Learn English Fast! English Snacks with Amber - Short Lessons to Speak English Like a Native

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. 🍴

Learn English with English Snacks — the short, natural English podcast for intermediate (B1–B2) ESL learners. Summer's over, the inbox is full, and the post-holiday blues have set in. In this episode, Amber teaches everyday English vocabulary and idioms for returning to work after a break, so you can talk about real life in natural, fluent English.

"I've got a serious case of the post-holiday blues."

Perfect for English learners who want to build vocabulary, improve listening skills, and practise English speaking through shadowing — no textbook English, just real, spoken English.

🍴 Come hungry for knowledge.

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Back-to-school season means back-to-routine vocabulary. In this episode, I unpack the "settle" family of English phrasal verbs — the small words that mix up even advanced learners because context changes everything. Learn the difference between settling in to a new job and settling down for the night (they're not the same thing). I Include real-life examples and shadowing practice so you can use these naturally in conversation, not just recognize them on a test.

Perfect for intermediate (B1–B2) English learners working on natural spoken fluency, English phrasal verbs, ESL podcast, learn English online, English listening practice.

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I'm Amber, an Australian-born English teacher living in rural France. A self-confessed logophile with a love of etymology and word formation, I create English Snacks — bite-sized lessons for intermediate English learners who want to sound more natural, not just correct. When I'm not recording, I'm teaching private lessons and chasing down the origin story of yet another English word, or walking my dog in the countryside.

🍴 Come hungry for knowledge.

This is it — the final episode in our phrasal verb mini-series! Today Amber tackles the vocabulary of decision-making, from small everyday choices to the big life ones.

Learn how to talk about weighing up your options, holding off before you commit, and finally settling on an answer. Plus the phrasal verbs for changing your mind, going through with a plan, or backing out at the last minute. Shadow along and add ten more natural, everyday phrasal verbs to your English.

And if you've been with us since episode one, congratulations — you've just learned 75 phrasal verbs across office life, home, relationships, plans, emotions, money, tech, and decision-making.

Worksheet with all 10 phrasal verbs, example sentences, and practice activities in the link below.

English Snacks is hosted by Amber, an Australian-born English teacher bringing bite-sized, practical lessons to learners around the world. Each episode pairs natural, conversational English with real vocabulary you can use right away — no textbook English. Real, authentic, modern and useful English the way it is spoken now!

Come hungry for knowledge.

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Money makes the world go round — and English has a whole vocabulary just for talking about it. In this episode of our phrasal verb mini-series, Amber breaks down nine essential phrasal verbs for saving, spending, earning, and everything in between.

Learn the difference between responsibly saving up for something you want and happily splashing out on a well-deserved treat. Shadow real example sentences and build the natural, everyday English you need to talk about your finances with confidence — whether you're budgeting carefully or just describing your weekend to a friend.

Worksheet with all 9 phrasal verbs, example sentences, and practice activities in the link below.

https://englishsnacks.gumroad.com/l/money

English Snacks is hosted by Amber, an Australian-born English teacher bringing bite-sized, practical lessons to learners around the world. Each episode pairs natural, conversational English with real vocabulary you can use right away — no textbook English. Real, authentic, modern and useful English the way it is spoken now!

Come hungry for knowledge.

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Your phone freezes up. Your laptop breaks down right before a deadline. Sound familiar? In this episode of our phrasal verb series, we're covering the English you actually use every time you touch a screen — from logging in first thing in the morning to backing up your files before disaster strikes.

Shadow along as we go through 12 essential tech phrasal verbs, real example sentences, and the small differences that make you sound natural instead of textbook. Find the worksheet to practice more here:

https://englishsnacks.gumroad.com/l/tech

English Snacks is hosted by Amber, an Australian-born English teacher bringing bite-sized, practical lessons to learners around the world. Each episode pairs natural, conversational English with real vocabulary you can use right away — no dry grammar drills, just language that sticks.

Come hungry for knowledge.

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We use phrasal verbs to talk about our feelings more than we realise — often without even noticing. In this episode, Amber breaks down nine essential English phrasal verbs for emotions: the good, the bad, and how to talk about processing it all.

Ever wondered how to say something suddenly makes you really happy? Or how to describe emotions building up until they finally burst? This one's got you covered — from cheering someone up to holding it together when things get hard.

Companion worksheet in the link below, with matching, fill-in-the-blank, and speaking practice to lock it all in.

https://englishsnacks.gumroad.com/l/emotions

English Snacks is hosted by Amber, an Australian-born English teacher bringing bite-sized, practical lessons to learners around the world. Each episode pairs natural, conversational English with real vocabulary you can use right away — no dry grammar drills, just language that sticks.

Come hungry for knowledge.

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Making plans in English means knowing which phrasal verb fits the moment — and this episode has you covered from the first invitation to the final arrival. In part four of our phrasal verb mini-series, we're focusing on the everyday language of arranging to meet people, dealing with changes of plan, and getting where you're going.

You'll learn how to set up a time to catch up with a friend, and the more relaxed alternative of just dropping by or dropping in when there's no fixed plan. We'll firm up the details on something already discussed, and look at what happens when life gets in the way: calling off a trip, pushing back a dinner reservation, or setting off at dawn to beat the traffic.

Then it's on to arriving and meeting up — including the slightly cheeky show up (perfect for describing someone who's always late), the casual meet up for group plans, and tag along, for those moments when you're joining someone else's plan rather than making your own.

As always, shadow the example sentences as you listen to build natural rhythm and pronunciation. A free companion worksheet with matching, fill-in-the-blank, and speaking practice is linked below:

https://englishsnacks.gumroad.com/l/meetups

Perfect for intermediate (B1–B2) English learners who want to sound more natural when making plans, discussing travel, or catching up with friends.

🎧 Part 4 of the Phrasal Verb Series | Next up: emotions

English Snacks is hosted by Amber, an Australian-born English teacher bringing bite-sized, practical lessons to learners around the world. Each episode pairs natural, conversational English with real vocabulary you can use right away — no dry grammar drills, just language that sticks.

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Relationships are some of the trickiest territory in English — and this episode has you covered from the good times to the fallouts and everything in between. In part three of our phrasal verb mini-series, we're moving beyond the office and everyday life to focus on friendships, family, and the occasional disagreement.

We'll start with the good stuff: getting along well with someone, looking up to a person you admire, and hitting it off with someone new. Then we turn to the harder side of relationships — falling out with a friend or family member, being let down by someone who broke a promise, and needing to back off and create some distance.

Finally, we cover the vocabulary of repair: making up after a fight, owning up to a mistake, and trusting that things will work out over time.

As always, shadow the example sentences as you listen to build natural rhythm, spoken English fluency, and pronunciation. A free companion worksheet with matching, fill-in-the-blank, and speaking practice is linked below to help you lock in this episode's nine phrasal verbs: get along, look up to, hit it off, fall out, let down, back off, make up, own up to, and work out. https://englishsnacks.gumroad.com/l/relationships

Perfect for intermediate (B1–B2) English learners who want to talk naturally about friendships, family, and relationships in English, and build practical conversational English skills for real-life situations.

🎧 Part 3 of the Phrasal Verb Series | Next up: making plans and travel

English Snacks is hosted by Amber, an Australian-born native English speaker and experienced English teacher bringing bite-sized, practical lessons to learners around the world — recorded in her own real voice, not AI-generated audio. Each episode pairs natural, conversational English with real vocabulary you can use right away — no dry grammar drills, just language that sticks, taught by an actual native speaker you can trust to model authentic pronunciation.

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In Part 2 of the phrasal verb mini-series, Amber — a native English speaker from Australia and experienced ESL teacher recording every episode in her own voice, not AI-generated audio — moves out of the office and into everyday home life. This episode covers ten essential English phrasal verbs for chores, routines, and the small struggles that fill up daily life, perfect for intermediate (B1–B2) English learners who want to sound more natural in everyday conversation.

Amber covers how to talk about running out of milk, putting off a task you're dreading, and tidying up before guests arrive, plus the get up vs. wake up mix-up that trips up so many English learners.

The heart of the episode is a pair of phrasal verbs that look almost identical but mean very different things: give up and give in. Amber breaks down exactly how they differ, with examples that make it easy to remember — and once you hear it, you'll never mix them up again.

Shadowing practice runs throughout, so listeners can build natural pronunciation, spoken English rhythm, and listening comprehension alongside a real native speaker's accent and intonation.

Phrasal verbs covered: run out of, tidy up, put off, get up, wear out, wind down, give up, give in, get through, work around

A companion worksheet with matching exercises, fill-in-the-blanks, and speaking prompts is linked below: https://englishsnacks.gumroad.com/l/home

Next episode: Amber tackles phrasal verbs for relationships and conflict, including get along and make up.

Level: Intermediate (B1–B2) | Series: Phrasal Verb Mini-Series, Episode 2 of 8

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