Presenting in English on a video for a university language course made this Urban Studies major nervous. She enjoyed the Lord of the Rings book and the movie because she could compare the text with the visuals.

English has become a second language for this Japanese major from Mainland. She uses the language every day in Hong Kong. She prefers to read Chinese novels.

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.

A teacher told this Philosophy major that English is the language for connecting with the world. Reading Sherlock Holmes taught her practical English and sentence structures. She likes Oscar Wilde and Animal Farm.

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.

Activities, PowerPoint, movies, and computers were used instead of textbooks in secondary school English classes. This Engineering major prefers Chinese books rather than English ones.

Practising speaking with her classmates helped this History major get a level 4 in the DSE. After watching Sherlock Holmes on BBC, she tried to read the book but stopped after 8 pages.

After learning the alphabet, simple words and short sentences in kindergarten, this International Studies major progressed to writing in primary and secondary school. She continued to develop her writing skills and now does essays in university.

Having studied in Australia and Malaysia enabled this Accounting major to make friends from different backgrounds. Her IB school experience deepened her understanding of different literature works such as The Outsider, The Doll’s House and those by Shakespeare.

A tutor taught this Social Science major to persevere with English. She couldn’t put down James Patterson’s Kiss the Girls until she finished it. She also enjoys self-help books like Thinking Fast and Slow.

A student compliments a strict secondary school teacher who polished her grammar and speaking skills. She reads English course material for her major but she feels speaking is more important.

Joining different activities in an English camp to England enabled this Optometry major to interact with foreign students. She read The Fault in Our Stars before watching the movie.

English is one of many languages used by this Bilingual Studies major. She likes reading Stephen King because his stories are exciting. She also enjoys 1984 and The Storyteller.

Watching a video clip and listening to other varieties of English entertained this Business major. Reading passages and articles about tourism and eating out during Form Three was refreshingly different to a textbook.

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.

Analysing English grammar, structure, and sentence patterns exposed this Linguistics to the beauty of the language. She does academic reading.

Performing in a secondary school drama helped enhance this Language and Culture major’s spoken English. He read a book about how to talk with others and he found it very useful.

In university, this Early Childhood Education major took different English courses according to her interest. She had to prepare for IELTS and the College English Test.

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.

Grammar was an important part of this medical student’s English learning.

University English classes using multimedia offered a much better way for this Business major to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter expanded his vocabulary and improved his writing. He reads financial news from Bloomberg regularly.

This student finds high school English literature class difficult. Her favourite children’s books were from Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl. Now she enjoys reading about economics and finance.

The presence of a foreign teacher in secondary school encouraged this student to talk more in English. The reading materials for Sociology are very difficult so she has to spend extra time to understand the meaning.

From kindergarten to secondary school, this Translation major had the same native English tutor with whom she chatted, watched movies, read books, played games and shared feelings. She read Harry Potter.

A university English course led by a foreign teacher allowed this Engineering major to exchange ideas with students from other disciplines. She was required to read extensively in a university course on China.

Story plots and scripts are used in games by this Computer Science major. He felt like he was part of the story when he was reading Harry Potter.

University gave this student the opportunity to use English while doing group work with exchange students. He also used the language to communicate with an American family during a cruise to Thailand. He reads The New York Times.

Mini games in university English classes are different for this student who attended a CMI secondary school. She reads a lot of reference books on topics such as contract law for her surveying studies.

Integrated English learning involves years of reading and using the language for this Pharmacy major. He reads novels and used to read National Geographic all the time.

Reading the South China Morning Post helps this student learn English.

Learning about Britain from a NET in high school made this Computer Science major more interested in the language.

Having received education in both New Zealand and Hong Kong, this Business major doesn’t like the content taught in HK’s English class. He read an inspiring book by Adeline Yen Mah for the SBA.

Joining a summer school in Form One put this Arts major in touch with the New Zealand accent. When she was a kid, she read fairy tales with her mother. It opened the door to the world of English.

Learning English in university involved night clubbing in Lan Kwai Fong.

Secondary school teachers taught this Chinese major vocabulary. The secondary school reading scheme motivated her to read after class. She likes books by Sophie Kinsella such as Remember Me?

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.

Debating developed this Marketing major’s language skills while watching TV dramas expanded her knowledge of daily expressions. She forces herself to focus on the reading materials for her studies. She read Fifty Shades of Grey after watching the movie.

This Engineering major felt past papers instead of tutorial classes would have better prepared him for A-levels. A secondary school teacher advised him to use lyrics to improve his vocabulary. He likes Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars.

Watching dramas and movies expanded this Social Work major’s everyday vocabulary but it didn’t help with the formal English requirement of the DSE. She read parts of Twilight.

Without Cantonese speakers, this Accounting major had to use English while studying in the UK. He learns new phrases when reading websites like the BBC.