Interviewing tourists during a field trip to Tsim Sha Tsui in secondary school allowed this Maths Education major a chance to use the English he learnt in a classroom. He read Harry Potter because he loved the film.
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Doing an Associate Degree helped this student develop a wider scope for learning English. She likes reading a news website where users comment on the content. She says there is a passive attitude towards using English.
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Entering the Hong Kong educational system in Primary 5 and learning English was a big surprise for this Surveying major. She had to do a lot of book reports in secondary school and recalls reading The Giver.
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Other than doing many exercises when preparing for the Gaokao, this Accounting and Finance major also did the TOEFL listening test to improve her English. She enjoys readings books by O. Henry and Agatha Christie.
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Despite receiving support on how to improve his English, this Computer Engineering major has negative feelings. His girlfriend encourages him to read newspapers and he asks her to help with new vocabulary.
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YouTube videos taught this Business major grammar. She likes the Harry Potter movies so she read the books to know more about the story. The movies are more attractive.
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Growing up in the 1970s in China, this Architecture lecturer feels he was lucky to be tutored by a native speaker. Despite studying English for many years, there’s still a lot to learn. He encourages his eight year old son to read books that relate to his interests.
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A secondary school literature class led by NETs who gave candy as a reward motivated this Science major. She remembers the violent side of Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
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Tutorial classes improved this Economics major’s speech. She prefers the Harry Potter books to the movies because text exposes her to the whole scene.
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A primary school programme let this student become friends with a Canadian child through letter writing. She has read CNN news and course material for engineering.
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This student has been working with foreign tutors in the language centre in university. He is comfortable with the required readings but would like to improve his speaking and listening skills.
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English days in secondary school provided this Management major with a chance to have fun with the language. He had difficulty reading many notes within the short exam period.
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Reading newspapers and magazines were part of this Physics major’s DSE exam preparation. He feels English will be important in his future career.
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English Wednesdays in secondary school let this Business major chat with language ambassadors and teachers. Reading The Student Standard taught her vocabulary.
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There were not many opportunities for this Engineering major to speak English during secondary school as teachers focused on exams. She also reads about fashion and news from social media sites.
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A secondary school activity let this Legal Studies major communicate with younger students. He likes reading about Football and will use a printed dictionary at home and his phone when he’s outside. Students should read more newspapers.
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Getting a good grade for writing and producing a video for an English language course in university is a highlight for this Computer Engineering major. He uses Google and Wikipedia to search for definitions. He watches YouTube videos with English subtitles and reads reference books.
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Using English to talk with friends for the first time encouraged this Sociology major to use the language more. Sharing his views with others motivates him to read more. He is interested in books about Sociology.
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Joining a speech festival as a primary school student sparked an interest in poetry. He found The Time Keeper and The Five People You Meet in Heaven inspiring. He watches the Mentalist and the Hell’s Kitchen and chats with exchange students to learn vocabulary and communication.
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An English camp led by British students from Oxford and Cambridge inspired this Nursing major. She started tutorials for the first time in order to prepare for the DSE. She read with an exchange student in Form Four. Reading in English takes longer because she needs to check the vocabulary.
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A Primary 5 classroom activity involved acting in a role-play for this Social Work major. The Lost Symbol took a long time to read but it was exciting.
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Going on an exchange programme to Canada in her childhood pushed this Chinese and Bilingual Studies major to speak English. She studies the Bible and cross-reads both its English and Chinese versions.
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Attending an all English tutorial class with a foreigner allowed this student to improve with practice. He read a book for a school assignment and took part in a group discussion.
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Prompted to practise more during university, this English major held balcony conversations with her best friend from the hall. She read Lady Chatterley’s Lover after a friend suggested the novel to her in secondary school.
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Watching a university drama performance exposed this Event Management major to Old English and western culture as well as improving his listening. The DSE readings were challenging.
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An EMI high school was a fun experience for this Business major. He remembers the racial issues and controversies raised in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Watching movies in English were an alternative to boring textbooks in secondary school for this student. She uses English in her university course.
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A Maths Teaching major from the Mainland says his secondary school was different because there were many foreign teachers. He also took part in an English summer camp in Hong Kong. He is now reading and studying in English at university.
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Committing to a weekly study session with a friend while in Form 5 enabled this Social Science major to practise English through games and reading. They read Twilight and used a dictionary to check the vocabulary.
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Interacting with Australian teachers in secondary school was a good way for this Chinese History major to practise speaking English. She likes fiction and read The Mortal Instrument: City of Bones, Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes.
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British Council courses enhanced this student’s English. Her reading has focused on exam papers.
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An Arts major feels studying song lyrics is a good way to learn English because pop music is a student favourite. Reading 1984 made her more aware of her political surroundings.
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A primary teacher picked a lot of good books for this Philosophy major. She shared the series of A Song of Ice and Fire with her classmates in secondary school. She likes both the books and TV series.
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Chatting with foreigners is a better way to learn English for this trainee doctor. Reading also helps him learn English. He likes books about psychological disorders such as The Minds of Billy Milligan.
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Watching movies and dramas was a way for this Chinese major to learn native English accents and slang. Meeting international students, being a tutor and working in an Italian company gave her more opportunities to use the language.
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Learning the first word starting with an “A” in kindergarten was memorable for this Linguistics major. She studied Cambridge English in primary school. Literature in secondary school was difficult.
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A drama production in high school gave this Management major the opportunity to speak more English. She read the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for her English literature class.