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Martin, was the weekend photography course good?
Yes, it was good.
Was the walk through the old city good?
Also good.
And was helping the beginners good?
Very good.
Three different experiences and one very vagueadjective.
I can already see where this is going.
Today, good becomes enjoyable, rewarding orworthwhile.
Welcome to your English Toolbox and Practice Arena5-Minute English. I am Martin.
And I am Julia. Today, we are choosing a moreprecise word for a positive experience.
Let us begin with enjoyable.
Enjoyable means pleasant and giving you pleasure.
A film can be enjoyable.
A meal can be enjoyable.
And the walk through the old city was veryenjoyable.
Enjoyable focuses on how the experience felt whileit was happening.
It does not have to be amazing or important. Itsimply gave you a good time.
For example, we had an enjoyable evening with ourneighbors.
Or the book was light but enjoyable.
Can I say I was enjoyable?
Only if you mean that other people enjoyedspending time with you.
Uh, if I enjoyed the course, the course wasenjoyable and I enjoyed it.
Exactly. Do not say that you were enjoyable whenyou mean that you had fun.
Now let us look at rewarding.
Rewarding describes something that gives yousatisfaction,
a sense of achievement or personal value.
It often requires effort.
Teaching can be rewarding.
Learning a difficult skill can be rewarding.
And helping the beginners with their cameras wasrewarding.
Why not simply enjoyable?
It may have been enjoyable too.
But rewarding explains the deeper satisfaction youfelt because your effort helped someone.
So an experience can be difficult and still berewarding.
Absolutely. Training for a race may be exhaustingbut rewarding.
A rewarding job is not necessarily an easy job.
Correct. The value often comes from the challenge,progress, or contribution.
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Our third word is worthwhile.
Worthwhile means worth the time, effort, or moneythat you give to something.
The course cost money and took the whole weekend.Was it worthwhile?
Yes. I learned techniques that I will use foryears.
Then you can say, the course was worthwhile.
Or, it is worthwhile to compare several optionsbefore you decide.
We also often say, it is worth doing something.
The course was worthwhile. It was worth taking.
Be careful. Worthwhile is one word.
And we do not say worthful or worthly.
What is the difference between rewarding andworthwhile?
Rewarding focuses on the satisfaction or value youreceive.
Worthwhile is a judgment. The result justified thetime, effort, or cost.
A long project can be both rewarding andworthwhile.
And enjoyable?
That focuses on pleasure. Something can beenjoyable but not worthwhile.
Like watching six hours of short videos instead ofdoing your work?
Very enjoyable, perhaps not worthwhile.
Let us compare the three words.
Enjoyable means pleasant and fun to experience.
Rewarding means giving satisfaction, achievement,or personal value.
Worthwhile means worth the time, effort, or moneyinvolved.
Time for a quick challenge.
Choose enjoyable, rewarding, or worthwhile beforewe answer.
Situation 1.
You spend a relaxed evening laughing with friends.
It was enjoyable.
Situation 2.
You mentor a new colleague and feel proud when herconfidence grows.
It was rewarding.
Situation 3.
A difficult course gives you a qualification thatimproves your career.
It was worthwhile.
Situation 4.
A volunteer project requires effort, but it givesyou a strong sense of purpose.
It was rewarding.
Now improve this sentence.
Learning English is good.
Is the experience pleasant?
Learning English is enjoyable.
Does your progress give you satisfaction?
Learning English is rewarding.
Does the result justify your time and effort?
Learning English is worthwhile.
On the episode page at YourEnglishToolbox.com,
you can compare every example with Spanish,German, French, or Farsi.
That contrast helps you notice the differencebetween
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words that a dictionary may translate in a similarway.
The direct link is in the episode description.
So, give me your final review of the weekend.
The city walk was enjoyable.
Good.
Helping the beginners was rewarding.
Better.
And the photography course was definitelyworthwhile.
Now your review is as precise as your photographs.
The photographs still need work.
Then next weekend may be worthwhile too.
See you next time, friends.
Goodbye.