When she was young, this Public Policy major watched cartoons such as Courage the Cowardly Dog and The Powerpuff Girls on the Cartoon Network. She read Cathedral by Raymond Carver and Harry Potter.

A secondary school teacher brought this Public Policy major and her classmates to the playground to study a poem. She had to spend a lot of time reading materials related to her major.

In secondary school, this Architectural student watched a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. She found books related to her major difficult to understand.

Watching movies in English lessons gave this Public Policy major a chance to practise her aural skills. She found reading The Standard during DSE useful.

Attending a tutorial school was useful and ignited this Business major’s interest in learning English. He expanded his everyday vocabulary and understood how Chinese and westerners think differently by reading the South China Morning Post.

Watching Hollywood action movies such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk and James Bond improved this Science major’s English listening skills. She does not like reading textbooks.

An interactive university English course with group discussions was different to the boring secondary school classes. This Accounting major’s parents forced him to read a book in primary school.

Going on an exchange to the US gave this Science major an opportunity to learn the culture and talk with his American room-mate. Although he found reading newspapers such as the South China Morning Post useful, he didn’t enjoy having to do it every day.

Playing the League of Legends taught this Computer Engineering major basic English and the names of historical western heroes. He read TIME magazine in secondary school but found it too difficult then.

The learning environment in Form One was good as this Biochemistry major and all her classmates enjoyed playing games and singing songs in class. She read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for the SBA.

Listening to music and reading song lyrics enabled this Engineering major to learn the language. Her secondary school teacher also played songs by the Beatles and Michael Jackson. She also read Garfield comics.

Going on an exchange to the UK required this Human Resources major to use English and gestures to communicate. She read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl when she was seven.

Writing a new script based on Othello was one of the activities this English major did in literature class. Reading Roald Dahl’s The BFG to her mother boosted her confidence in speaking.

When this Creative Media major was small, he repeatedly listened to English songs. He read Marvel comics in English, which contain slang and advanced vocabulary.

Speaking without the use of notecards meant this China Business major had to recite everything for her speaking exams and exercises. She read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

Joining typing wars while playing League of Legends helped this Psychology major learn how to communicate with English speaking gamers. Reading textbooks is a good way to learn grammar.

Extra-curricular classes allowed this Surveying major to meet and talk with many people from various countries. She read novels written by Darren Shan and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.

Watching movies such as Triangle without Chinese subtitles in university lectures helped this Science major practise the language. He enjoyed a reader called Hatchet.

Chatting with his cousins in Canada allowed this Science major to learn informal English. He read One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Inuyasha comics in English.

This Information Engineering major watched High School Musical and explored the meaning of the songs. Matilda by Roald Dahl was the first book he read by himself.

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.

Watching TV shows and movies has improved this Accounting major’s listening skills and spoken English. She watched American dramas such as Modern Family, Glee, and Gossip Girl and movies such as The Blind Side and The King’s Speech. She read materials from her secondary school’s suggested book list.

Watching the TV programme Humans without subtitles enhanced this Business major’s English. Blackout Girl by Jennifer Storm was the first book she completed and it made her reflect on her life.

Listening to music such as her favourite song Can’t Stop Love by Darin Zanyar helped this Biology major learn the language. Reading research papers in Biology was difficult for her.

Listening to the radio programme English Made Easy taught this Biology major grammar and new vocabulary. Teaching primary school students and reading research papers related to her major enhanced her language skills.

Travelling to England exposed this Computer Science major to various types of accents. Online academic materials taught him jargon and boosted his vocabulary.

An embarrassing mistake in pronunciation during class motivated this Finance major to work hard and improve his English. He has a habit of memorising five new words per day. He likes reading materials related to philosophy including A History of Western Philosophy.

An exchange to London gave this Design major the opportunity to meet and speak with people from different countries. A teacher from secondary school used drama to ignite her interest in reading A Christmas Carol.

To get a good result in the DSE, this Business major worked hard on memorising vocabulary. Reading The New York Times for the first time was difficult as he found the sentence structures very complex.

Reading the Wimpy Kid series reminded this Social Work major of her happy memories in school. Performing a Valentine’s Day-themed drama made her classmates laugh while learning about the topic.

A university course taught this Accounting major how to use English for business communication. To prepare for the IELTS, he had to read a lot of difficult materials.

A teacher who told the story of Snow White to this Marketing major when she was young motivated her to learn English. She seldom reads in English except for the assigned texts from class.

Performing Romeo and Juliet during secondary school taught this Social Work major Old English and different expressions. She had to read the South China Morning Post for homework.

A volunteer activity required this Social Work major to speak English for the entire day. It was a challenging experience but had taught him new vocabulary. A secondary school teacher encouraged her to read the South China Morning Post.

A three-month summer job gave this Design major the opportunity to communicate with a British colleague. He became interested in reading Sherlock Holmes after watching the TV series.

Group discussions in secondary school was difficult but useful for this General Management major. The Last Lecture was an inspiring book.

A NET from secondary school used music to teach this Psychology major vocabulary. She read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, her favourite book in the series.

A debate competition in secondary school taught this Accounting major some speaking skills. He used to read the South China Morning Post every week and found the language used in the paper too difficult for a secondary school student.

Watching scientific documentaries and movies helped this Science major build a good foundation in English. He used to bring novels to school and read them during breaks. He likes fantasy novels such as Eragon.

A NET from primary school used games to tell stories to this General Management major. She read Billy Elliot and watched the film adaptation for an assessment.