Interviewing foreigners in Tsim Sha Tsui during a primary school excursion made this Science major think about the importance of English in communication. She likes reading books that have been made into movies such as The Fault in Our Stars.

Watching a Batman movie allowed this Business major to learn English in a casual manner. He liked reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because it’s related to his feelings.

The desire for a high IELTS score motivated this Green Technology major to study English. She read a book on sustainable energy for her exam.

An English teacher arranged intensive training to prepare this student for the public exams. She is still looking for a book she started reading at a fair.

Watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory exposed this Mathematics major’s class to English spoken by native speakers. A textbook used for a university general education course includes a lot of inspiring readings.

Working as a volunteer in Greece gave this English and Education major an opportunity to use English to communicate with others. She reads mostly for academic purposes.

A teacher from secondary school helped this Electronic Engineering major expand his vocabulary and practise his writing. University course material is difficult because they are all in English.

Having debates in biblical ethics class enabled this Psychology major to express her opinion from a religious stance. After reading Romeo and Juliet, she made a video and performed in a skit.

Watching TV dramas such as The Big Bang Theory helped this Nursing major expand her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Pride and Prejudice. Reading helps with her writing skills.

Secondary school drama classes helped this Engineering major learn new vocabulary. He loved the school reading period because it helped to balance the study time.

After-school tutorials, a summer language programme, and an exchange programme equipped this Business major with everyday English. She reads mostly newspapers and course materials.

International school students gave English lessons at this Statistics major’s secondary school. He searches the Internet for articles about topics related to his major.

Doing a class presentation helped improve this Civil Engineering major’s English through interacting with his audience. He read a book about the 1967 riots in Hong Kong for a university course.

English became a compulsory subject in this Business major’s secondary education. She took exam preparation classes in a language school.

A tour where English was the lingua franca helped this student improve her speaking and writing skills. She has used English for academic purposes. She has read Once and Harry Potter. Watching the movies also helped.

Reading is a favourite hobby of this Business major. Reading is a conversation with the author and you can also learn more about the world. Reading is relaxing while the contents of some can teach us how to reduce conflict.

Talking to friends in an exchange to Thailand enhanced this Translation major’s fluency. Understanding Jane Austen’s works from the perspective of colonialism was shocking and interesting. She likes Pantomime by Derek Walcott.

This Business major experienced an all English learning environment in primary school in Beijing when a foreign teacher led the class. She read a book of horror stories given to her by her mother.

Being a campus guide while studying in the US placed this PhD student in an authentic English language environment. Reading 1984 as an undergraduate provided a contrast to history.

A tutorial school provided writing and exam-oriented support for this Social Science major. He read passages in his tutorial notes but now he tries to avoid English materials.

A teacher told this Philosophy major that English is the language for connecting with the world. Reading Sherlock Holmes taught her practical English and sentence structures. She likes Oscar Wilde and Animal Farm.

Primary and secondary English lessons taught this Creative Media major grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing skills. He uses academic English at university and also gets the chance to speak with more people.

Reading textbooks facilitated this Electrical Engineering major’s learning in university English classes. He normally reads newspapers and magazines such as TIME.

Learning the origin of words in an English language school was appealing for this Logistics major. The Little Prince was the first book she read in English and she felt more confident about learning English afterwards.

Slang in movies and TV series expanded this Science major’s vocabulary. She likes stories about vampires. Clipping news articles in secondary school helped build her vocabulary.

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.

A student communicated with Singaporeans during a senior high school travel programme. She says her teacher recommended some meaningful books to students.

Attending a Montessori school enabled this Translation major to learn English through games and role-plays. Studying Lord of the Flies involved repetitive reading.

This student read the Twilight series and then watched the movies to help improve her English.

English Week activities helped this student during secondary school. He read Harry Potter in Form Three after watching the film.

There are more English speakers on campus so this Engineering major can practise using the language. He reads about fishing in English and would need to know the terms if he were to travel overseas.

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.

Facing tough questions in a university interview made this Management major aware of the areas she needs to work on. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is about how we can make our own success.

A student explains how her parents sent her to a tutorial school where she enjoyed learning English because she they played games and sang. Her most memorable book is Twilight.

Fun days helped this English Education major adapt to an EMI learning environment. A ball throwing game was used to teach conditional sentences. A reading scheme encouraged her to read more.

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.

The university language course on presentations and reports has been useful for this Economics major. Reading for a sociology course has been memorable.

An impressive professor used songs and drama in an English class. Reading includes The Hunger Games, Reader’s Digest, and course material.

Travelling put this Civil Engineering major in touch with English speaking people. Reading the South China Morning Post every day improved his English proficiency.

A teacher used different ways, such as group projects, to make this Fitness major’s learning fun. Biographies chosen by teachers were boring.