A student practised with her friends after classes when she was in secondary school. These days she enjoys reading material related to her major, Psychology.

A student says she gained confidence in speaking English by communicating with a classmate from Germany. She also enjoys reading related to her major, Music.

A student needed to answer questions about the book ET as part of an entrance test for a school in Macau. He later moved to Hong Kong and remembers English was used in an activity-filled international summer exchange programme in New Zealand.

Teachers helped this student with drama and reading star letters. She also read Twilight and a book by Roald Dahl. English is used as the MOI in university art classes.

This Politics graduate credits her teacher’s feedback on writing assignments for her great improvements in secondary school. She recalls reading journal articles during her undergraduate studies. She also read the South China Morning Post and listened to BBC radio.

This student credits a teacher for her happiest time as the teaching helped her achieve a good A-levels result. She reads academic journals.

Interactive English drama lessons led by a foreign teacher involved games that allowed this student to communicate with classmates. Reading academic journals in university has raised his political awareness.

Tutorial classes led by a funny teacher who used word games helped this student’s writing and reading skills. He is an Economics major and has to read articles and journals which he describes as boring.

First-year university English classes with a NET helped this student make improvements despite the fact that she made recurring mistakes along the way. She liked reading a ghost story when she was in secondary school.

A teacher motivated this student to work on his composition in secondary school. He has been reading on the Internet and also some journals.

A form teacher, classmates, and listening to Westlife helped this student win an award for best pronunciation in a secondary school drama show. He likes E-books and reads academic journals and also plays the guitar.

Despite the coaching from a good teacher, this student did not get the DSE result she wanted. She reads mostly for academic purposes. She has a part-time job where she uses English to communicate with visitors.

Grammar was challenging for this student because English is different to her mother tongue. She felt there wasn’t enough time for the SBA component of the DSE. She uses English journal articles for homework.

English was the lingua franca for this student’s trip to India. She is using English at university and hopes to teach Liberal Studies. Her English reading centres on journals.

A passionate after-school tutor showed this student learning English can involve listening to the radio and watching movies. She reads journal articles and uses an e-dictionary.

University tested this graduate’s English proficiency because it was the medium for instruction and homework. He reads about soccer on the Internet and read a book about North Korea.

A secondary school exchange in Canada placed this student in an all English speaking environment. He developed new vocabulary while reading academic journals in university.

Watching American TV drama and movies and lessons with a good English teacher are the reasons why this student feels he has good English communication skills. Reading 1984 in preparation for an assessment started his interest in English. University English is skill-based.

A Social Science major recalls the fear of chatting with an American NET for the first time. She uses English when travelling and studying. She reads journals.

English is the lingua franca in university for this Social Work major as she needs to communicate with international students. She reads English journal articles.

Tutors provided reading, writing and speaking support for this student and her classmates during English Week activities in secondary school. She read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

An Engineering graduate uses English for problem solving with colleagues overseas. He has read journals and newspapers. He feels newspapers use everyday English. Talking to foreigners can also improve speaking skills.

English is the only language of communication in Hong Kong for this Indonesian student. She uses Google and the thesaurus when she encounters difficulties reading journal articles.

Using English in secondary school was a change for this Nursing major. English reading skills are important because she has to read a lot of journal articles.

Despite being afraid of NETs in primary school, this Tourism major worked more closely with them in secondary and now feels there are no barriers to intercultural communication.

Talking with a foreign teacher in secondary school gave this Hotel Management major more confidence for the spoken part of the public exam. She prefers reading about topics related to life.

The speaking skills that this Hotel Management major acquired in secondary school are transferrable to university studies. Morning reading session at school developed her reading interests.

Tutors at a primary school camp used games to encourage this Environmental Policy major to speak English. He credits his secondary school English teacher for making him fall in love with the language. Reading journal articles is difficult.

A secondary school English teacher set a high standard for this Music major when he was preparing for the A-levels. One of the exercises was reading the newspaper every day. He now reads course material.

English enhancement lessons at a Canadian university were interesting because the classes included videos and intercultural communication. This Food and Nutrition major reads a lot of academic material in the field of Life Science as it helps with research for projects.

Writing and performing a drama in front of the whole school stretched this Nursing student’s English skills. She feels watching a movie is more interesting than reading because she can learn how to pronounce words.

A fabulous teacher gave this Business major a lot of advice on how to write better and improve his listening skills. She doesn’t feel as close to English in university although she has to read academic papers and journal articles.

Communicating with people of different nationalities and tertiary educational background has kept this student’s focus on English. She is comfortable reading journal articles related to her major.

University English lessons and subject-specific articles have helped this student develop the vocabulary of psychology. He has to read a lot of textbooks and one novel during the summer break.

Taking part in a speech festival made this student feel like he was learning from the new vocabulary and poems. He cannot remember the English classics he has read. He reads journal articles in university.

TV shows and movies have entertained this student while he learnt. He has also read some novels. He values English for his future career.

This Chemistry major speaks English at home because they have a domestic helper. He reads journals and reference books to find information about chemistry.

Preparing for A-level English was difficult for this Science major. He read the newspaper every day. These days he reads articles related to his major.

This Biology major was pushed by an English teacher to read and memorise reading materials. He likes the way the NET taught English. He only reads a few papers or scientific journals.

The crazy English training improved this Management major’s pronunciation. An IELTS course improved his reading and listening skills. He read journals and books for his first assignment.