Interacting with foreigners, including a secondary school teacher and fellow university students, has motivated this student. His teacher used movies while his university friends taught him slang. He has read a book about North Korea and he likes books on politics and economics.

Watching American movies in secondary school English classes allowed this student to learn slang. He does not like reading but is required to use textbooks about electronic engineering.

A study tour to Perth, Australia exposed this student to slang. She watches vloggers with different accents on YouTube. She is interested in fiction and read a drama in secondary school. She now reads course material.

Producing drama in secondary school triggered this Engineering major to research into the area. Reading the South China Morning Post informed him about the world and grammar. Playing online games with foreigners has taught him slang.

This student recalls listening to regional accents and learning slang in the north of England. He read material written by Robert Boyle for an assignment. He enjoyed a book on the Byzantine era by John Julius Norwich.

Learning foul language in secondary school was meaningful for this student because he now knows if someone is scolding him. He likes popular science books such as The Feynman Lectures on Physics.

Subtitles in the movie Sherlock Holmes taught this Engineering major slang and difficult words. His favourite book is The Downing Street Years by Margaret Thatcher.

Chatting with native speakers and classmates from different places let this Social Science major learn the accents and slang. She prefers the book version of The Fault in Our Stars to the movie.

Slang in movies and TV series expanded this Science major’s vocabulary. She likes stories about vampires. Clipping news articles in secondary school helped build her vocabulary.

A daily episode of an American TV drama such as Walking Dead, Homeland and Breaking Bad helped this student’s tone of speech and knowledge of slang. Reading an English classic together with the Chinese version improved his reading.

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.

Learning in senior secondary included spoken English, slang and the language of news media. This Dental student also had opportunities to practise spoken English outside of school.

Past papers were used to prepare this student for the DSE. Studying in university required her to write reports and essays. She learnt slang in informal settings.

Watching soap operas every day enabled this Computer Science graduate to learn American slang.

Watching an American TV drama Once Upon a Time was a way to learn a new accent and American slang for this Business major. Reading a poem in English literature class in the United States was difficult.

Studying in Australia allowed this Accounting graduate to learn different slang. Reading The Lord of the Rings was difficult for her.

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.

When this Creative Media major was small, he repeatedly listened to English songs. He read Marvel comics in English, which contain slang and advanced vocabulary.