This student liked the storybooks, group discussions, and relaxed teaching style at the international primary school in Shanghai. Using “English as a First Language” and reading The Thing They Carried during IB programme were memorable.

English is one of many languages used by this Bilingual Studies major. She likes reading Stephen King because his stories are exciting. She also enjoys 1984 and The Storyteller.

Taking part in English speech competitions made up for the lack of speaking opportunities in primary and secondary school for this Physiotherapy major. She has read popular fiction but is also studying the stories of the victims of war.

Due to the limited time in class, this Engineering major watched romance and war movies on his own to learn daily English. He read children’s literature such as Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.

An English documentary about WWII sparked this student’s interest in history. He is impressed by the journeys described in James Fergusson’s book about the Taliban. He views English as an international language and a focus for employers.

Studying overseas in an international school forced this Religious Studies major to express her ideas in English. She read novels or short stories such as Enid Blyton and Harry Potter.

A summer in Cambridge made this Social Science major speak English. Reading Oscar Wilde’s plays is an eye-opening experience. Her favourite fiction book is All the Light We Cannot See.

Performing Macbeth in junior secondary was an interactive learning experience for this Cultural Management major. She studied Literature in English during senior secondary. Lord of the Flies is remarkable because it talks about human nature as an evil thing.

Great progress was made by this Education major after completing IELTS exercises. The writing test was the most difficult. She studied literature in college. Her favourite text is Gone with the Wind.

Learning English is boring according to this Finance major. He read a book about World War II but later gave up. He would like to use English as a means of communication when he travels.