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.

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.

A summer course in New Zealand included learning how the host family and others used English to communicate. This Physiotherapy major found the locals friendly and chatty. She read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Attending a summer camp motivated this Design major to speak in English when returning to school. She was required to read English newspapers in secondary school and she sometimes reads The Times.

This student’s English learning started in kindergarten. He took pronunciation class and tutorial classes in primary school. He studied in an English-medium secondary school and read Animal Farm.

Watching movies in class was an alternative to traditional teaching in secondary school for this Psychology major. Reading academic articles in university was refreshing. She sometimes reads news and TIME.

A psychology major enjoyed the time when a NET used drama in secondary school class and rewarded the students for their efforts. Another teacher used videos to engage students in reading Pride and Prejudice. She also read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Interacting with foreign friends who he met online, in class, and on sports teams is an alternative for this Computer Science major to learn the language. It also made him realise he shouldn’t be intimidated when being approached by foreigners. He read Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King.

Having a tutor helped this English major learn according to her needs. While reading Matilda in secondary school, her class also performed dramas and writing exercises.

Passing the IELTS exam on the second try earned this Politics major a place in an overseas university. She had to learn skimming and scanning skills because of the time limitations on the exam.

A Chinese teaching major learnt English through drama during NET-led classes in secondary school. She read Harry Potter and is comfortable reading E-books, and using other online sources such as dictionaries and search engines for vocabulary building.

English acquired from exam drills in secondary school is inapplicable to this IT major’s university study. He read Harry Potter in school and looks at online resources for assignments or research.

Joining a summer camp required this Business major to speak English with students from other countries. It was challenging for him when he first read university course material in English.

Teachers in secondary school asked this Social Work major to write reflections after watching movies. Comedic movies are her favourite because they make her laugh. Watching the movie of A Christmas Carol helped her better understand the text.

Being in a musical helped this student in the speaking component of the DSE exam. A NET provided a guided reading experience with Matilda which included showing the film.

A drama project in secondary school required this student to help write the script with classmates. He also read the South China Morning Post to prepare for the DSE exam. He found it hard at first but persevered and realised he started to learn.

Watching movies in secondary school built this Business major vocabulary. She learnt presentation skills in a university English course. An American novel about a maid deepened her understanding of racism and discrimination.

To prepare for IELTS, this History major watched movies and TV series and also did test papers. He reads about Japanese history in English.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the first book that this student finished. She also read Harry Potter. She likes printed books but uses an e-dictionary. Students studying DSE should search for more information using the Internet.

Conversations in movies such as Inception taught this Chemistry major English. In secondary school, she had enjoyed reading newspaper articles on health and lifestyle.

A teacher required this student to speak only English in class. Being able to understand Shakespeare after 700 years surprised this English Literature major. He likes Percy Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind.

An English Teaching major entered university after doing a Higher Diploma where she studied the differences between Chinese and English. She later took part in an immersion programme in Australia. She likes books with pictures.

A travel-writing project took this Chinese major to Tai O and led her to create an English website of her journey. She read Little Women for a literature course in secondary school.

Preparing for TOEFL, the Business major stayed in her room studying intensively for three months. Reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People made her realise she had made progress with English.

Watching American TV shows formed part of this Social Science major’s English learning. He has some friends from the UK and also worked with British students for two years.

Preparing for an honours project involved reading many journals in limited time according to this Human Resource Management major.

Practicing reading, speaking and listening is how this Public Health major passed IELTS. English is the common language for supplementary readings.

Watching Hollywood movies makes this student want to speak like an American actor. She likes reading but will lose interest if there are too many unfamiliar words in the passage.

Tutorials with NETs arranged by her mother during primary school allowed this Business major to gain more confidence in speaking. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks started her reading journey in Secondary 1.

Discipline and motivation can impact on English learning opportunities according to this Chinese major. She did not finish the assigned books in secondary school and did poorly in a subsequent exam.

A secondary school activity let this Legal Studies major communicate with younger students. He likes reading about Football and will use a printed dictionary at home and his phone when he’s outside. Students should read more newspapers.

Reading the South China Morning Post helps this student learn English.

A drama and musical with dancing provided this student with an English learning experience in secondary school. She likes science fiction and ET is her favourite book because it has a touching story about a family.

As an English ambassador, this student was able to learn from NETs and use the language as well. She reads academic materials, the Bible and autobiographies.

A charming English tutor in secondary school stimulated this Sociology major with videos and questions. To prepare for public exams, he read newspapers and watched videos even though he got bored.

Teaching English to primary student students was unpleasant for this Physics major because it was hard to express himself. The readings in a compulsory university English course contain a lot of unfamiliar vocabulary.

Primary 1 classes in the UK improved this Biology major’s English writing and speaking but her Chinese suffered. She read English books such as Matilda but now prefers Chinese versions.

This Surveying major praises a tutorial class teacher for preparing him well for the A-levels. A book about a sufferer from the atomic bomb gave him some valuable insights. He would like to read about psychology.

Reading is part of this Business major’s daily routine. It is the best thing she can do with her time. She is an opportunistic reader and will open a book on public transport or before bed.

Smaller classes and a systematic approach to teaching grammar make English learning in university better than that in secondary school for this student. She reads course material.