September has started feeling a little like a second January to Amber. The books are fresh, routines are beginning again, and there's that familiar feeling of “Right, what would I like to achieve this time?”
Amber is a native English speaker from Australia, an ESL teacher, and a lifelong lover of words, now living in the French countryside. Through English Snacks, she turns everyday observations, little stories, and ordinary moments into short, engaging English lessons that help learners around the world discover more natural, interesting English.
In this episode, let's take a gentle look at the language of goals, progress, and fresh starts. You'll discover how to talk naturally about what you're aiming for, what you're working towards, when you've fallen behind, and how to get yourself back on track.
Along the way, you'll learn these useful everyday expressions:
🍂 set a goal — decide what you want to achieve
🎯 aim for something — work towards a specific target
🌱 work towards something — make progress over time
✅ follow through — do what you said you'd do
🐢 fall behind — lose progress compared with your plan
🛤️ get back on track — return to your plan after slipping off it
Whether you're working on your English, starting a new routine, or simply giving yourself a little September reset, this is a short, thoughtful English snack filled with practical language you can use in everyday life.
There's also a little shadowing practice at the end, so you can listen, repeat, and make the language your own.
🎧 English listening practice
📚 Goal-setting vocabulary & collocations
🗣️ Natural English expressions & phrasal verbs
🌍 Everyday English for work, study, fitness & life
🔁 Shadowing practice for pronunciation & fluency
Big goal or small one, sometimes the hardest part isn't setting it—it's following through.
Come hungry for knowledge. 🍴
