This document discusses two language functions: persuading and encouraging. Persuading involves giving reasons to convince someone to do something or believe something, while repeatedly asking them. Encouraging provides support, motivation, and confidence to help someone achieve their goals through positive and reassuring statements. Both language functions aim to influence others through language.

1. PERSUADING AND ENCOURAGING
LANGUAGE FUNCTION

2. PERSUADING
Persuading is an expression to persuade someone. It means to
make someone decide to do something by giving them reasons
why they should do it, asking them many times to do it or to make
someone believe something or feel sure about something. For
example:
let’s join…
You won’t regret it;
Won’t you… Please?;

3. ENCOURAGING
Encouraging is an expression
to give someone support,
motivation, and confidence to
do something, so he/she can
achieve the goals.
• Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll
do better the next time;
• Come on, this is not the end
of the world;
• Go on, you can do it!
• I’m sure you will pass.
• Keep up the good work!
• That was a nice try. --- (Say
this after someone made a
good effort but failed)
• That’s a real improvement.
• You’re on the right track.
• You’ve almost got it.
• You’re doing great.
• Don’t give up! / Hang in
there! --- (When someone is
currently having difficulties)
• Give it your best shot.
• (Best shot = best try, best
effort)
• Nice job! / You did great! ---
(After the person has done
something)

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