Communicating with members of a host family and lessons with buddies were the highlights of a secondary school study tour in Australia for this Humanities major. She has to read some difficult course material related to her major.

Learning English in secondary school was tough but the experience greatly enhanced this Engineering major’s proficiency. He read the South China Morning Post and the Young Post. English is important for his studies and future career.

An ELT lecturer shared personal experiences with this Anthropology major’s class. Some ethnographies are written as if they were telling stories about culture and human behaviour. She once read about foot binding in the SCMP.

An American primary school teacher developed this Electronic Engineering major’s interest in learning with audio and visual tools. It made him realise that English is for communication rather than academic purposes. He was impressed by the beauty of the language after reading the Harry Potter series.

This Chemistry major speaks English at home because they have a domestic helper. He reads journals and reference books to find information about chemistry.

A teacher made secondary school English classes fun with games. This Nursing major read textbooks to prepare for the DSE and also Harry Potter, TIME, user guides, and reference books from library

Watching movies in English were an alternative to boring textbooks in secondary school for this student. She uses English in her university course.

It was hard for this student to adjust to an all English curriculum in secondary school. He coped by using Chinese versions of books. He read the Five People You Meet in Heaven. He will use English in the workplace.

Having forced to study hard every day for dictation by his parents was very painful for this Economics and Finance major. Academic journals are hard to understand because there are many difficult words and ideas.

The end of a drama performance gave this student a chance to meet and chat with the performers. As a Chinese Language Education major he does not use much English in university.

Preparing for the DSE exams by working with poems and doing the SBA was memorable for this student. Chinese books are easier to read because she is familiar with the vocabulary.

Reading Lamb to the Slaughter in Secondary Two was a fresh experience for this Cultural Studies major as he had never read such advanced literary text before. He read The Devil Wears Prada after watching the movie.

Being a Young Post cadet was a good way to learn how to write articles and develop a deeper understanding of English. This Arts major loves the book The Wishing Chair.

Having to express her opinions by speaking and writing in university is difficult for this Social Science major.

Forming a study group and discussing social issues were beneficial for the DSE speaking exam and university interview. A self-help book was the only English book this Electrical Engineering major had read in university.

Secondary school English classes did not appeal to this Business major. She had expected to learn more grammar. Reading Nick Vujicic’s stories inspired her.

Learning English might have been more interesting for this student if the teacher showed movies and played games. She has read TIME and used the Oxford dictionary and Wikipedia. She read Chinese books on a Kindle.

A Swedish exchange student led this Philosophy major to learn a different accent. Reading A Child Called “It” was inspiring.

Learning the pronunciation of A to Z in secondary school was not expected by this Medical student. Sophie Kinsella’s books make her cry. The first book she read from the author is Can You Keep a Secret?

Staying in the UK for a month exposed this Biotechnology major to different accents and English culture. She read Heart of Darkness in junior high school and could not follow it at that time.

Reading textbooks loudly and repeatedly had familiarised this Information Engineering major with the vocabulary and sentence structures. The English in his mathematics textbook is not complicated. He also reads books about economics.

Reading a phone manual allows a student to increase his vocabulary. He checks new words using Google. He learnt English effectively during secondary school.

Reciting and retelling stories every week improved this Business major’s spoken English and his sense of the language. His class loved reading and held sharing sessions. The Great Gatsby is his favourite book.

Learning English had become more appealing for this student in primary school after he interviewed some foreign visitors to Hong Kong. He read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Watching online videos helped this Engineering major’s English pronunciation after her friends said she needed to improve. She loved reading about Steve Jobs.

Efforts by a Form 6 English teacher helped improve this student’s English. The same teacher also provided newspaper articles to expand students’ vocabulary.

Chatting with a NET allowed this Optometry major to speak English more comfortably. He found pleasure in reading The Phantom of the Opera.

Living with an exchange student improved this Chinese major’s aural English. He enjoys the readings in English lessons.

Interacting with a NET helped improve this Engineering major’s spoken English. He read a lot of articles in order to prepare for IELTS.

Group discussions in primary school enabled this Accounting major to learn English quickly. Readings on Plato and Socrates included difficult vocabulary.

Listening to Katy Perry’s Firework in secondary school made this student realise that music and videos are effective ways to learn English. He read Martin Luther King’s speech, I Have a Dream but prefers the Internet and YouTube for learning English.

Dedicated secondary school teachers provided useful supplementary notes for this Social Work major. He read to prepare for the public exam.

Regular book sharing required this Computing major to read carefully and intensively. Reading research articles about logistics was hard and unforgettable.

Primary school vocabulary lessons involved making a food-themed poster with a recipe on it. This Information Management major read The Perks of Being a Wallflower because of the movie and the popularity of the book.

While working as an environmental protection intern in Australia, this Primary Education major used English to communicate with colleagues. She likes to read about spirituality.

Primary school English classes were entertaining for this Social Policy major as it included watching educational TV shows. He uses English in the workplace for written correspondence and to communicate with visitors.

Nerves got the better of this Accounting major when she was the first speaker for a school debate. Her mum bought a Mitch Albom book for her in primary school but it was years later that she could finally understand the story.

Movies has kept this Medicine graduate interested in English. His favourite book is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He understood it more when he read it again.

Watching Romeo and Juliet in class allowed this Accounting major to learn more about the story as well as English. She finished the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella in secondary school.

A summer programme in England during secondary school gave this student the chance to improve by communicating with locals. He preferred reading the English version of Harry Potter. He also likes Gilgamesh. He reads more now in university.