A teacher made this student’s learning interesting with stories. He used to read novels at home after supper. He uses a dictionary to learn new vocabulary.

Watching movies and American TV dramas complemented this student’s English classes. She was forced to read some novels as an undergraduate and now reads course material as a postgraduate.

A visual arts major prefers to independently learn English by listening to music instead of what he describes as boring teaching. He likes reading novels and sci-fi. His favourite book is Harry Potter.

Forced reading with his mother gave this Engineering major a good foundation in English. He used to read passages aloud and then write them out.

A university English club provides more speaking opportunities to prepare for the IELTS exam. This Automotive Design Engineering major read some English novels and articles to pass speaking tests.

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.

Watching the Harry Potter film motivated this Medical student to read the books. She started with the Chinese version but choose to read in English to get closer to the story. She also prepared for the public examination with group work and past papers.

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

A summer camp in secondary school allowed this student to play games with a NET. She likes reading novels with interesting content.

In tutorial schools, this Science major learnt about human lives while improving her English. Novels in the secondary school library were interesting. His favourite is Harry Potter.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Marketing major because she could only depend on herself. She used to read novels and magazines but now focuses on study materials.

Games in a summer English class made learning more interesting for this Chinese major. She read short stories and novels in kindergarten and primary school. The Little Prince is her favourite.

Watching movies in secondary school built this Business major vocabulary. She learnt presentation skills in a university English course. An American novel about a maid deepened her understanding of racism and discrimination.

A course about popular songs taught this English major sentence patterns, phonics and rhythm. She reads novels.

Integrated English learning involves years of reading and using the language for this Pharmacy major. He reads novels and used to read National Geographic all the time.

Watching movies and playing games in a secondary school English Language Centre allowed this Sports Management major to learn in a comfortable atmosphere. Watching movies before reading the printed books enhanced her understanding and interest.

Studying in an international school allowed this Psychology major to speak English every day. However, she feels her standard is declining because she uses the language less in university.

Watching movies and dramas was a way for this Chinese major to learn native English accents and slang. Meeting international students, being a tutor and working in an Italian company gave her more opportunities to use the language.

Extra-curricular tutorials with a focus on conversation started in primary school for this Social Science major. She read novels in junior secondary.

After-school tutorials complemented this Education major’s formal learning. She read novels and listened to songs in senior secondary. She also watched TV programmes in university.

Learning English in university is more interactive and less boring than reviewing DSE past papers for this Science major. She also read the South China Morning Post and discussed the news with her teacher in preparation for the DSE.

Taking a low intensity bridging course before entering college helped this Computer Science major because it was very interactive. She read classic novels during school but prefers sci-fi.

After entering university, this Business major felt her level of English was not up to standard. She likes to read in a bookstore. She has read novels in the past but now prefers materials related to a future career in business.

Understanding the meaning in English rather than in Chinese helped this Engineering major prepare for A-level exams. She also had to write a book review in A-level English.

Studying Corpus Linguistics has deepened this English major’s understanding of language. She learnt a lot through reading novels in secondary school. She now prefers to read English novels rather than the translated ones.

When this Engineering major was small, he learnt a lot of vocabulary by watching a video shown by his mother. Inspired by his friends in high school, he stayed up all night to read a novel.

A drama performed by native English speakers impressed this Nursing major. Reading a novel for leisure eased her mind during exams.

A teacher improved this Arts major’s spelling skills. Reading novels has expanded her vocabulary and sparked her interest in learning. She read Pride and Prejudice after watching the movie.

Studying in the UK immersed this Psychology major into an English speaking environment. She learnt slang and everyday English in conversation. Reading something that she likes other than textbooks can improve her reading skills.

Making up the last few lines of the ABC song was memorable for this Education major. When reading Harry Potter, she realised how English was used differently in novels and textbooks.

Grammar-translation in secondary school was boring but effective in learning for this Linguistics major. She has read novels before and now she usually reads newspapers and magazines.

Speaking English with teachers and friends in class was how this Japanese major learnt. She started reading science fiction novels in secondary school.

Meeting foreigners who shared their lives in their home countries sparked this Economics major’s interest in learning. His mother read the Bookworm storybook series to him. He reads popular novels and the newspaper.

To prepare for TOEFL, this Asian Studies major attended tutorials outside of school and learnt from native speaking friends. He tried very hard to read an English novel for an assignment in high school.

Spending six hours a day to prepare for IELTS was different to studying in school for this Chinese major. She reads essays and papers for university and sometimes a newspaper and little novels.

Extra-curricular English classes taught the alphabet, phonics, and grammar to this Mathematics major. At primary school, she read novels recommended by her teachers.

Talking with NETs and other foreigners was a good way for this Science major to practise his English and improve his pronunciation. He likes to read novels and science books.

Going on an exchange to Canada gave this Law student a chance to be immersed in an English speaking environment. She initially found reading English novels to be very difficult in secondary school.

Watching YouTube channels like Emma Blackery and London London was a lot of fun for this Cultural Management major. Reading is a source of inspiration to her. She read Lord of the Flies, Othello, and Cathedral in secondary school literature class.