Learning in primary and secondary focused on grammar and vocabulary, whereas university studies required this Translation major to write more. Going on an exchange enabled her to learn English idioms and dialects, and reduplication.

Responding to teacher’s questions in English class was a nervous experience. This Civil Engineering major works hard in the compulsory language courses for a better GPA. He reads course materials and believes English learning should start from kindergarten.

An exchange programme to Australia improved this Nursing major’s English. She enjoyed science fiction titles during a designated reading period in secondary school. Her favourite story is The Stolen Child.

Studying overseas advanced the growth of this Commerce graduate’s learning process. Reading university textbooks required her to think in English and use the language instead of Chinese to comprehend the text.

English stories and songs in class stoked this Computer Science major’s interest in learning English. She read The Ph.D. Grind.

Starting in an EMI secondary school was difficult for this student because she felt her English was bad. She worked hard and improved a lot in one year’s time.

This student played English puzzles at home at a young age. She studied reading, writing, and aural English in senior secondary. In university she combined research skills and academic writing.

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 enjoying live Shakespeare during a trip to the UK may have helped this student but she feels there is not enough time in secondary school to learn all that is expected.

A drama festival let this Business major learn how to speak fluently and taught her new vocabulary. She read Life of Pi which was recommended by her teacher.

A preschool playgroup attended by this English major included playing scrabble and storytelling. Her secondary school had a reading time and book sharing sessions in assemblies.

Watching a movie in high school helped this Economics major appreciate the use of real life English. She felt closer to the author by reading the English version of Harry Potter.

Participating in a competition in junior high school improved this Business major’s speaking and academic English. Readings for a philosophy course were more difficult than those directly related to her major.

Watching TV shows including Elementary contributed to this History major’s learning experience. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME magazine.

Winning a class competition for a video in secondary school created a good learning atmosphere for this Engineering major. She reads the South China Morning Post to improve her English.

A pronunciation class taught by a NET was useful and fun for this Nursing major. She read a fashion magazine.

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.

To prepare for the DSE, this BBA major did a lot of exercises to improve his English. He mostly reads the assigned materials in university courses.

Joining a workshop taught this Accounting major story-writing skills and gave him a chance to create his own stories. Reading Matilda with movies and plays sparked his interest in developing it as a hobby.

Studying grammar made this Computer Engineering major fall asleep during English lessons. He likes watching films in English but Chinese subtitles help him to understand the dialogue. He browses Stack Overflow for programming solutions.

Listening to songs motivates this Finance major to learn lyrics. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school. He prefers watching movies to reading.

Watching the movie Dracula in secondary school brought the book to life. This Dentistry major read Romeo and Juliet in junior form because of personal interest.

A graduate explains how she overcame her fear of speaking in English during a trip to Australia. She says students should practise and not be too self-conscious.

Attending a tutorial class with different games and activities sparked this Arts major’s interest in learning. She read the Twilight series in Secondary 5.

Going on a study tour to Canada during high school gave this PR major an opportunity to improve her English. She became interested in reading Harry Potter after watching the movies.

Making a video for a university English course was a new experience for this Physics major. He used a BBC Smartphone app to build his vocabulary. He also reads about physics and science through the app.

A self-assessed poor English student tried to improve in secondary school by practising with friends and attending private tutorials. She seldom reads and thinks she would open a book if it’s interesting.

Attending a music festival in England let this Civil Engineering major communicate with people from all over the world in English. A paper about new technology contained a lot of new vocabulary.

English was used by this History major during a Form 6 cultural heritage project. He did readings on anthropology.

A debate workshop taught this Bilingual Communication major how to interact with groupmates and making concluding statements. She read Don’t Trust Anyone after coming across a trailer of the film adaptation.

Doing dictation, past papers, and grammar exercises made up most of this Property Management major’s secondary school life. He read The Witches for a book report but doesn’t want to read anymore English books.

Preparing for the DSE with classmates was like soldiers getting ready for war for this Engineering major. Reading in class allowed students to share opinions.

To prepare for the DSE, this Civil Engineering major had to read a lot of texts and memorise the vocabulary. She read Julius Caesar during an English leadership programme.

Going to the US with her sister and then by herself let this Accounting major learn spoken English through conversation. She learnt to appreciate and understand poetry in secondary school.

Rehearsing for a speech festival with Secondary 6 classmates left a lasting impression on this Nursing major. She was motivated by her classmates in Form 2 to read The Twilight Saga.

Spending a month in Switzerland gave Medical student the courage to chat with foreigners in English. The students held discussions and were encouraged to ask questions. She recently read Inferno by Dan Brown.

Although this Medical student found his middle school NET to be harsh, he appreciates her fun and effective style of teaching. He identified with the protagonist in the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

Fulfilling the requirement of studying a university English class left this Politics major disillusioned. She values the secondary school reading programme as it allowed her to read detective stories.

Learning English entailed lessons in primary and secondary school according to this Sociology major. Reading papers, articles and journals with a dictionary improves his English.

English was used by this Finance major during a summer camp. Pride and Prejudice is her favourite book. She first read it in Chinese.