Very very very interesting!

I often hear students saying "very very very good" or "very very delicious" when they're trying to show strong feelings about something. Usually, native English speakers use another word for that kind of case. Often, these strong words are called "ungradeable adjectives", since you don't use "very" with them. They're strong enough, even without "very". Here are a few:

very very very good -> great, awesome, spectacular

very very very good (tasting) -> delicious, delectable, mouth-watering

very very very funny-> hilarious, gut-busting

very very very interesting-> intriguing, enthralling, spellbinding

very very very exciting-> exhilirating, jaw-dropping, thrilling

Verbs from Nouns

One confusing but useful aspect of English grammar is its flexibility. A noun can sometimes be a verb, and a verb can easily change into an adjective and adverb. Take the word "interest", for example.

It can be a noun: "I have no interest in your ideas."
It can be a verb: "Your plans don't interest me."
Adding -ing can make it an adjective: "His movies are very interesting."
And adding -ly to the adjective makes an adverb: "Interestingly, he's a great director
although his acting is just mediocre."

You already know the words "hand", "stomach", "eye", and "skin" - but do you know what they mean as verbs? Try looking them up!

Warm

It's finally warming up! It was a bit warm last month, and then we had a bit of rain. Now it's starting to feel a bit more like summer.

Like "cold", the word "warm" has many uses. Behold!

He's a very warmhearted person. (He's very kind)
I left the hot soup sitting out too long, and now it's just lukewarm. (It's not hot anymore)
At first she didn't like her boss, but she warmed to him after awhile. (She started to like him more)

Try using a few in your diaries!

Trail Mix

Trail mix is one product I definitely miss when I leave the US. If you don't know what trail mix is, it's a snack food made of dried fruit, nuts, and sometimes seeds or small pieces of candy. It's usually pretty good for you, and it tastes very good. I guess it's like granola, but you eat it with your hands. You can buy it at any gas station in the US. Try it if you have the chance!