Vocabulary: Persuading and Influencing
Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) · Unit 1: What Connects Us? · Lesson 2 · Term 1
Also known as: Persuading and influencing · Vocabulary persuade
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Lesson questions (14)
- The lawyer tried to ___ the judge that his client was innocent.
Answer: convince - After a long talk, he finally ___ that he had made a mistake.
Answer: admitted - She refuses to change her mind. She's very ___.
Answer: stubborn - Famous athletes are very ___. Young people copy what they do.
Answer: influential - Can you ___ your decision? Why did you choose that?
Answer: justify - My friends talked me ___ going to the party.
Answer: into - Don't ___ him. He often breaks his promises.
Answer: trust - It's easy to ___ others, but hard to accept criticism.
Answer: criticize - Rewrite: He made me change my mind about the trip. (talked)
Answer: He talked me out of the trip. - Rewrite: She said that she broke the vase. (admitted)
Answer: She admitted breaking the vase. - Rewrite: Can you give a reason for your answer? (justify)
Answer: Can you justify your answer? - I couldn't admit my father to buy me a new phone.
الخطأ:admit· التصحيح: persuade - The coach admitted the players for not trying hard.
الخطأ:admitted· التصحيح: criticized - She is a very stubborn person. Many people listen to her opinions.
الخطأ:stubborn· التصحيح: influential
About this lesson
“Vocabulary: Persuading and Influencing” is from Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) (Unit 1: What Connects Us?) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “The lawyer tried to ___ the judge that his client was innocent.” and “After a long talk, he finally ___ that he had made a mistake.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: convince · admitted · stubborn · influential · justify · into · trust · criticize · He talked me out of the trip. · She admitted breaking the vase.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between persuade and influence?
persuade means to convince someone to do something: She persuaded me to join. influence means to affect their opinion or behaviour.
What structure follows persuade?
persuade + person + to + verb: He persuaded her to stay.
What are the related adjectives?
persuasive (convincing) and influential (having influence).
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No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
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You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.