda together with quizzes and presentations was a good way to learn.

A tutorial required this Teaching major to speak in front of the class and share her views on a video. In junior secondary, she had to take a guess at the story of The Monkey’s Paw from the title before reading it.

A trip to the US included an English lesson in New York for this Chinese major. After watching the movie The Hunger Games, she really wanted to read the book.

An intensive eight-day course during junior high required this Economics major to read 60 pages of The Call of the Wild and memorise 20 new words daily. It was the first English novel he completed.

To prepare for DSE exams, this Biology major watched different TV dramas such as Gossip Girl and read The Standard. She likes reading books that she is interested in and read Why Men Marry Bitches.

Debates in a Chinese Architecture course required this Science major to spend a lot of time preparing. Extensive reading and speaking exercises in a university English course were stressful but effective in learning.

Living with a Korean roommate and meeting international students in university required this Education major to speak English daily. If I Stay is the first English novel she read.

Chinese characters were used by this Science major in primary school to help him pronounce English words. Reading in front of the class was embarrassing. He reads the China Daily.

Hard work together with the support of classmates contributed to this Psychology major’s good DSE result. He chose a romantic fiction book for the private reading time in middle school.

Three years in the UK greatly boosted this Criminology major’s English speaking, listening and reading. Her university studies there involved a lot of academic readings.

Taking a university English course in Hong Kong was a new experience for this Journalism major. She had to read many journals and reports to prepare for group discussions in that course. She also read materials on Facebook and Twitter.

A study tour to Australia improved this Chinese major’s communication skills. Reading The Christmas Carol was inspiring. She did it for a reading scheme in secondary school.

Taking phonics classes in a language centre helped this Nursing major pronounce words quickly. Her English teacher read aloud The Witches in a pleasant way during a Language Arts lesson.

Attending classes and doing reading comprehension were effective but unpleasant for this Education major. Reading A Little Princess in secondary school was inspiring and unforgettable.

Going on an exchange to Australia in Form One enabled this Translation major to experience the culture and improve her English. She read the Twilight series in high school because of the movie.