Unit 8:Stubborn / Determined
Part 1
1- stubborn[`stʌbən]refusing to move, change your mind, co-operate etc.:
bướngbỉnh; ươngngạnh
She’s so stubborn that once she`s made up her mind,
She’ll never listen to anything that you say.
2- obstinate[`ɒbstənət]stubborn, in spite of attempts to persuade you to do something else :ngoancố
There`s no point in arguing with her - she`s far- tooobstinate to listen.
3-pig-headed: stubborn and obstinate (often used when people are very angry and want to talk about someone who is stubborn)bướngbỉnhvàngoancố(thườngđượcdùngkhingười ta rấttứcgiậnvàmuốnnóivềngườibướngbỉnh).
For goodness` sake, stop being so pig-headed! It`s obviouswe`ve taken the wrong road, so why are you insisting thatwe haven` t ?
4- awkward[`ɔ:kwəd]uncooperative; difficult to deal with: khôngthểhợptác;
khóquanhệ.
I want him to change his plans, but he`s being awkward.
5- to persist[pə`sistwith sth / in doing sth) to continue stubbornly to do something,
in spite of oppositionor difficulty: cốchấp; kiêngan.
If you persist with this kind of behavior, I shall he forcedto sack you.
Must you persist in phoning me? I`ve alreadytold you I don`t want to see you.
She persisted andeventually mastered the computer.
6- persistent[pə`sistənt]continuing stubbornly to do something, in spite of opposition or difficulty :kiêntrì ; bềnbỉ.
If he hadn`t been so persistent, he wouldn`t have got hismoney back.
7- persistence[pə`sistəns]the action of persisting :tínhbềnbỉ ; sựkiêntrì.
It was only after a great deal of persistence that 1 got asatisfactory answer.
8- to pester[`pestəs.o.) : to persist in asking or telling someone to do something, in a way that is annoying : làmphiềnai(làmkhóchịuhoặcquấyrầyainhấtlàbằngnhữngđòihỏithườngxuyên).
-The kids have been pestering us to get a video for so longthat we`ve finally
agreed tobuy one
- I really don`t like itwhen people come up to you in the street and pester youfor money.
-Don`t pester me now with your complaints!


9- to be set in your ways: to have a fixed routine and fixed ideas, which you refuse to change in any way: kiênquyếttrongthóiquen/ tháiđộ; cốđịnhvàkhôngthayđổi.
When people get older, they tend to get set in their ways -eating at the same time every day, and so on.
Part 2
1-determined[di`tə:mindto do sth): knowing exactly what you want to do and refusing to let anything stop you: kiênquyết; (quyếttâmnhấtquyếtlàmcáigì)
She`s a very determined woman and I`m sure her businesswill be a success.
I`m determined to finish this, howeverlong it takes.
2- determination [di,tə:mi`nei∫n]the quality of being determined: tínhcươngquyết.
It takes a lot of determination to succeed in a competitionbusiness.
3-single-minded determined in following only one aim: cươngquyếttheođuổimộtmụcđích.
She`s so single-minded about her career that she’s neverconsidered marriage or children
4- to persevere[,pə:si`viə(r)]to continue to do something withdetermination, in spite ofdifficulties:kiêntrì ; bềngan.
She persevered and eventually became quite good atplayingthe violin.
5-persevering[,pə:si`viəriη]continuing to do something withdetermination, in spite ofdifficulties: kiênnhẫn ; bềnchí.
She`s a persevering student and should do well.
6- perseverance[,pə:si`viərənt]the quality of persevering : tínhkiêntrì; sựbềnchí.
If it hadn`t been for- the perseverance of one police office, the murderer
would never have been found.
7-to keep at (sth) to persevere with something :kiêntrì (chuyệngì)
I know maths is a difficult Subject, but if you keep at it,I`m sure you`ll get to
understand it.
8- not to take no for an answer:to be determined not to allow someone to say no: kiênquyếtkhôngchoaitrảlờilàkhông.
I`ve told him that I`m not interested, but he won`t take nofor an answer.
9- to stick to (sth): to be determined in refusing tochange (a decision, promise etc.)
kiênquyếtkhôngthayđổi(quyếtđịnh / mộtlờihứa);bámlấy ; kiêntrì
That’s my decision and I`m sticking to it.
Exercises:
1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1- He’s ............... not to `make the same mistakes as before.
A obstinate B stubborn C determined D persevering
2- It’s no use trying to persuade him that he`s wrong. He`s too ............... to change his mind.
A stubborn B persistent C persevering D single-minded
3- Learning to drive can be difficult, but I`m sure that if you….... you`ll be able
to do iteventually.
A persevere B keep at C determine D stick to
4- Everybody