---
id: 657cfddfaca4b58b1279aaf9
title: Task 74
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-74
---

<!-- (audio) Sophie: `Maria thinks challenges are positive. She encourages us to find solutions together.` -->

# --description--

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.

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio to complete the sentence below.

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`Maria thinks challenges are positive. She BLANK us to find solutions together.`

## --blanks--

`encourages`

### --feedback--

Remember to conjugate the verb. The verb you need is about motivating or inspiring someone to do something. It's similar to cheering someone on. 

# --scene--

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      "finishTimestamp": 46.26
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```