A student who sat the DSE exam independently because he did not achieve a high enough grade in A-level English. He read course material at university and the Tiger Post newspaper in secondary school.

Shakespearean dramas performed by fellow university students interested this student. She once saw her name in the Standard or the South China Morning Post because her Scrabble team won an award.

Being encouraged to speak in university English classes is a positive difference for this Accounting major. He reads newspapers and has started Harry Potter.

Painful memories of vocabulary dictation in primary school has turned out to be something that this Accounting and Finance major appreciates as it boosted his reading and listening skills. He learns about grammar and social issues from newspapers.

English Week in secondary school encouraged this Occupational Therapy major to develop the habit of speaking the language. He is a slow reader but sometimes picks up a newspaper.

Even though this Music major wanted to read more English books in secondary school, she watched more movies instead. She read short articles in the Standard for school assignments. She enjoyed watching a movie about how fast food affects our health.

Meeting exchange students from other countries gave this English major more opportunities to use the language. She reads English materials from different periods in her course. She loves newspapers.

When this Psychology graduate could not understand the dialogue in Brokeback Mountain, she could refer to the subtitles. A regular 20-minute session in secondary school helped to establish a reading habit.

Watching movies such as Slumdog Millionaire promoted this Art’s major’s language learning. Reading newspapers such as The Standard during secondary school expanded her vocabulary.

Tutorial classes improved this Surveying major’s communication skills and confidence. He had read English books during a trip to England. He sometimes reads The Standard.

To prepare for DSE exams, this Biology major watched different TV dramas such as Gossip Girl and read The Standard. She likes reading books that she is interested in and read Why Men Marry Bitches.

Participating in a storytelling competition challenged this Maths major as he had to retell one of the Harry Potter stories in front of a large audience. He read the South China Morning Post and the Standard. He prefers using English to teach mathematics.

Watching movies in English lessons gave this Public Policy major a chance to practise her aural skills. She found reading The Standard during DSE useful.

A university course enabled this student chances to present in English and communicate with her foreign lecturers. This English studies major had to read the newspaper every day when she was in secondary school.

Watching movies like The Avengers was a way for this Public Administration major to learn to speak like a native. It also encouraged him to polish his English. He thinks articles in The Standard are better as they are shorter and easier to understand.

A junior secondary school teacher should have provided more guidance according to this Business Administration major. He tried to learn English through the music of Taylor Swift and Usher. He subscribed to the Standard when he was in secondary school.

A course taught by a NET allowed this Finance major to improve his English through activities. He also tried learning through the South China Morning Post and the Standard.

Talking with a NET in secondary school helped improve this Radiography major’s language skills. He had many opportunities to practise his spoken English during a trip to Canada. He sometimes reads newspapers and the comments on YouTube.