English was the lingua franca in this Engineering major’s primary school. She found The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to be a meaningful book. English is important if she wants to learn more.

English was the only language this Food Technology major could use in an activity with foreign students from another secondary school. She read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas for a university programme.

Teachers encouraged public speaking in this Food Safety major’s secondary school. She started reading the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to learn the meaning behind the story.

Studying in foreign countries has helped this Hotel Management major’s English learning. She also developed a daily reading habit after taking part in a compulsory university programme.

Reading newspaper articles in secondary school helped this Fashion major build a vocabulary list. She ran out of time to finish books for the SBA.

Switching from a local school to an international one allowed this Hotel Management major to be fully immersed in an English speaking environment. Being interested in social issues and human rights, her favourite books are A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner.

Unhappy with her secondary school’s approach to teaching English, this Economics major learned on her own by reading South Morning China Post and BBC news and listening to the radio. She read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas for a school presentation.

A university course taught this Accounting and Finance major presentation and academic writing skills. The library gave her The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to read and she did a sharing with other students.