Having worked as a bank teller meant this Engineering major had to use English with foreign clients. Most of his reading centred on reference books.

Watching movies like the Day After Tomorrow helped this General Studies major’s vocabulary. He also uses English reference books for assignments.

Mini games in university English classes are different for this student who attended a CMI secondary school. She reads a lot of reference books on topics such as contract law for her surveying studies.

Learning French supplemented with English has improved this Nursing graduate student’s English. Choir singing brushes up his knowledge of pronunciation.

Despite feeling as if she struggled with the spoken part of IELTS, this Geography major passed on the third attempt. She read the English version of The Little Prince in the hope of getting closer to the author’s thoughts.

Despite having what he felt was a poor standard of English entering senior secondary, this Business major improved his exam scores by working with vocabulary books. He browses websites such as Amazon and Google, and uses Tudou and Google Translate.

Tutorials with a NET arranged by this Finance major’s mother provided plenty of opportunity to speak in a relaxed environment. Her mum also acquired SAT, GEPT and other multidiscipline study guides as teaching materials. She likes the character Katniss in The Hunger Games trilogy.

A teacher made secondary school English classes fun with games. This Nursing major read textbooks to prepare for the DSE and also Harry Potter, TIME, user guides, and reference books from library

Getting a good grade for writing and producing a video for an English language course in university is a highlight for this Computer Engineering major. He uses Google and Wikipedia to search for definitions. He watches YouTube videos with English subtitles and reads reference books.

Getting a good grade for writing and producing a video for an English language course in university is a highlight for this Computer Engineering major. He uses Google and Wikipedia to search for definitions. He watches YouTube videos with English subtitles and reads reference books.

This Chemistry major speaks English at home because they have a domestic helper. He reads journals and reference books to find information about chemistry.

A picture dictionary facilitated this Business major’s vocabulary learning. In secondary school, she had reading lessons every week. Her favourite book is about a scientist creating a monster.

An exchange to Mauritius let this Business major talk to participants from Brazil, the Netherlands and other countries in English every day. Reading thick reference books for a course was a bit boring.

Taking on a role in a drama class required this Computer Science major to study the script with a dictionary. He continues to check new words for university readings.

Playing games and speaking English with a NET was enjoyable for this Science major. Her class read stories together in a circle. She now reads reference materials to write essays in university.

Joining activities and chatting with foreigners improved this Science major’s English. Reading a thick Sociology reference book was a challenge for him.

Participating in an English camp provided an opportunity for this Finance graduate to practise speaking. Reading reference books is helpful for exams but not for speaking.

A passionate secondary school teacher worked with this Psychology major over 3 years to prepare for the DSE. She likes books by Khaled Hosseini including The Kite Runner. She reads Psychology reference books too.

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.

Acting in a secondary school drama motivated this Public Admin student to learn more. Reference readings in his studies exposed him to more vocabulary and different forms of expression. He read the Wizard of Oz for a book report.

Star Wars was part of this Science major’s English learning experience when he was young. He read some reference books for his studies.

A university lecturer sparked this Statistics major’s interest in English by using humour in a presentation skills class. She read some reference books to improve her pronunciation.

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.