curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-conversation-starters-in-the-break-room/657cfddfaca4b58b1279aaf9.md
To encourage means to give support, confidence, or hope to someone. It's what a good coach does to motivate their team to do their best.
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
Maria thinks challenges are positive. She BLANK us to find solutions together.
encourages
This verb is about motivating or inspiring someone to do something. It's similar to cheering someone on. Don't forget about the ending -s.
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