с. № Vocabulary: persuade, discourage, give in, dissuade, resist, influence
Fill in the gaps with the words from the list below.
persuade, discourage, give in, dissuade, resist, influence
1 Don't ___ to peer pressure. Do what makes you feel comfortable.
2 How can we ___ you to join us at the restaurant this evening?
3 Don't let one bad exam result ___ you from studying harder next time.
4 Harry was going to quit his guitar lessons, but his parents managed to ___ him.
5 If a bully does something nasty to you, you should ___ the urge to get back at them.
6 Anya shouldn't let her friends ___ her decisions. She should think for herself.
Решение
«Не поддавайся давлению сверстников» — give in to (уступать чему-либо) → give in (после Don't глагол без to).
«Как нам убедить тебя присоединиться к нам?» — persuade somebody to do something → persuade.
«Не позволяй одной плохой оценке отбить у тебя желание...» — discourage somebody from doing something («отбить охоту») → discourage.
Гарри хотел бросить уроки гитары, но родители смогли его dissuade — «отговорить» (dissuade — противоположность persuade).
resist the urge — «сопротивляться желанию отомстить» → resist.
let her friends influence her decisions — «позволять друзьям влиять на её решения» (после let — инфинитив без to) → influence.
Ответ
Don't give in to peer pressure.
How can we persuade you to join us...
Don't let one bad exam result discourage you from studying harder next time.
...his parents managed to dissuade him.
...you should resist the urge to get back at them.
Anya shouldn't let her friends influence her decisions.
