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

Being a part-time interpreter for an Australian principal trained this Translation major’s interpreting skills. She prefers novels to magazines. She enjoyed reading Shopaholic and Harry Potter.

YouTube videos taught this Business major grammar. She likes the Harry Potter movies so she read the books to know more about the story. The movies are more attractive.

Speaking English in a university class let this Accounting major improve his speaking skills. He likes reading articles and novels such as Harry Potter.

A secondary school teacher took this Social Science major’s class to see a drama about dinosaurs. She was attracted to read the Harry Potter series.

A NET’s encouragement made this Arts major have more confidence in speaking English. As a fan of Harry Potter, she listened to audio books and learnt the British accent.

A one hour pronunciation class with external teachers in primary school made no sense to this Actuarial Science major. The Harry Potter books have more detail than the movies.

Little is learnt when teachers only lecture according to this Social Work major. Novels given by high school teachers taught her vocabulary and life experiences. Her favourite book is Harry Potter.

A primary teacher picked a lot of good books for this Philosophy major. She shared the series of A Song of Ice and Fire with her classmates in secondary school. She likes both the books and TV series.

Tutorial classes improved this Economics major’s speech. She prefers the Harry Potter books to the movies because text exposes her to the whole scene.

Giving a speech made this Accounting major realise that the most important aspect of speaking English is confidence. She prefers the Harry Potter books more than the movies.

Tutorial classes taught this Science major reading and writing skills for the exam. He likes the Harry Potter movies more than the books.

Comparing parts of a sentence to left and right legs was a fun way to learn grammar for this Arts major. She likes the Harry Potter books more that the movies. Reading the South China Morning Post expanded her vocabulary.

This Economics major learnt object names in kindergarten. His mother read The Cat in the Hat to him when he was young. He now reads The Economist and novels like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games.

Reading both the Chinese and English versions of a book simultaneously taught this Psychology major grammar and vocabulary. He prefers the Harry Potter books to the movies because of the descriptive writing.

A fun camp designed by foreign students and attended by this Philosophy major included games, songs, and dancing. She read Harry Potter and The Remains of the Day.

Providing speaking practice for junior students on a ‘talk counter’ in the English promotion team in secondary school was helpful to this Social Science major. Reading and discussing books in class was interesting. The Harry Potter movies are more exciting than the books.

Rewriting the Cinderella story for a school play gave this Translation major a chance to work with a supervisor from Australia. She read Harry Potter but doesn’t want to watch the movies. She discovered cultural differences in the English translations of Chinese classics.

Analysing the language and culture in TV programmes is different from just watching them according to this Visual Studies major. She compared the Harry Potter movies with the books and their Chinese translations.

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.

Movies are the main source of English for this Social Science major. She started to read more fiction in university including Gone Girl and Paper Towns. She also reads English textbooks.

Primary school teachers told this Business major stories with comic books. He read Harry Potter many times.

An English camp let this Accounting and Finance major meet friends from different countries. Harry Potter is her first English book. She only reads textbooks now.

Watching movies and TV series enhanced this Business major’s vocabulary and speech. Although he read Harry Potter, he enjoyed the movies more because he didn’t need to check the dictionary.

Reading by herself greatly improved this Computer Science’s writing and reading skills. She loves the historical and religious elements in the Da Vinci Code.

Body language was used to overcome communication difficulties when this Social Science major studied in Australia. The Harry Potter movies motivated her to read the original books. She likes the books more because she can use her imagination.

English songs played in class taught this Arts major pronunciation. She is reading Harry Potter in English and thinks it is better than the translated version.

A teacher took this Chinese Education major’s class to a park where they learnt about nature. Book series like Twilight and Harry Potter made her stay in the library for a whole day. She likes the Harry Potter movies more than the books.

This Education and Social Science major learnt through watching movies and memorising the dialogue and vocabulary. She reads books and research reports for her university courses.

Watching and discussing movies taught this Quantitative Finance major speaking and listening. Secondary school English classes in the UK focused on practising for exams. Reading newspapers and writing reports let her learn vocabulary and writing style. She reads for her university classes.

An exchange to the Netherlands enabled this Journalism major to use English daily. Reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe made her realise that English novels are actually quite different from the translated versions. Her favourite fiction is Harry Potter.

Professional English classes allowed this MBA graduate to chat with foreigners. The Lord of the Rings let him experience a different world. He now reads about business, marketing, personal development, architecture and interior design.

The desire to get a good grade in the public exam motivated this Computer Engineering major to study harder. Fantastic Mr Fox was a compulsory book in secondary school. He didn’t finish Harry Potter because it was too thick.

Watching The Devil Wears Prada in high school made this Social Science major love English. She read Harry Potter after watching the movies; and the books are more interesting.

Reading lessons in the UK include analysing the language according to this Architect. He also learns about the culture of English by watching the BBC news and living in the environment. Although he didn’t appreciate Shakespeare in school, he decided to read it again as an adult.

American dramas taught this Nursing major accent and vocabulary. She likes the TV show, High School Musical. The books of Harry Potter and Twilight are more detailed than the movies.

Reading stories exposed this Global Economics and Finance major to different writing styles. The Economist broadens her horizons. Her favourite stories are Harry Potter and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

A study tour to Canada enabled this Business major to communicate with native speakers and learn about the culture. Reading BBC news and the SCMP every day enhanced her reading skills.

Learning grammar in Form One was made easier by a good teacher for this Chemistry major. A movie shown in class motivated him to read the related book. He likes Harry Potter.

A private tutor from a different background exposed this Business major to another culture. She read The Phantom of the Opera and Harry Potter with her teachers. She likes reading the SCMP and the short articles in Sing Tao Daily.