Hello, English Explorers!
Today is Thursday, September 17, 2026. Are you ready for a colorful English adventure? We will chat about cartoons, toys, sweet Chilean treats, books, music, hobbies, and school. Read, smile, and try the quiz at the end!
Cartoons Kids Are Watching in Chile
Many children in Chile enjoy funny and exciting animated shows. Bluey tells warm stories about a playful dog family. Pokémon offers adventures, friendship, and amazing creatures. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir follows two young heroes in Paris. Teen Titans Go! mixes superheroes with silly jokes.
Try saying: “My favorite cartoon is funny and exciting.”
Toys & Collectibles
Building bricks are great for making houses, spaceships, and animals. Trading cards are fun to collect and organize. Children also enjoy miniature figures, plush animals, puzzles, board games, and creative kits. You can play with friends, exchange duplicate cards, or invent your own game.
Try saying: “I built a tall castle with colorful bricks.”
Sweet Treats & Candies
Chile has many tasty snacks. A Super 8 is a crispy wafer covered in chocolate. A Chocman is a soft cake with sweet filling and a chocolate coating. Cuchuflí is a crunchy rolled wafer, often filled with manjar. Calugones are chewy caramel sweets. Enjoy treats sometimes and remember to brush your teeth!
Try saying: “The cuchuflí is crunchy and sweet.”
Books & Stories
Books can take you anywhere! Papelucho shares the funny thoughts and adventures of a Chilean boy. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a magical adventure for confident readers. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is full of imagination and surprises. Younger readers may enjoy illustrated stories, comics, and short mystery books.
English tip: Read one page and circle three new words. Look them up with an adult or teacher.
Music & Dance
Kids in Chile enjoy pop, Latin rhythms, movie songs, and music from animated adventures. Some also love K-pop dance routines and cheerful video-game soundtracks. Choose songs with family-friendly words. Clap to the beat, learn a simple dance, or sing the chorus in English.
Try saying: “This song has a happy beat.” During Chile’s national celebrations, you can also dance cueca with a handkerchief!
Hobbies & After-School Fun
Football is very popular, but there are many other activities to try. You can ride a bicycle, skateboard with safety gear, play basketball, swim, draw comics, crochet, make crafts, play chess, or learn an instrument. Outdoor clubs and science activities are fun too.
Ask a friend: “What do you like doing after school?” You can answer: “I like drawing and playing football.”
School Subjects Vocabulary
- Maths — Matemáticas: We solve a problem in maths class.
- Science — Ciencias: We learn about plants in science.
- History — Historia: History teaches us about the past.
- Geography — Geografía: I can find Chile on the map.
- Art — Arte: We paint bright pictures in art class.
- Music — Música: She plays the recorder in music class.
- Physical Education — Educación Física: We run and play games in physical education.
- Language — Lenguaje: I read an interesting story in language class.
Grammar Power-Up
Like + verb-ing
Explicación: Para hablar de actividades que nos gustan, usamos like seguido de un verbo terminado en -ing.
English: I like reading comics.
Español: Me gusta leer cómics.
There is / There are
Explicación: Usamos there is para decir que hay una sola cosa y there are cuando hay dos o más.
English: There is a book on the desk.
Español: Hay un libro sobre el escritorio.
English: There are three pencils in my bag.
Español: Hay tres lápices en mi mochila.
Quick Quiz
Which Chilean treat is a rolled wafer that is often filled with manjar?
A. Cuchuflí
B. Apple
C. BreadWhich sentence correctly describes a hobby you enjoy?
A. I like draw.
B. I like drawing.
C. I drawing like.What can books help you discover?
A. New places and ideas
B. Only numbers
C. Nothing new
Answers: 1-A, 2-B, 3-A. Great work, English explorer!