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5CJ391
  • Course Material
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep15

5CJ391

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The speaking skills that this Hotel Management major acquired in secondary school are transferrable to university studies. Morning reading session at school developed her reading interests.

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5CK479
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep07

5CK479

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Sharing an experience in front of the class was like taking the DSE exam for this Translation major. She finds reading difficult and prefers watching movies.

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5TT402
  • Fiction
  • NET
  • Reading
  • Tutorial
Aug31

5TT402

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Learning in an English learning centre allowed this Chinese major to have contact with teachers from different cultures. She learnt vocabulary that would not normally be taught in class while reading Harry Potter.

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6SC026
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Jun06

6SC026

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Writing essays in English classes was torture for this Economics and Finance major. She has read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen twice because she was 10 when she first read it but couldn’t understand the book at all.

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5CK721
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  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK721

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Analysing English grammar, structure, and sentence patterns exposed this Linguistics to the beauty of the language. She does academic reading.

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6SC077
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  • Reading
  • Reflection
  • Speech
Jun06

6SC077

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Working in a British company made this Business major notice his strong accent, after which he tried to improve his language skills. He read many books with business cases for his major.

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5CK438
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  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK438

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An exchange to Mauritius let this Business major talk to participants from Brazil, the Netherlands and other countries in English every day. Reading thick reference books for a course was a bit boring.

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5TT288
  • Fiction
  • Pop Culture
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Aug31

5TT288

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A teacher improved this Arts major’s spelling skills. Reading novels has expanded her vocabulary and sparked her interest in learning. She read Pride and Prejudice after watching the movie.

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6SV081
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  • Internet
  • Lyrics
  • Reading
  • Songs
  • Speech
  • Travel
Jun04

6SV081

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A trip to the US gave this Geography major the opportunity to use conversational English. Although English lyrics often involve simple words, the meanings behind are very complex.

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5CK221
  • Course Material
  • Drama
  • Reading
Sep08

5CK221

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This Chemistry major learnt different tones and intonation while playing the main character in a drama competition. She read passages written by an NET in the reading session.

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5CJW028
  • Course Material
  • Speech
  • Teaching
Sep09

5CJW028

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Classes at school provided an English learning environment for this Engineering major. Lessons included group discussions about topics in the news. She reads lecture notes.

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5TT548
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Aug31

5TT548

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Without Cantonese speakers, this Accounting major had to use English while studying in the UK. He learns new phrases when reading websites like the BBC.

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5CK069
  • Achievement
  • Fiction
  • Reading
Sep08

5CK069

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A secondary school teacher helped this student win a public speaking competition. She read Harry Potter within three weeks in Form 3. That was the first time she had been reading day and night.

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5CN157
  • Speech
  • Travel
  • Tutorial
Sep06

5CN157

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Taking classes taught by foreign teachers in university was a good way for this English major to use the language. She attended tutorials and practised spoken English when travelling.

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5CJ008
  • Audio/Visual
  • NET
Sep26

5CJ008

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A NET from Canada used movies and videos in this ECE major’s English classes. She prefers cartoons and movies to reading. She wants to visit a country where she can feel immersed in the use of English

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5TT480
  • Poetry
  • Reading
  • Speech
Aug31

5TT480

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Reciting and analysing Shakespeare’s sonnets for a presentation in senior secondary was a refreshing break from the demands of SBA for this Law major. Difficult books in Primary 5 discouraged him from reading.

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5CJ447
  • Career
  • Children's Lit
  • Journalism
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  • Tutorial
Sep15

5CJ447

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Weekly English tutorials during the A-level exam period improved the sentence structures and accuracy of this Engineering and Management major. Reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in senior secondary was not interesting. He reads the newspaper to prepare for job interviews.

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4CJ049
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  • Reading
Sep28

4CJ049

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

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5CJW148
  • Fiction
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  • Speech
  • Tutorial
Sep09

5CJW148

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Spending a month in Switzerland gave Medical student the courage to chat with foreigners in English. The students held discussions and were encouraged to ask questions. She recently read Inferno by Dan Brown.

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5CK311
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK311

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Transitioning from a CMI primary school to an EMI secondary was difficult for this Chemistry major. She attended a compulsory reading period in secondary school. Harry Potter books are more descriptive than movies.

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5CK566
  • Fiction
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK566

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Group discussions and one-on-one teaching highlighted this Chinese major’s exchange to Britain. The English and Chinese versions of Kafka’s works are different. He reads about history and politics in TIME and the SCMP.

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5CJ384
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  • Teaching
Sep15

5CJ384

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While the writing skills that this Engineering major acquired from secondary school can be transferrable to university, speaking is her weakness. She prefers reading Chinese to avoid looking up English words in the dictionary.

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5CJ484
  • Fiction
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep15

5CJ484

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Starting with A, B, C, and D, this Hotel Management major began learning English in primary school when she first came to Hong Kong. She found Tuesdays with Morrie easy to read and meaningful.

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4CK017
  • Course Material
  • Drama
  • Reading
Sep28

4CK017

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Secondary school drama classes exposed this student to rhyming. The classes also helped her conversation skills. She reads textbooks to prepare for IELTS.

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5CJW004
  • Graphic Books
  • Journalism
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
Sep09

5CJW004

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Even though this Music major wanted to read more English books in secondary school, she watched more movies instead. She read short articles in the Standard for school assignments. She enjoyed watching a movie about how fast food affects our health.

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5CJW071
  • Graphic Books
  • Interest
  • Internet
  • Reading
Sep09

5CJW071

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Video games with storylines and instructions in English helped this Engineering major’s language learning. He browses English websites and enjoys reading Japanese comics.

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5CJ254
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  • Drama
  • Fiction
  • Interest
  • Reading
  • Reflection
Sep15

5CJ254

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Group discussions during the DSE speaking module is enjoyable. This student seldom reads in English except for lecture notes. He uses English to communicate with gamers from other countries.

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5CK410
  • Career
  • Fiction
  • Internet
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK410

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Making cold calls in her internship enhanced this Global China Studies major’s confidence and fluency. She reads material on Wikipedia, ProQuest and Google Scholar to prepare papers.

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5CJW124
  • Life Writing
  • NET
  • Reading
  • Tutorial
Sep09

5CJW124

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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.

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5CK424
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK424

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A secondary school teacher’s efforts motivated this Engineering major to dig into English. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is humorous.

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5CJ242
  • Audio/Visual
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
Sep15

5CJ242

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Listening to songs, watching movies and making sentences was how this student’s English learning developed in primary school. She read a book about North Korea titled Nothing to Envy which she found in the library.

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5CJ293
  • Assessment
  • Course Material
  • Reading
Sep15

5CJ293

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Receiving an extra mark for singing a song in a university English class surprised this Engineering major. He feels comfortable reading textbooks in English.

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5CK667
  • Activity
  • Fiction
  • Journalism
  • Poetry
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep07

5CK667

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Reading novels and doing reports in front of the class in primary school was hard but helpful for this Business major. Participating in the speech festival made her start looking at poems. She likes the writing style and meaning of Pride and Prejudice.

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5CJ052
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Reflection
Sep26

5CJ052

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A Chinese teaching major feels there is too much homework to allow time to enjoy language learning through games and conversation. She read National Geographic magazine.

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6CK067
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Travel
Jun15

6CK067

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Learning English in Canada for one year was enjoyed by this Ethics and Public Affairs major. She did a lot of practice for the reading exam in the Gaokao.

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6CK019
  • Career
  • Fiction
  • Internet
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Jun15

6CK019

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An online language exchange group provided this Chinese Medicine major with a chance to learn through conversation. He reads IT documents and Star Wars scripts.

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6CK046
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Self-help
Jun15

6CK046

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Doing online research in English before class helped this Finance and Banking major to prepare for her university courses. Newspapers broaden her horizons. She reads financial and international news.

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6SV107
  • Audio/Visual
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Reading
Jun04

6SV107

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Doing a project in secondary school allowed this Engineering major to learn English in a fun way. He finished the book The Fault in Our Stars and watched the movie through participation in a university reading programme. He is now reading Paper Towns.

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5CK559
  • Fiction
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK559

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In secondary school, this Marketing major chose a book about her hobbies for the morning reading session. She loves fiction and read the Harry Potter series in English and Chinese in primary school.

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5CF020
  • Activity
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep27

5CF020

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As a teenager, this teacher had to join the activities and make friends during a summer camp facilitated by Canadians. He read Phantom of the Opera for a book report in secondary school.

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