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Vocabulary

  1. ask (1) to make a request for something or to someone

(2) to request to be allowed to do something

  1. request (formal) to ask for something politely or formally (If you request something, you usually have the right to get what you are asking for.)

  2. invite (formal) to politely ask someone to do something

  3. tell to say that someone must do something

  4. say (informal) to tell someone to do something

  5. instruct to officially tell someone what to do

  6. demand to ask for something very firmly, especially something that someone does not want to give you

  7. require to officially demand that people do something, because of a law or rule

  8. order to tell someone to do something, using your authority or power

  9. command to tell someone officially to do something, especially if you are a military leader, a king, etc.

  10. appeal to make a strong public request for help, money, information, etc.

  11. beg to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much

  12. entreat (formal) | implore (formal) | plead to ask for something that you want very much in a sincere and emotional way

Persuasion

= John: You must go there immediately.

= John persuaded Peter to go there immediately.

= John: You should read more. It’ll help you to get a better grasp of the nation’s culture.

= John convinced his son (that) it was necessary to read more because it would help him to get a better grasp of the nation’s culture.

= The coach: You have a very good chance of winning the race. You have everything for it. You must have absolute confidence in your ability.

= The coach assured the sportsman (that) the latter had a very good chance of winning the race.

Patterns

  1. John

convinced

persuaded

Peter of the truth of the statement.

Peter (that) it was necessary

to read more.

  1. John was convinced that Peter was telling the truth.

  1. John expressed his conviction that television was harmful to children.

  1. John spoke in the full conviction that television was harmful to children.

  1. John persuaded/convinced/coaxed Peter to go to university.

  1. John

argued

reasoned

talked

coaxed

Peter into/out of agreement with them.

Peter into/out of accepting the proposal.

  1. John urged

Peter to buy a new car.

that Peter (should) buy a new car.

  1. John

won Peter over/(a)round

brought Peter over/(a)round

gained Peter over

got Peter (a)round

(by being especially

considerate).

(to his point of view).

  1. John

came over/(a)round to

went over/across to

Peter’s opinion.

believing in friendship.

  1. The teacher

assured

reassured

his pupil about/of his progress.

his pupil that he was doing well.

  1. The teacher reassured his pupil.

  1. John

dissuaded

discouraged

deterred

Peter from that course of action.

Peter from going to the party.