Word of the Week #11: ice cream

It’s not ice! Ice is just frozen water. It has no flavor, and it’s hard. Ice cream is a sweet dessert made from milk. In addition to plain bowls, you can also eat it in the form of an ice cream cone or an ice cream sundae. It comes in many flavors. Standard flavors...

Word of the Week #9: hot air balloon (熱気球)

A hot air balloon is a big balloon with a basket attached at the bottom. People can ride in the basket. It has a burner to heat the air and make the balloon go up. You can also go down by letting out some hot air. The first hot air balloon flight was on June 5, 1783....

Word of the Week #8: twinkle (キラキラする)

“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is a famous children’s song. Stars in the sky appear to twinkle because we are looking at them through the Earth’s atmosphere. In English, usually only stars twinkle. Other things, like stickers and ribbons, sparkle....

Word of the Week #7: definitely (絶対)

“I will definitely come tomorrow.” We use “definitely” when we are absolutely certain of something. There is no doubt that it is true. It’s 100 percent impossible that we are wrong. 「明日は絶対来る。」...