A friendly English teacher helped this Accounting and Finance major by answering his questions and giving him exercises after-school. He enjoys dystopian fiction such as 1984 and The Giver.

Practising spoken English in a workshop organised by her secondary school required this Nursing student to use the language more than ever. She enjoys utopian and dystopian fiction such as The Maze Runner and The Hunger Games.

Studying and performing the works of Shakespeare are the highlights of this English Literature major’s language learning. She likes Much Ado About Nothing for its humour; she acted in King Lear. She also read Fahrenheit 451 and Dubliners.

Joining the debating team taught this Medical student not to slur his words. He read Harry Potter, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Robinson Crusoe, The Hardy Boys, and his favourite is the Redwall Series. He likes dystopian stories and recommends Agatha Christie to those who want to improve English through reading.

Winning a primary school English writing competition ignited this Medical student’s love for reading and writing. She posts her own fan fiction online and hopes to write a novel. Those who wish to pursue writing should read widely.

IB English classes included a comparative text exercise for this Education major. Reading 1984 let him see what people in the past thought about the future.

An English camp in secondary school was a fun experience for this Sociology major. She learnt about dystopian ideologies after reading 1984 which was a required text in secondary school.

New schoolmates encouraged this Chemical Engineering major when he transitioned to an all English international school. He believes dystopian books like 1984 and Lord of the Flies can help him in better understand the world.

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.