English Adventure: What Kids in Chile Enjoy Today!
Hello, English explorers! Today is September 1, 2026. Are you ready to learn new words while we talk about cartoons, toys, treats, music, books, and hobbies? Read slowly, say the new words aloud, and have fun. You can do it!
Cartoons Kids Are Watching in Chile
Many children in Chile enjoy funny, exciting, and colorful animated shows. Bluey tells warm stories about family and play. Pokémon Horizons follows young adventurers and amazing creatures. Fans of heroes may enjoy Miraculous, while SpongeBob SquarePants offers silly underwater comedy.
When you watch a cartoon in English, try to catch simple words such as friend, help, happy, and let’s go. English subtitles can help too!
Toys & Collectibles
Building bricks, toy cars, soft plush animals, trading cards, and football sticker albums are fun choices for many kids. Pokémon cards are used for collecting and playing, while building sets let children create houses, spaceships, and fantastic worlds.
Remember: trading should be fair. Ask permission before trading a card or collectible, and keep small toy pieces away from younger children.
Sweet Treats & Candies
Chile has many tasty treats. A cuchuflí is a thin, crunchy roll that may be filled with manjar. Super 8 is a chocolate-covered wafer, and Chocman is a soft cake snack. Children may also know Frugelé fruit candies and crunchy ramitas.
Treats are best in small amounts. Drink water, check food labels, and tell an adult if you have an allergy.
Books & Stories
Books can take you anywhere! Papelucho, created by Chilean author Marcela Paz, shares the funny thoughts of a curious boy. Other popular choices include Dog Man, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the Percy Jackson adventures.
Try reading one short page in English each day. You do not need to understand every word. Look for clues in the pictures and sentences.
Music & Dance
Kids in Chile enjoy different kinds of music, including clean Latin pop, K-pop, animated-film songs, and video-game music. Dance challenges and simple group routines can make a song even more fun.
Choose family-friendly versions of songs. Listen for English action words such as dance, jump, clap, turn, and sing. Then invent your own safe dance routine!
Hobbies & After-School Fun
Football is very popular in Chile, but there are many other fun activities. Children also enjoy basketball, cycling, skating, drawing, crafts, chess, dancing, coding, and playing musical instruments.
You can practise English during your hobby. Say, “I can pass the ball,” “I am drawing a cat,” or “I play the guitar after school.”
School Subjects Vocabulary
Here are useful words for talking about your school day:
- Math — Matemáticas: We solve a math problem.
- Science — Ciencias: We learn about plants in science.
- History — Historia: History teaches us about the past.
- Geography — Geografía: We find Chile on the map in geography.
- Art — Arte: I paint a bright picture in art class.
- Music — Música: We sing together in music class.
- Physical Education — Educación Física: We run and play in physical education.
- English — Inglés: I learn five new words in English.
Grammar Power-Up
1. Present Simple
Usamos el presente simple para hablar de rutinas, hábitos y cosas que ocurren con frecuencia. Con he, she o it, normalmente agregamos -s al verbo.
English: I read after school. / She reads after school.
Español: Yo leo después de clases. / Ella lee después de clases.
2. Like + Verb-ing
Para hablar de actividades que nos gustan, podemos usar like + verbo terminado en -ing. Después de like, el segundo verbo expresa la actividad.
English: We like playing football. / He likes drawing.
Español: Nos gusta jugar fútbol. / A él le gusta dibujar.
Quick Quiz
Which Chilean story features a curious boy?
A. Papelucho
B. Pokémon Horizons
C. BlueyWhat can you use to help you understand a cartoon in English?
A. English subtitles
B. A football sticker
C. A paintbrushWhich sentence correctly talks about a hobby you enjoy?
A. I like drawing.
B. I like drawed.
C. I liking draw.
Answers: 1-A, 2-A, 3-A. Great work, English explorer!