Halo-halo: A summer treat

2026.08.04
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Perlita
the Philippines(フィリピン)

My name is Perlita.
I am from the Philippines.
I like gardening and listening to music.

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Halo-halo: A summer treat

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<Let's learn!>
・What is your favorite … ?
・A is similar to B
・Do you want to … ?

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What is your favorite food in summer?
Halo-halo is a popular dessert in the Philippines. In the Philippines, "halo-halo" means "mix-mix." It is similar to Kakigori in Japan.

Halo-halo has many ingredients: sweetened fruits, jellies, leche flan, and ice cream. You can buy it at small stores. I like halo-halo because it keeps me cool in the hot weather. It is my favorite dessert. It is sweet and delicious. Do you want to try halo-halo?

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Key Points

Repeat each word(s) and example sentence(s) after your teacher/tutor.

Key Phrases 重要表現

What is your favorite …?

あなたのお気に入りの…は何ですか?
あなたの一番好きな…は何ですか?

What is your favorite movie?

A is similar to B

AはBに似ている

It is similar to mine.

Do you want to …?

あなたは…したいですか?

Do you want to play tennis after school?

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

popular

ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ

人気のある、大衆的な

形容詞

liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people

Soccer is a popular sport in the world.

dessert

dɪˈzɝːt

デザート

名詞

sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

We had ice cream for dessert.

mix

mɪks

~を混ぜる

動詞

to (cause different substances to) combine, so that the result cannot easily be separated into its parts

We mix yellow and blue to make green.

sweet

swiːt

甘い

形容詞

having a taste similar to that of sugar

I like sweet tea.

delicious

dɪˈlɪʃ.əs

おいしい

形容詞

having a very pleasant taste or smell

My grandmother cooks delicious dinner.

Others その他

ingredient

ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt

材料、成分

名詞

a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish

I bought the ingredients for curry.

sweetened

ˈswiː.tənd

甘くした、甘みをつけた

形容詞

having a sweet taste because sugar has been added

I drink sweetened coffee in the morning.

jelly

ˈdʒel.i

ゼリー

名詞

a sweet soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it

I made orange jellies for the party.

leche flan

ˈletʃ.eɪ flɑːn

レチェ・フラン(フィリピンのプリン)

名詞

a sweet, soft food made from milk, eggs, and sugar

We ate sweet leche flan after dinner.

keep A cool

kiːp ə kuːl

Aを涼しく保つ

動詞句

to make someone or something stay at a low temperature

This drink keeps me cool in summer.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

(___)(___)(___)(___) sport?

ヒント:What is your favorite … ?

回答を見る

(What)(is)(your)(favorite) sport?

My bike (___)(___)(___) yours.

ヒント:A is similar to B

回答を見る

My bike (is)(similar)(to) yours.

(___)(___)(___)(___) watch a movie this weekend?

ヒント:Do you want to … ?

回答を見る

(Do)(you)(want)(to) watch a movie this weekend?

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your teacher/tutor.

Halo-halo: A summer treat

<Let's learn!>
・What is your favorite … ?
・A is similar to B
・Do you want to … ?

=====================================

What is your favorite food in summer?
Halo-halo is a popular dessert in the Philippines. In the Philippines, "halo-halo" means "mix-mix." It is similar to Kakigori in Japan.

Halo-halo has many ingredients: sweetened fruits, jellies, leche flan, and ice cream. You can buy it at small stores. I like halo-halo because it keeps me cool in the hot weather. It is my favorite dessert. It is sweet and delicious. Do you want to try halo-halo?

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What is halo-halo similar to in Japan?

ヒント:It is similar to ~

回答を見る

It is similar to Kakigori.

What does "halo-halo" mean in the Philippines?

ヒント:In the Philippines,~

回答を見る

It means "mix-mix."

What does halo-halo taste like?

ヒント:It is sweet ~

回答を見る

It is sweet and delicious.

Discussion

Let’s have a discussion about the theme with your teacher/tutor or classmates.

With your teacher/tutor 先生とのディスカッション

Do you want to try halo-halo? And why?

Yes, I do./ No, I don't. Because ~.

What do you want to put in your own original halo-halo?

I want to put ~.

What is your favorite food in summer?

My favorite food in summer is ~.

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What is your favorite dessert?

My favorite dessert is ~.

What foods from different countries do you want to try?

I want to try ~ from ~.

Which do you like, summer or winter? And why?

I like [ summer / winter ] better. Because ~.