การใช้ Interested / Interesting (Adj.) / Interest (V.)

การใช้  Interested / Interesting (Adj.)  / Interest (V.)  

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การใช้คำศัพท์ interesting / interested นั้นค่อนข้างยากสำหรับนักเรียน นักศึกษาไทย

Interested vs. Interesting 

วันนี้เราจะมาเรียนรู้ความแตกต่างระหว่างคำว่า "interested" และ "interesting" นะครับ
คำว่า "interested" เป็นคำคุณศัพท์ที่อธิบายถึงบุคคลหรือผู้ที่ชอบบางสิ่งบางอย่างและต้องการทราบข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม ดังตัวอย่าง I'm interested in learning Japanese.

ส่วนคำว่า "interesting" คือคำคุณศัพท์ที่อธิบายถึงสิ่งที่บุคคลหรือผู้คนกำลังตอบสนอง สิ่งที่เราชอบและอยากรู้เพิ่มเติมนั้นน่าสนใจ ดังตัวอย่าง The book is very interesting.

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ตัวอย่าง:

• Interested ตามด้วย in
  • I am interested in learning more English.
    ผมสนใจเรียนรู้ภาษาอังกฤษเพิ่มเติม (interested in...)
  • She is interested in going to the beach.  เธอสนใจที่จะไปเที่ยวทะเล
• Interesting
  • Today's English lesson is quite interesting.
    บทเรียนภาษาอังกฤษวันนี้ค่อนข้างน่าสนใจ 
  • This documentary about wild animals is very interesting.
    สารคดีเกี่ยวกับสัตว์ป่าเรื่องนี้มีความน่าสนใจมาก 

จำไว้ว่า:

• เราใช้ "interested" บรรยายความรู้สึกของคน เช่น I'm interested in your proposal.
• เราใช้ "interesting" บรรยายสิ่งของหรือเรื่องราว Your proposal (project) is interesting.
  
  เทคนิคการจำ 
  "-ing" is for the thing. ("-ing" is short for "interesting")
  "-ed" มี in ตามมา = ฉัน เอ็ด ใน (I'm interested in XXX.

แบบฝึกหัด:

เติมคำที่เหมาะสม (Fill in the blank with the correct word):

1. All the students seem _____ in the topic of environmental conservation.
2. The science museum is a very _____ place.
3. Are you .........................in learning French?

เฉลย:

1. interested (in)
2. interesting (adjective)
3. interested

ลองทดสอบโดยการตอบคำถามต่อไปนี้ดูนะครับ

1. I'm not .......................... in your business. I am too busy. 
2. The book is not very ..................... I felt bored reading it.
3.  How are you feeling today? Did you do anything ....................................................?

Understanding "-ing" vs. "-ed" for Emotional Adjectives

This can be tricky for English learners! Here's a breakdown to help your Thai students understand the difference between adjectives ending in "-ing" and "-ed" for emotions.

Think about what you're describing:

• -ed ending: describes the feeling of a person (ผู้รู้สึก).
  • We use this when we talk about how someone is affected by something. เช่น Tim is interested in Thai cooking.
• -ing ending: describes the characteristic of something or someone (ลักษณะ).
  • We use this when we talk about the quality that causes the feeling.
    Thai language is interesting.

Here's a breakdown of your example pairs:

• Exciting vs. Excited
  • The movie was exciting. (หนังเรื่องนี้ตื่นเต้น / The movie is thrilling/causing excitement)
  • I was so excited to see the movie! (ฉันตื่นเต้นมากที่ได้ดูหนังเรื่องนี้! - I felt very excited to see the movie!)
• Interesting vs. Interested
  • The book is very interesting. (หนังสือเล่มนี้มีความน่าสนใจมาก - The book is very interesting)
  • I am interested in learning more about history. (ฉันสนใจที่จะเรียนรู้เพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับประวัติศาสตร์ - I am interested in learning more about history)
• Boring vs. Bored
  • The class today was boring. (= ชั้นเรียนวันนี้ค่อนข้างน่าเบื่อ - Today's class is quite boring)
  • I am bored. Can we do something else? (ฉันเบื่อ เราทำอย่างอื่นได้ไหม? I am bored. Can we do something else?)
• Amazing vs. Amazed
  • The view from the mountaintop was amazing. (วิวจากยอดเขาน่าทึ่งมาก The view from the mountaintop is amazing)
  • I was amazed by the beauty of the sunset. (ฉันทึ่งในความสวยงามของพระอาทิตย์ตกดิน - I was amazed by the beauty of the sunset)
• Confusing vs. Confused
  • The instructions were confusing. (คำแนะนำค่อนข้างสับสน -  The instructions are quite confusing)
  • I am confused about the assignment. (ฉันสับสนเกี่ยวกับงานมอบหมาย - I am confused about the assignment)

Remember:

• -ed ending tells us how someone feels about something.
• -ing ending describes the quality of something that causes that feeling.

Practice Exercises:

1. Fill in the blank with the correct word:
   • The presentation was very __________ (interesting/interested).
   • The students all seemed __________ (boring/bored) during the lecture.
     
2. Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective:
   • I was so __________ to go on vacation. (excited OR exciting)

Key takeaway: Understanding this distinction will help you express your emotions and describe things accurately in English.

Verbs

อนึ่ง interest (as a verb) เช่น His lecture interests me.

In the sentence "His lecture interests me," the verb interest is used in its transitive form. This means that the action of the verb (interesting) has an object (the lecture). The object of the verb is the thing that is being interested in.

In this case, the speaker is saying that the lecture is capturing their attention and making them want to learn more. The lecture is stimulating their curiosity and engaging their mind.

Here are some other examples of how the verb interest can be used in a transitive way:

• The movie interested me so much that I stayed up all night watching it.
• She interested me in learning about Chinese culture. //  "She sparked my interest in learning about Chinese culture."

The verb interest can also be used in its intransitive form. This means that the action of the verb does not have an object. In this case, the verb is simply expressing the speaker's own feelings of curiosity or interest.

Confuse

• Transitive: When "confuse" is used transitively, it takes an object that receives the action of being confused. This object is the one experiencing the bewilderment.

  • Example: The instructions confused me (me is the object being confused).
  • Example: The strange noises confused the dog (dog is the object).

• Intransitive: In the intransitive form, "confuse" doesn't have a direct object. It simply describes the state of being confused.

  • Example: It confuses me why they would do that (no direct object; "me" indicates who is experiencing confusion).
  • Example: The situation is very confusing (no direct object; describes the general state of confusion).

Amaze

• Transitive: Similar to "confuse," "amaze" can be used transitively. Here, the object receives the action of being amazed, experiencing wonder or surprise.

  • Example: The magician's tricks amazed the audience (audience is the object being amazed).
  • Example: Her talent for painting amazes me (me is the object being amazed).

• Intransitive: Similar to "confuse," "amaze" can also be used intransitively, without a direct object. In this case, it describes something that has the potential to cause amazement.

  • Example: The concert was simply amazing (no direct object; describes the overall experience as amazing).

อ้างอิง
https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/qa/what-is-the-difference-between-interested-and-interesting