A postgraduate student with a bachelor’s degree in English found reading to be boring but feels knowing the language can broaden her opportunities.

It took a lot of studying for this student to pass IELTS. She seldom reads material in English except for the university lecture notes.

English was the only language this student could use during a summer exchange in Korea. Although he prefers to read Chinese material, he feels comfortable with the English course material and instructions in university.

Group discussions during the DSE speaking module is enjoyable. This student seldom reads in English except for lecture notes. He uses English to communicate with gamers from other countries.

This Engineering major felt past papers instead of tutorial classes would have better prepared him for A-levels. A secondary school teacher advised him to use lyrics to improve his vocabulary. He likes Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars.

Chinese was used to explain English concepts during secondary school for this Engineering major. Her university courses are in English but her reading is limited to course material.

Attending tutorials with a foreign teacher as a toddler made this Computing major nervous. He was able to overcome his fear at a later stage when he studied in an EMI school with more chances to speak English. He reads lecture notes and books about business and investment.

Struggling with academic writing at the undergraduate level, this Accounting major improved with an extra course. As a master’s student, she is interested in reading about the economy.

Classes at school provided an English learning environment for this Engineering major. Lessons included group discussions about topics in the news. She reads lecture notes.

A university English course allowed this student to become an active participant of the class. She had a horrible experience reading Shakespeare’s sonnets and recommends Charles Dickens for children.

This Management major remembers singing, playing games, and learning words and sentences in kindergarten. He reads lecture notes.

Being a school English ambassador enabled this Translation major to talk with native speakers. He hates reading. The only thing he reads is the materials from his lectures.

English became part of this Engineering major’s life in the month before taking IELTS. She had to adjust to reading English lecture notes when she first arrived in Hong Kong.

A teacher told this Philosophy major that English is the language for connecting with the world. Reading Sherlock Holmes taught her practical English and sentence structures. She likes Oscar Wilde and Animal Farm.

Interesting stories by a tutor during university language classes have motivated this Risk Management major to learn more vocabulary and grammar. He reads for academic purposes and would read more if he had time.

An English teacher in high school taught this Biochemistry major patiently. He learns English online by watching movies and TED talks. He also reads lecture notes and reference books.

TV dramas and games taught this China Studies major vocabulary and grammar. He reads notes given by tutors.

English was used as the common language during a university tour to Colombia. This Chemistry major read the BBC News and tutorial notes to prepare for DSE.

English days in secondary school provided this Management major with a chance to have fun with the language. He had difficulty reading many notes within the short exam period.

The ELC classes in university provided this Construction major with many opportunities to speak English. The lecture notes were challenging for him because he rarely reads in English.

Watching funny videos by Smosh on YouTube is a relaxing way for this Public Administration major to learn. She hates reading lecture notes because there are too many words.

English classes in secondary school involved watching movies for this Nursing major. She finds the notes from a tutorial class effective for English learning because of the colourful and organised design.

Reading news articles allowed this Radiography major to learn more about social issues. He thinks the lecture notes from his studies are very hard to understand.

Watching football with English commentary made English learning more interesting according to this Global Logistics major. He used to read newspapers during secondary school but now he mostly reads lecture notes.

Listening to English songs from the US expanded this Physics major’s vocabulary while learning about foreign cultures. He reads lecture notes.

Acting in a primary school drama was a useful and exciting learning experience for this Applied Physics major. Reading lecture notes is frustrating because it is hard to understand the meaning.

A drama project with a NET in college taught this Engineering major to speak on stage like a native. He had to read a lot of reference books and lecture notes to get good results in examinations.