A weekly NET class allowed students to learn in a relaxing environment. Reading past papers for the DSE is a must but new vocabulary makes reading difficult.

A student who felt frustrated during an English language summer camp practised alone by talking to herself. Most of her reading was past papers for the A-level exam but she now plans to read Gone Girl.

Private tutorials in secondary school helped this student’s basic knowledge and writing speed. Revising DSE papers exposed him to tons of words.

British Council courses enhanced this student’s English. Her reading has focused on exam papers.

Learning English through paper work is more practical for this student but she feels real life experiences are better. She worked on past papers to prepare for public exams.

This student’s English learning started in kindergarten. He took pronunciation class and tutorial classes in primary school. He studied in an English-medium secondary school and read Animal Farm.

Revising for the use of English A-level paper was the highlight of this student’s English language learning which also involved reading past papers. His English reading centres on course material.

Drama and stories made learning English fun in primary school for this ECE major. Preparing for the DSE involved learning vocabulary and doing past papers. She reads Wikipedia.

Attending optional university English tutorials require motivation for this student. She learnt English in kindergarten but secondary school was better because there were daily lessons. She read past papers to prepare for the DSE and looks for entertaining websites.

Attending a British Council programme in Singapore broadened this student’s horizons. As a Chinese Language major, she does not read much in English but she did review past papers for the public exam.

A teacher mixed revising past papers with movies as this student prepared for the DSE. She started reading a book but it was too thick and preferred the movie version. She will read if it’s for academic purposes.

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.

Even though past paper drilling is dull, it’s the only way to prepare for the DSE according to this Mechanical Engineering major. What he has learnt from school helps him grasp the gist when watching TV and movies.

Doing past papers for the DSE in her own time improved the English listening skills of this Surveying major. She read newspapers provided by her teacher and was asked to write journals weekly which enriched her vocabulary bank.

Activities, PowerPoint, movies, and computers were used instead of textbooks in secondary school English classes. This Engineering major prefers Chinese books rather than English ones.

Pursuing a good result in the public exams motivated this Nursing student to study very hard during secondary school. He did past papers, read English texts and practised his spoken English with his friends.

Doing dictation, past papers, and grammar exercises made up most of this Property Management major’s secondary school life. He read The Witches for a book report but doesn’t want to read anymore English books.

Doing past papers is the best way to prepare for the public exams in Hong Kong because the assessment method is similar every year. This Computing major found the English novels in school too difficult.

As the Hong Kong education system is exam-oriented, this Applied Maths major went through a lot of drilling. Past papers, memorization, and repetitive exercises made learning English made learning boring.

Doing past papers took up most of this Mechanical Engineering student’s time in secondary school and she is not particularly fond of English. She found The Five People You Meet in Heaven too difficult and boring.

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.

A family trip to New York and Niagara Falls provided an unexpected English cultural exchange for this Banking and Financial Services major as she had to communicate with other tourists. She has read Twilight and prefers to watch movies before starting a book to get more background.

Preparing for public exams by doing past papers gave this student more pressure. She enjoyed the reading tutorials with a foreign teacher during her primary school years.

To prepare for the A-levels, this Humanities major read the South China Morning Post and did past papers. He also watched TV series without subtitles. He likes the Harry Potter series.

This Communications major attended secondary school tutorial classes that included past papers and writing. English teachers encouraged her to read the Young Post.

Activities in tutorial classes, like role-plays, debates and presentations, helped this Mechanical Engineering major improve his English. He uses Wikipedia and Google for research. He reads National Geographic and TIME.

To prepare for IELTS, this History major watched movies and TV series and also did test papers. He reads about Japanese history in English.

English was spoken all day in a camp held by this Economics major’s secondary school. She read textbooks and past papers.

Past papers were a daily routine during this Japanese Studies major’s high school life. She doesn’t like reading but has to get through a lot of passages for university.

This Business major did a lot of test papers to prepare for the Gaokao. At first, she was worried about the many readings in a general education course but then she realised that she could understand them.

In senior secondary, this Politics major built his vocabulary and did past papers. He watches movies and TV dramas. He also browses social media.

Senior secondary education provided this Social Work major with past paper training. She also attended tutorial classes in Form 5 and 6.

Watching English news and doing past papers helped this Sociology major prepare for the public exam. He read autobiographies in university.

In secondary school, this Sociology major learnt English through watching movies and documentaries, performing drama, reading literature and scripts, and practising with past papers.

Watching films and doing group work with exchange students contributed to this undergraduate’s use of English in university. She also travelled to Canada.

Senior secondary education focused on past paper training for this Social Science major. She took the IELTS exam in both senior secondary and university. She read books and watched movies.

Apart from attending tutorial classes, this Social Work major prepared for the public exams by doing past papers in secondary school. She has used English for class and reading in university.

University classes have taught this Social Work major how to interpret writers’ underlying beliefs. Her formal writing skills were strengthened during that time.

Participating in an English video competition in Form 3 complemented this Social Work major’s study of grammar. Education in senior secondary was exam-oriented and less interesting. University learning was practical and helpful for the future.

Studying in an EMI primary school required this Criminology major to use English for learning. Past paper drilling was often included in her senior secondary education.