Learning grammar from an English teacher during primary school enabled this Arts major to build fundamentals of the language. His mother read The Enormous Crocodile with him when he was small.

PhD studies involve writing, reading and presenting in English for this Engineering major. It’s important to have good speaking skills to communicate with scholars from other countries. He reads about psychology as he finds it interesting.

English was used in a primary school fun day that involved cooking for this Social Work major.

Having class with a NET in primary school pushed this undergraduate to speak English. Although he didn’t like studying the language, he did a book report for English Week in primary school.

Travelling with an American friend in Japan and playing tour guide in Hong Kong helped develop this student’s language skills. After finishing Can You Keep a Secret, she realised reading would be good for her.

Watching the YouTube channel danisnotonfire exposed this New Media major to new vocabulary. She read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green as it was recommended by many YouTubers.

Adapting to the Hong Kong education system in primary school and learning English was a challenge for this Finance major. She learnt a lot of vocabulary reading the newspaper.

Primary and secondary English classes should be more interactive and less drilling. This Product Design major turned to YouTube and dramas to prepare for the DSE but was still unhappy with the result.

Receiving debating, negotiating and writing training in a camp for Model UN participants was rewarding. Reading novels such as The Catcher in the Rye helped this Accounting major relieve stress during high school.

Group discussions during the DSE speaking module is enjoyable. This student seldom reads in English except for lecture notes. He uses English to communicate with gamers from other countries.

Watching movies in secondary school let this Chemistry graduate learn everyday English. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME with a dictionary. He reads about international news and science.

Playing video games with a dictionary let this Nursing major improve vocabulary and speech. After watching the Sherlock Holmes TV drama, she started to read the book. Although she had to check almost every word in the dictionary, she finished it.

Doing past papers is the best way to prepare for the public exams in Hong Kong because the assessment method is similar every year. This Computing major found the English novels in school too difficult.

Chatting with native speakers enabled this student to improve his speaking skills. Grammar books were useful for getting good exam results. He read Reader’s Digest and used a Kindle. He enjoys watching the comedian Michael Mclntyre.

An online language exchange group provided this Chinese Medicine major with a chance to learn through conversation. He reads IT documents and Star Wars scripts.

Moving to an EMI secondary school made this Social Science major lose confidence in her language skills. She improved by joining a scheme with graded readers.

A daily episode of an American TV drama such as Walking Dead, Homeland and Breaking Bad helped this student’s tone of speech and knowledge of slang. Reading an English classic together with the Chinese version improved his reading.

Spending time with some American students in a summer club during high school sparked this IT major’s interest in English. She read Pride and Prejudice after falling in love with the Chinese version.

A two-week exchange programme provided a chance for a student to experience Aussie culture. His reading has mostly focused on preparing for IELTS to secure a place in university.

Taking IELTS motivated this Nursing major to revise English. She read literature, such as short stories and poems, for IGCSE.

Relatives of this Nursing major’s taught her how native speakers use English when she visited them in Canada. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of its colourful cover.

A teacher in a language school improved this Economics major’s pronunciation. After reading the book The Help, she watched the movie.

Watching a movie chosen by the students and the subsequent interaction with the teacher made for a fun learning experience. Reading The Hunger Games in a couple of days was also rewarding.

Taking part in a drama helped this student polish his speaking skills. He read Typhoon Club Magazine and English Newspapers. Now a Liberal Studies major, he says English is important for writing essays.

A high school teacher helped this Chinese Literature major with problems like forgetting words and pronunciation. He also improved her confidence. She read TIME on the Internet to prepare for IELTS.

A debate competition in high school made this Social Science major learn English fast. In a workshop, she learnt how to divide a sentence into theme and rheme.

Presenting a storybook as a group in primary school was the first time this Biochemistry major had found learning English interesting. During secondary school, his class shared and discussed English books like Harry Potter.

Phrases expressing emotion used by foreign friends are difficult to understand for this Electronic Engineering major. University life gives him the chance to communicate in English. He reads textbooks.

A teacher taught this Management major grammar by analysing song lyrics. She reads travel guides and online comments.

Taking a course in the university language centre gave this student more speaking opportunities as she prepared for IELTS. She read some course material about Asian Christianity for a presentation.

Watching movies and TV shows such as Ironman and Supernatural has exposed this student to idioms. He likes Harry Potter because it is easy to read. Roald Dahl is his favourite author.

An English summer camp in junior secondary involved morning lessons and afternoon activities with British university students. This Actuarial Science major feels reading newspapers is an effective way to learn about current affairs.

International summer school in the UK allowed this Management major to interact with fellow students. She had to answer some questions after reading a short weekly article related to her daily life.

Secondary school grammar lessons were memorable for this student because the teacher used a lot of jokes. He prefers to watch YouTube in English rather than read. English is used widely in his university Management studies.

Sitting and listening to the teacher in high school classes was a boring experience. One of the highlights back then was reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a book report.

Vocabulary has been a focus of this Engineering major’s formal and informal English learning since kindergarten. He writes English essays in university.

The Hunger Games and Harry Potter are good books but they are too thick to read in English for this Graphic Designer. She attended the Book Fair with her friend and was looking mainly for design books.

Using the English room in primary school allowed this Biotechnology major to chat with NETs and play games. She read the Twilight series after seeing the movie. There is more space for imagination while reading.

Listening to the BBC and VOA, along with watching videos and reading essays, were good ways for this Business major to learn English during secondary school.

A summer course in New Zealand included learning how the host family and others used English to communicate. This Physiotherapy major found the locals friendly and chatty. She read Harry Potter after watching the movie.