A teacher helped this student improve her speech and aural skills by encouraging her to take part in a speaking festival. The same teacher also suggested she read movie subtitles to develop better pronunciation. She also read newspapers.

This Arts major learnt in an English academy in primary school and studied IB in an international school. She has travelled to different countries to experience their cultures.

Preparing for IELTS led this Software Engineering major to work hard and read online news such as the BBC. She prefers learning English through movies. She read Alice in Wonderland and The Little Prince.

Interesting stories by a tutor during university language classes have motivated this Risk Management major to learn more vocabulary and grammar. He reads for academic purposes and would read more if he had time.

English was the lingua franca for this student’s trip to India. She is using English at university and hopes to teach Liberal Studies. Her English reading centres on journals.

A lecturer encouraged students in this English major’s class to write with a clear mind by turning off the lights. Although Tuesdays with Morrie was a compulsory read, he enjoyed it.

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

Watching soap operas every day enabled this Computer Science graduate to learn American slang.

An unexpected poor result in the A-level exam surprised this student. He uses a printed dictionary.

Before entering university, this Nursing major attended a tutorial class to improve his language skills. He did a lot of reading exercises to prepare for the public exams.

After doing poorly in the DSE, this Textiles major took IELTS to meet university entrance requirements. She gained some practical knowledge and skills while preparing for the IELTS assessment.

A course on World Englishes introduced the varieties of the language to this Communication major. Reading is a habit. He reads TIME and the South China Morning Post.

Watching TV dramas such as Fringe and Bones helped develop this Ecology major’s English fluency, pronunciation and accent. He likes reading online news about scientific discoveries.

A teacher used jokes and group work instead of PowerPoint to enable this Engineering major to learn academic English. She finds reading TIME useful because it exposes her to new vocabulary.

Talking to people with special needs in English during community service made this Engineering major realise he was able to apply his language skills. Reading novels such as Harry Potter and The Ring after watching the movies helps him better understand the stories.

In senior secondary, this Politics major built his vocabulary and did past papers. He watches movies and TV dramas. He also browses social media.

The desire to pass the A-levels motivated this Economics major to study English on a daily basis. He read The Economist and the South China Morning Post and also did past papers.

Winning a class competition for a video in secondary school created a good learning atmosphere for this Engineering major. She reads the South China Morning Post to improve her English.

A project on the origins of the English alphabet enhanced this student’s knowledge of the language. He considers Peter Pan, which he read in high school, as a classic.

An understanding lecturer created a comfortable environment for this Sociology major to learn in an English autobiography class. He liked reading the Tin Tin books.

Tutorial lessons attended by this Environment major were arranged by his classmates’ parents. He read Harry Potter in English because he couldn’t wait for the Chinese version.

Acting in Romeo and Juliet boosted this Science major’s confidence in speaking English. Reading Pride and Prejudice in a class raised her interest in English literature and helped her find her favourite author.

This English major feels it’s important to master the language. She no longer sees English as a tool.

A NET made English fun for this student. He feels NETs are more open-minded. He reads material about the environment and says English is used for formal communication.

International summer school in the UK allowed this Management major to interact with fellow students. She had to answer some questions after reading a short weekly article related to her daily life.

Communicating with volunteers who visited his secondary school increased this Accountant’s use of English. She read a bit of Harry Potter after watching the entire film series.

A study tour to the UK and the US immersed this student in an English environment. Just Joking is the first book that got this English major interested in reading.

Being a frequent visitor to the Book Fair, this Nurse feels there is a better variety of English titles than in shops. She bought the Horrible Science series by Nick Arnold. She searches online for hot books.

Making a presentation in front of the class improved this Science major’s English proficiency. He read Wikipedia to prepare for the presentation.

Making a presentation in a summer programme in Form 3 gave this student a different learning experience. He was exposed to new ideas and vocabulary while reading a university book In Dialogue with Nature.

Learning English from TV dramas is more interesting than reading for this student because the language can be used in everyday life. She has read The Five People you meet in Heaven and enjoys mysteries like Sherlock.

A trip to Indonesia placed this student in an English speaking environment. She has read the Elephant Man and likes Mitch Albom’s books such as Tuesdays with Morrie.

Learning grammar through memorization was ineffective for this Human Resources major so she searched for a better method online. She reads the Bible in both Chinese and English and thinks the latter is harder to understand.

English was used by this Political Science major during an internship in the US. He took part in a weekly reading project in primary school. He reads short stories and books with pictures.

English is very important for this Chinese Culture major as it plays a crucial role in her life, such as job recruitment and communicating with foreigners. She reads the China Daily and The Economist to study English.

Learning about Britain from a NET in high school made this Computer Science major more interested in the language.

A student needed to answer questions about the book ET as part of an entrance test for a school in Macau. He later moved to Hong Kong and remembers English was used in an activity-filled international summer exchange programme in New Zealand.

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.

Learning English in secondary school was boring for this Science major because she did a lot of worksheets. She prefers to learn everyday English by watching movies such as In Time and Friends with Benefits. She reads textbooks related to her major.

Being a scriptwriter and a performer for a secondary school drama allowed this Medical student to explore the use of everyday English. She took part in her school’s reading scheme which involved group speeches but she did not like the stories.