Debating skills helped an English Teaching major with the spoken component of the DSE. She prefers news media such as the South China Morning Post and TIME magazine to fiction. She feels writing is more important than reading.
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Debating in university gave this student an opportunity to prepare speeches and arguments. She has read Jane Eyre and Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. She finds the latter exciting.
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A teacher stirred this student’s interest in English through activities such as field trips and debating. She also read the Phantom of the Opera.
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Debating in high school exposed this student to persuasive language. Although she does not like English books, she needs to read course material at university.
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Learning how to cover up the bad points in an argument made university debating classes interesting for this student. She liked how the characters interacted with each other in Harry Potter.
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Movie appreciation and debating in English gave this Hotel Management major more speaking opportunities in secondary school. Reading books like Little Women can enrich writing skills.
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Debating in secondary school has developed this Surveying major’s research, reading, pronunciation, and presentation skills. He was forced to read every day in secondary school. English is important in his field because the laws and contracts are in the language.
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Attending a debate while studying IB increased this Surveying major’s circle of friends and knowledge of slang. She fell in love with books after reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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English Week activities in this Surveying major secondary school included debates and rewriting English song lyrics. He read High School Musical 3 for a book report.
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Speech events including debating in secondary school improved this Fashion major’s pronunciation and intonation for the speech part of the public exam. She read Three Cups of Tea in secondary school and watches movies with English subtitles. She also reads about fashion.
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Debating social issues in university English classes inspired this Accounting major and helped develop his critical and independent thinking skills. He read Harry Potter in secondary school and staged some of their favourite parts of the novel in groups.
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University English classes that include discussions and games improve this Engineering major’s referencing, speaking, debating, and writing skills. She has developed an interest in reading novels since high school and practised English with her Australian neighbour.
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A new principal proactively organised English learning activities such as debates and discussions in secondary school. This Nursing major has read The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
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Nerves got the better of this Accounting major when she was the first speaker for a school debate. Her mum bought a Mitch Albom book for her in primary school but it was years later that she could finally understand the story.
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Learning to debate during university English classes allowed this student to learn speaking and writing skills. He prefers to watch TV shows from the BBC and National Geographic instead of reading.
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Taking part in debating in secondary school and university was a very effective language learning experience for this student. He has read Brave New World, 1984, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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Debates over literature in secondary school exposed this student to her classmates’ opinions. She read A Streetcar Named Desire and says it is a reflection of past American society.
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Believing he had forgotten what he was going to say during a debate session, this Computer Science major impressed his lecturer by ad-libbing. He reads course material and believes English is important for his future career.
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This student was amazed that her team completed a debate assignment for a university language course. Transitioning to Hong Kong meant she had to read course material in English and use online resources to help search words. She says English is very important for her future career as a potential employer emphasized language ability during job interview.
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In the university English lessons, this Chemistry major had a debate, and it was quite challenging for her. She enjoyed reading a book about dream interpretation.
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In the university class, this China Studies major had a formal debate for the first time. Her secondary school required her to read books like Forrest Gump and Little Women but she prefers detective stories.
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In a summer debate camp, this English major learnt from new friends who attended international schools. She discovered the role of English as a global language while reading a book on the rule of law. Her favourite book is The Portrait of a Lady in which she can really see how the protagonist’s thoughts evolve.
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University class debates have improved this Chemistry major’s spoken English and problem-solving skills. Children’s books, like Mr. Men and Little Miss series, can make children interested in English. Science fiction such as Harry Potter is very interesting.
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A debate in a university English class let this History major improve her presentation skills. She reads history books in English to learn.
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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.
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The experience of participating in a debate team let this Business Administration major markedly improve his English. He reads newspapers.
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Being on a high school debating team improved this Business major’s communication skills. She likes reading magazines for girls like Seventeen and also Reader’s Digest.
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Secondary school debate helped this Law major develop speaking skills. She learnt about the conflict between Greek gods by reading Percy Jackson.
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A debate enhanced this Arts major’s speaking skills and vocabulary. The desire to get a high grade motivated her to read a lot of books and readings for a high school history project.
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Preparing for TOEFL involved understanding a lot of subjects and handling all kinds of questions that will appear in the exam according to this Business major. As a debater in school, she read the BBC news to familiarise herself with world affairs.
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Despite losing a competitive debate in secondary school, this Social Work major developed new skills. Reading course material with a dictionary enhanced her vocabulary. She seldom used English in primary school.
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This Business major learnt how to argue in secondary school debate competitions. She reads the SCMP to get updated on current affairs in Hong Kong.
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Having debates in biblical ethics class enabled this Psychology major to express her opinion from a religious stance. After reading Romeo and Juliet, she made a video and performed in a skit.
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Primary school is where this Sociology major learnt basic grammar and daily conversation. He was an audience member of a debate competition and went on an exchange in senior secondary. Nowadays, he has gatherings with exchange students in his university.
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Taking a secondary school debating class with a NET required this Information Science major to focus on English for a few hours. She read Gossip Girl and watched the TV series.
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Debating in secondary school taught this Business major to research and respond quickly in a discussion. She read a book about Sir Alex Ferguson because she likes football.
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Working as a team in a debate competition was the most enjoyable experience for this Logistics major. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the first book he read alone. It boosted his interest in English.
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Having a debate in a university English course was challenging but useful. This Occupational Therapy major may buy the books if she likes the movies. However, she seldom finishes them.
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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.