Practising spoken English for the DSE with highly-proficient schoolmates improved this Business major’s language skills. He enjoyed reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven for a presentation in secondary school.

Analysing news in front of the class in preparation for the DSE turned this Engineering major into a bold speaker. Comparing his performance with others during presentations at university motivates him to improve. Reading academic texts filled with big words can be intimidating.

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.

Calling for a change in the delivery of regular schooling, this Food Safety major feels inclined to the interactive approach of an extra-curricular course. She studied novels for a literature class but would rather read for pleasure.

Linking English to Western festive cultures including food and songs gave this Engineering major fun times in junior forms. He read passages relating to lifestyle, travel and science extracted from textbooks.

Joining the Big Mouth Corner at university provided a chance for this Investment Science major to speak English and meet foreign students. She finished reading Tuesdays with Morrie but prefers Chinese books which are less time-consuming.

Practice is the best teacher according to this Biomedical Engineering major. Presentations and talking to foreign classmates improves his fluency. He likes science fiction and wants to read novels by Isaac Asimov in the future.

Attending an academic conference in South Africa gave this Radiography major an opportunity to use English. He has to read a lot of manuals for his field.

Daily presentations in secondary school required this Electrical Engineering to speak freely in front of her classmates on a topic of her choosing. She was exposed to new vocabulary when reading about Physics in her freshman year.

Making a presentation without cue cards tested this Philosophy major’s English skills. He learns new vocabulary while reading philosophy books.

A university language course taught this Engineering major vocabulary and presentation skills unique to his field. Reading fiction expanded his vocabulary while experiencing other people’s lives. His favourite book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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.

An SBA presentation made this Business and Law major realise his weakness, which motivated him to work hard to improve his English. In his presentation, he analysed the literary devices in a Nicholas Sparks’ book about the piano.

A drama performance about a king let this Law major learn a lot of vocabulary. In secondary school, she did presentations after reading books. Her school also had a daily reading session. She recently finished Ten Thousand Saints.

Making a presentation in front of the class improved this Science major’s English proficiency. He read Wikipedia to prepare for the presentation.

Using creativity was the focal point of a high school presentation for this Medical student. Reading Charles Dickens requires a lot of understanding and he experiences something different every time he reads his works.

An exchange to Canada gave this Physics major a rare chance to make a 15-minute presentation. The Art of Thinking Clearly raised his awareness of biases that cloud our judgement.

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.

A NET in secondary school asked this Mathematics major to do a presentation. He reads research on physics and mathematics.

In the first year of university this Chemistry graduate did a lot of presentations. She watches movies on TVB Pearl. She works in a Chinese medicine lab and doesn’t use much English.

Making a video to illustrate the poem Aubade improved this Arts major’s video production and presentation skills. She read Harry Potter after not being able to discuss the story during a secondary school interview.

Watching Treasure Island and discussing it in a summer workshop allowed this student to improve her listening and work in a team. Lord of the Flies provides an insight into human nature.

English learning started in Grade 3 for this Swedish exchange student. She wrote essays and had presentations in secondary school. As an English major, she is immersed in the language.

Apart from English classes at school, this Sociology major learnt from travelling. She has been to Taiwan and London. Her parents and sister have also been sources of learning.

The secondary education of this Sociology major included writing and discussions with classmates. English is used for learning and socialising throughout university.

This Dentistry major studied vocabulary and pronunciation in primary and junior secondary. Senior high included task-oriented writing and presentations. He learnt IPA outside school.

Being an English Ambassador along with other activities in secondary school boosted this Chinese major’s language skills. Watching TED allowed her to learn presentation skills and appreciate accents.

Reciting sentences from a newspaper was boring and useless for this Business major. It was difficult to do a presentation about Percy Jackson and The Olympians during an English speech exam in Form Three.

Presenting in front of class for a book sharing session with groupmates was a challenge for this Business major. She read Twilight and Harry Potter with her classmates.

Taking a course about business language helped this Management major improve her presentation skills. The Little Prince is her favourite book though she does not read much.

Having discussions and presentations in English lessons provided more chances for this Engineering major to speak English. She did an SBA presentation based on The Confession.

Smaller classes and doing presentations in a language course in university were a contrast to what this Finance major experienced. She read The Chronicles of Narnia, The Bad Girl and works by Oscar Wilde for English literature class.

Having a group presentation in university deepened this Engineering major’s understanding of a research topic. Analysing the book Game of Thrones was a special reading experience.

A bridging course attended by this Computing Science graduate in Singapore involved writing academic essays and making presentations. She had to read a thick book on the history of Singapore to prepare for an exam.

A university English course required this Engineering major to present in class. To prepare for the GRE, he studied a textbook that is commonly used by Mainland students.

Learning through drama in secondary school trained this Science major to speak English with confidence. Reading Matilda together with quizzes and presentations was a good way to learn.

Reciting and analysing Shakespeare’s sonnets for a presentation in senior secondary was a refreshing break from the demands of SBA for this Law major. Difficult books in Primary 5 discouraged him from reading.

A teacher who used movies made the last two years of primary school enjoyable for this History major. She read Harry Potter for a class presentation. She also completed Sherlock Holmes.

Participating in a leadership training programme in Form Three gave this trainee doctor a chance to do a formal presentation. When she was young, she read fiction such as Harry Potter. Now she reads autobiography.

Performing drama in secondary school was different to reading books and memorising vocabulary for this trainee doctor. Reading books like To Kill a Mockingbird is more than words, it’s about interpreting the author’s intent.