A ‘cute’ university tutor enabled this student to remember grammar rules about clauses. She learnt a lot of new vocabulary while reading The Lord of the Rings. Her favourite author is Nicholas Sparks.

Watching movies motivates this student to read the book version. That’s why she read The Hunger Games and The Lord of the Rings.

A teacher kept in touch with this student during the summer holidays by chatting with him and his classmates on the phone. He enjoyed reading The Lord of the Rings and watching the film.

Staying with a host family in Liverpool for two weeks in Form 5 has had a long-term effect on this Engineering major. He remembers frequently looking up words in the dictionary on his first attempt to read The Hobbit.

This Electrical Engineering major and her high school classmates appreciated that the foreign English teachers had talked about their daily life in Europe and the US. The first English book she read was The Hunger Games and she plans to read more fiction such as The Hobbit.

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.

A hard working secondary school teacher helped this Film major improve her English grammar for the college entrance exam. Reading The Lord of the Rings also improved her writing.

Presenting in English on a video for a university language course made this Urban Studies major nervous. She enjoyed the Lord of the Rings book and the movie because she could compare the text with the visuals.

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.

A psychology major enjoyed the time when a NET used drama in secondary school class and rewarded the students for their efforts. Another teacher used videos to engage students in reading Pride and Prejudice. She also read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Rooming with a student from England during a study exchange in Korea placed this student in an English speaking environment. The Lord of the Rings is the first English book she has completed.

A secondary school teacher encouraged this student to let English into his heart. He liked drama and poetry. He gets immersed when reading books such as Cloud Atlas and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

A secondary school teacher asked this student and her classmates to discuss the use of language in a movie they had seen. JK Rowling is her favourite author while Lord of the Rings is her favourite book.

Talking with foreign teachers in everyday English in secondary was interesting for this student. She felt a sense of accomplishment when she finished reading The Lord of the Rings series on a second attempt. The Little Prince is her favourite book.

Travelling to the US and the UK made this Computer Science major value English more than before. He read Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.

Watching a TV series expanded this Economics major’s vocabulary. Studying in the Netherlands has made him realise how much he benefits from previous English learning. Reading Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings in English exposed him to English linguistic culture.

Writing a newspaper article about the death of a movie character let this Science major learn the language used by journalists. J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, such as The Lord of the Rings, kindled his interest in reading.

Professional English classes allowed this MBA graduate to chat with foreigners. The Lord of the Rings let him experience a different world. He now reads about business, marketing, personal development, architecture and interior design.

Reading lessons in the UK include analysing the language according to this Architect. He also learns about the culture of English by watching the BBC news and living in the environment. Although he didn’t appreciate Shakespeare in school, he decided to read it again as an adult.

A university English course didn’t cater to different students’ learning needs and language proficiency according to this Psychology major. The Lord of the Rings movies led him to read the original books but he couldn’t finish all of them.

A pre-reading activity for a crime story fostered this Physics major’s creativity. Participating in the Battle of the Books made him memorise the selected titles. Reading allows him to imagine.

This Accounting major read The Lord of the Rings after watching the movie in class. Watching movies during an English elective class helped him prepare for the DSE.

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

Doing English Builder online in secondary school was irritating, whereas university language course was more practical for this Journalism major. She read Shakespeare’s works, The Lord of the Rings and Greek mythology Percy Jackson. Now she reads magazines and The New York Times online.

Watching The Incredibles and engaging in a subsequent discussion about the movie helped prepare this Arts major for the SBA. A teacher brought fairy tales to life when reading aloud to her.

Studying in Canada for three months after completing primary school immersed this Humanities major in an English speaking environment. After finishing a book in high school, she realised that she could read in English. She likes Harry Potter.

Taking university language courses improved this Chemistry major’s English proficiency. He likes to read young adult fiction such as Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. He also read and watched The Lord of the Rings.

Her father bought learning magazines including ABC and Live for this Computer Engineering major. Reading The Lord of the Rings for the second time made her realise that her English had improved.