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.

A trip to Australia helped this student’s English language skills.

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.

Trips to Singapore and Australia raised a student’s awareness of accent. She has also read The Trumpet of the Swan, Reader’s Digest, and National Geographic. As an English Teaching major, she feels learning should relate to students.

An exchange trip to Australia pushed this student to use English more often while meeting people. He learnt some English while reading Twilight. He also watched the movie.

A Maths Teaching major used English while working as a conservation volunteer in Australia. She was happy when she read a few chapters of Harry Potter. She uses Wikipedia for homework and read the South China Morning Post and Young Post in secondary school.

An English Teaching major entered university after doing a Higher Diploma where she studied the differences between Chinese and English. She later took part in an immersion programme in Australia. She likes books with pictures.

A compulsory immersion in Wollongong, Australia was part of this English Teaching major’s university course. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and attended performance related to the book. Students need more speaking practice.

A study tour to Perth, Australia exposed this student to slang. She watches vloggers with different accents on YouTube. She is interested in fiction and read a drama in secondary school. She now reads course material.

Extra-curricular classes with games and pictures interested this Chinese Language Teaching major in learning vocabulary. She has travelled to Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. She is trying to read Harry Potter and likes printed books.

A homestay experience in Australia that involved attending (secondary) school there helped this student improve her fluency. She read Narnia during secondary school and also watched the movie version.

A Bilingual Studies major used English to explore religious differences during a cultural exchange programme in Israel. She sees The Great Gatsby as a complex love story and The Alchemist as an adventurous story.

A trip to Sydney was a good opportunity for this Psychology major to communicate in English. She had to read newspapers and short articles during secondary school for assignments.

Chatting with the host family after a day at school complemented this Engineering major’s English learning during an exchange to Australia in Form Three. The Golden Compass was required reading but it was made easier by watching the movie.

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.

Spending time in Australia and Europe motivated this Finance major to improve her English. The children on a farm in Australia taught her English. She participated in an English reading programme in high school.

A trip to Australia in primary school included working on a social service project that involved a cultural exchange with locals. This Cultural Management major enjoyed reading with her friends in a school programme.

Playing games such as Monopoly was part of the casual learning this Business major undertook in her quest to communicate with English-speaking relatives from Australia. She read the Hunger Games to get a sense of the story before watching the movie.

Studying in Australia during the Hong Kong school holidays allowed this student to experience a more creative learning environment. She likes the contrasts in William Blake’s poetry.

A university exchange trip to Australia made this student read more to strengthen her English language skills. She read The Maze Runner to familiarise herself with the story before watching the movie. She reads course material.

A university exchange in Australia exposed this Biology major to foreign culture and everyday English with fellow students and the host family. He has studied English literature.

An English course in Australia provided this Philosophy major with the opportunity to talk to native speakers and learn everyday English. He finds it difficult to understand some course material.

Communicating with members of a host family and lessons with buddies were the highlights of a secondary school study tour in Australia for this Humanities major. She has to read some difficult course material related to her major.

A study tour to Australia surprised this Library major as she could communicate well in English. She had to read books written in a different style while studying history. Her favourite book is 1984.

After studying in Australia, this Maths major student felt that environment is the most important thing for learning English. Preparing for IELTS improved her reading skills.

A study tour to Australia required this Communications major to use English while interacting with her schoolmates and host family. She read P.S. I Love You for the SBA. It was the first time she had completed a book in English.

An Australian study tour broadened this Statistics major’s horizons and enhanced her confidence in speaking English. In secondary school, she joined a competition to read and summarise a passage. [5CK312]  ...

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.

A host family in Australia helped this Speech and Hearing Sciences graduate pick up English. In primary school, she liked borrowing books from the library. Pride and Prejudice was taught in her high school in Australia.

The English environment in Australia allowed this trainee doctor to learn English faster. The interest in Michael Jordan motivated him to read I Can’t Accept Not Trying. He reads about sports online.

Body language was used to overcome communication difficulties when this Social Science major studied in Australia. The Harry Potter movies motivated her to read the original books. She likes the books more because she can use her imagination.

English was the common language between this Nursing major and a Japanese room-mate during a study trip to Australia. She watches cartoons on YouTube. She read a book about food in a cafe.

Attending a summer course in Australia gave this Economics major the opportunity to speak English everywhere. He reads about Hong Kong and international relations in newspapers.

Studying in Canada and Australia exposed this Business major to foreign culture and language learning. She had to complete book reports in secondary school. She hates reading because it’s difficult to understand all the vocabulary.

Joining a Rites of Passage programme in Australia allowed this Arts major to use English in daily life. She developed a reading habit because of the Harry Potter books.

Kindergarten storybooks started this Management major’s English learning. She joined speech competitions in primary school and became an English ambassador in secondary. She watched TED, VoiceTube and YouTube.

A study programme in Australia during Form Four allowed this Finance major to experience more interactive English classes. He explored self evaluation while reading The Art of Thinking.

Interacting with foreigners and members of the host family during a secondary school trip to Australia raised the level of English for this Business major.

Going on a study tour to Australia with his friends was enjoyable for this Mathematics major. He read A Christmas Carol under the teachers’ guidance, and had discussions with classmates in secondary school.

Studying in Australia allowed this Accounting graduate to learn different slang. Reading The Lord of the Rings was difficult for her.