EP01 THE QUEEN

Learning coaches usually provide support, guidance, mentoring and training to individual and groups of learners. Dependent on the individual needs the Learning Coach will have the responsibility to set and achieve realistic targets. In this episode, Holly is going to share with us her experience as a learning coach at a local college. She is not simply offering educational support to high needs students, she is also being emotional cheerleader. It is never an easy job to be a learning coach. Let's find out more in this episode.

Prince Harry published his memoir "Spare" earlier this year and the book has generated a lot of controversy among the public. I interviewed a local young man who shared his views on the book and the Royal Family as a whole. He said honestly Royal Family or Royal News did not really influence young people on their day-to-day life so most of them did not follow as much. Yet he did empathise with Harry's situation. He thought that Harry had a difficult childhood and writing a book could be a form of therapy for him to release his emotional baggage. But he did make it clear that releasing 'dirty laundry' in the public might not sound like a good idea for many people here in the UK. Guest: Richard, 22, young man in Richmond, London Instagram: @foonology

In this podcast, we continue our conversations on illustrations. It is never an easy job and being an illustrator also means that you are juggling a number of things at the same time in order to make ends meet. Emily has shared with us how she managed to make a living out of this passion.  It's a joy to have this wonderful chat with Emily. I hope you all enjoy it. 

Our special guest for Episode 3 is the award-winning author-illustrator Emily Haworth-Booth. Her book The King who banned the Dark has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and has now been translated into a number of different languages including Chinese.  The following are some of the media reviews on the book,  'A beautifully illustrated fable for our times.' - The Daily Express 'Talented writer-illustrator Emily Haworth-Booth uses just three colours to paint this powerful picture of fear and hope, and the moral of the story will stay with you long after the lights get switched back on.' - Nancy Groves, HuffPost UK 'A thought-provoking picture book... Haworth-Booth's pencil-shaded artwork is pleasing, while her text warns gently but firmly against responding too readily to fear.' - Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian 'A truly delightful new picture book talent brings us a sweet fairy tale, in charming, retro black-and-yellow drawings...' - Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times 'It's not often that you get a children's picture book that perfectly sums up prevailing social and political attitudes, how power works to corrupt, and how easy it is to get worked up over nothing. This is a brilliant book, which does not need to be read as political satire.' - Early Years Educator Magazine Episode 3 only recorded the first part of our interview. If you are interested in finding more about Emily, stay tuned!  The next episode will be out real soon. 

In this podcast, I had a chat with a local student on using cash or card. He said he's more used to using cash. Also, using cash can help him keep count of how much he had spent. He added that using an oyster card is the best way to hop around in this country. Daily cap is non-existent in Hong Kong but here in the UK, you get your fare automatically capped after a certain amount. You can then make as many journeys as you like from then on. It's a good idea!He ended up saying "using cash is a good way for socialising". How so? Listen to this podcast and find out more. @foonology

In this very first episode, I interviewed a Londoner and she shared some of her opinions on the Queen and the Royal Family. Alongside the conversations, I explained some of the content in Cantonese. I am hoping that this podcast will be helpful to those who are striving hard in the English-learning journey.Do let me know what you think about this podcast. Stay tuned. Episode 2 will be out very soon.  Instagram: @foonology