The university course “Learning English from Songs” taught this Accounting major everyday English. Readings on Philosophy required her to check the dictionary frequently.

American TV shows such as Game of Thrones and Grey’s Anatomy have helped this Translation major’s English learning. She likes horror stories such as Before I Go to Sleep and is reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

A trip to Singapore gave this Business major a chance to speak English with the local people. Preparation for the Gaokao improved her reading ability.

An interest in English pop music and TV shows helped improve this China Studies major’s language skills. She likes Breaking Bad and Gossip Girl.

An English course assignment involved making a video about the happiness of the Hong Kong people. This Physics major reads papers before carrying out experiments.

Studying in Canada for three months after completing primary school immersed this Humanities major in an English speaking environment. After finishing a book in high school, she realised that she could read in English. She likes Harry Potter.

A university English course was boring compared to learning the language in secondary school. This Science major uses a dictionary to read journals and books which contain a lot of difficult words.

TV dramas and games taught this China Studies major vocabulary and grammar. He reads notes given by tutors.

Working with international tutors in a study centre, watching TV dramas, browsing the Internet, and reading books prepared this China Studies major for the DSE exam. He read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Although learning syntax is complicated, it helped this English major acquire a clearer concept of the language. Reading Shakespeare is difficult because the vocabulary is not commonly used.

An internship in London gave this Business major the opportunity to communicate in English. He learnt vocabulary and sentence structures from Great Expectations.

Preparing for IELTS involved learning the logic of English speaking. Doing literature reviews helped this Education major acquire knowledge.

A university teacher not only taught English to this Biology major, but also inspired him to be a better person. A self-help book about embracing one’s vulnerability by Brene Brown has helped through a lot of hurdles in life.

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.

A nice secondary school teacher helped this student learn more English and grammar. He reads sports and world news in the South China Morning Post.

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.

Learning English took place in primary and secondary school according to this Business major.

A secondary school NET taught Shakespeare’s Macbeth to this European Studies major and encouraged her to write and speak. She read the whole Twilight series in about a week.

Winning a writing competition gave this Chinese Medicine major a chance to go on a study tour in Singapore. She read a story to her schoolmates in a morning assembly at primary school. Her favourite author is Roald Dahl.

Listening to music relaxes this Hospitality major while improving his English. Making books into dramas helped him get a deeper understanding of the texts. He is reading Michael Jordan: The Life.

English was used as the common language during a university tour to Colombia. This Chemistry major read the BBC News and tutorial notes to prepare for DSE.

Reading and reciting Shakespeare’s works in high school helped recreate medieval times for this Engineering graduate and his classmates. He likes the speeches in Julius Caesar and Hamlet.

A summer programme in Australia helped this Accounting major obtain a deeper understanding of the country’s culture and variety of English. She reads articles related to her hobbies on Vogue and TIME.

Listening to songs taught this Biology major English phrases. A secondary school teacher introduced Frankenstein to his class. Reading this book enhanced his vocabulary.

Studying English with his best friend helped this Science major make rapid progress. He read Harry Potter after watching the movies. The books taught him vocabulary and grammar.

The university English centre provides movies and games for this Chinese major. He became fascinated with English novels after a teacher introduced Frankenstein to him. He likes Stephen King’s The Mist.

Studying with a Filipino teacher and watching English TV with her two daughters after-school helped this Operation Research major. Reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was difficult.

An exchange in Poland gave this Chinese major an opportunity to communicate with others in English. To apply for civil service posts, she bought a book about BBC News to improve in the language.

Compiling a learning plan with specific tasks is an effective method for this IT Management major. Reading newspaper articles and memorising the vocabulary every day enhances his English learning.

The Big Bang Theory TV show formed part of this Green Technology major’s language learning. She also read a book on world history.

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.

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

Extra-curricular English classes taught the alphabet, phonics, and grammar to this Mathematics major. At primary school, she read novels recommended by her teachers.

The feeling that she couldn’t express herself in complete sentences when speaking with foreigners motivated this English major to work harder. She checked the dictionary and wrote down the Chinese meanings while reading Harry Potter.

Encouraging teachers made studying English in Australia enjoyable for this Social Work major. She read academic books and journals for her honours project. She likes a horror story called Red Riding Hood.

Although a university teacher was strict, this Media Arts major learnt many things from her. A course book on communication was difficult to understand. Harry Potter is the first English novel she read.

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.

The desire for a high IELTS score motivated this Ethics and Public Affairs major to read and listen more. His friend gave him The Little Prince as a birthday gift. He couldn’t understand Cloud Atlas.

A British teacher helped this Chinese Medicine major develop an interest in English. He made notes of the unfamiliar vocabulary in academic readings. His favourite book is The Little Prince.

Lessons taught by NETs in a tutorial centre were enjoyed by this Chinese Medicine major. She used The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter for a book review in a university English class.