Lesson 1 Contrast
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Lesson 1
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- Despite / in spite of
- Choose the correct answer
- Rephrase the sentences using the words in brackets
Lesson 1 Contrast We use linking words to join ideas together when we're talking or writing. Sometimes we want to link two ideas that are different from each other (for example, one is a positive idea and one is a negative idea) or we want to link one idea to another one which is surprising or unexpected. We can use linking words like 'however', 'although' and 'despite' to do this. Although We can use 'although' at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. It is used in front of a clause (a clause has at least a subject and a verb that agrees with the subject). Although the weather is bad, I love London. I love London, although the weather is bad. Despite / in spite of We use 'despite' or 'in spite of' before a noun or a gerund. It can also go in the middle or at the beginning of a sentence. 'Despite' and 'in spite of' mean exactly the same thing. You can choose whichever one you like! If you want to use 'despite' or 'in spite of' before a clause, you need to add 'the fact that'. I love London despite the bad weather. I love London in spite of the bad weather. Despite the bad weather, I love London. In spite of the bad weather, I love London. Despite the fact that the weather is bad, I love London. In spite of the fact that the weather is bad, I love London. I love London despite the fact that the weather is bad. I love London in spite of the fact that the weather is bad. However We use 'although' and 'despite / in spite of' to connect two clauses in the same sentence. On the other hand, 'however' isn't used to connect two clauses. Instead, we usually put the two ideas in two separate sentences. We put 'however' in the second sentence, and we can put it at the beginning, at the end, or after the subject. I love London. However, the weather is bad. I love London. The weather, however, is bad. I love London. The weather is bad, however. EXPRESSING CONTRAST: however, but, nevertheless, still, whereas and yet These sentence connectors are used to emphasize the fact that the second point contradicts with the first. HOWEVER : Kate couldn't cash her paycheck. However, she managed to buy a new TV set. BUT: Oscar had a ticket, but he didn´t go to the game. NEVERTHELESS: There was little chance of success; nevertheless they decided to perform the surgery. STILL He is rich. Still, he leads a miserable life. YET: Edison dropped out school at an early age, yet he became a famous inventor. WHEREAS. Tom thinks we´re ready to begin whereas Lisa thinks we have to wait. EXPRESSING CONTRAST: although, though even if and even though We use them to connect contrasting ideas introducing a dependent clause. ALTHOUGH : Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation. THOUGH Maria didn´t receive a scholarship though she is an excellent student. EVEN IF: Even if you take a taxi, you'll still miss your train. EVEN THOUGH: Even though the weather was bad, the ship departed. EXPRESSING CONTRAST: despite, in spite of We use them to contrast ideas. They must be followed by a noun phrase or an –ing form. IN SPITE OF: In spite of being a millionaire, he is very mean. DESPITE: Despite the doctor´s advice, he played football last week. Practice Expressing Contrast 1. ....... he's been really ill lately, he insists on going into work. Even though Even if 2. I'll never forget you, ........ I live to be 100. Even though Even if 3. We decided to go to Italy for our holiday, ........ it meant we needed to get our passports renewed. despite although 4. She decided to travel by plane ........ being very scared of flying. in spite of /though 5. I'm not going out tonight. ........, I can see you tomorrow if you like. Although However 6. ........ the car was quite old, it was still very reliable. Despite /Although 7. She went out ........ the rain Despite /Although 8. …………she didn't like it, I enjoyed it a lot. Although However 9. I was late. _____, the others were all on time. Although However Choose the correct answer 1. My sister is black despite/whereas I´m blonde. 2. Despite/Yet going on a diet, she put on five kilos. 3. Even though/Despite we are good friends, we don´t meet very often. 4. My mother is French even though/whereas my father is Polish. 5. I invited Tom. Although/ However, he didn´t come. Rephrase the sentences using the words in brackets 1. In spite of travelling the world, he is narrow-minded (although) 2. He is a sailor but he can´t swim (despite) 3. He is a sailor but he can´t swim (although) 4. He did his best. He came last. (Yet) 5. The traffic was terrible. However, we arrived on time. (although) 6. Despite the age of the house, he managed to sell it. (although) 7. Although he has an English name, he is in fact German. (in spite of) Download 19.07 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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