Bac Lieu Specialize upper high school Class: 12 Literature ( 12V)

Topic: Phrases and clauses of concession

Leader: Trng Nht Kiu Thi Information seeker: Nghim Th !"n #nh T$ping%: Tr&n L"m Thanh Loan' T$ping( ) *ditor: +o,ng +- #nh Th

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Phrases & Clauses of Concession

l loi mnh din t hai tri ngc trong cng mt cu.

Grammar: Phrases and clauses of concession

1. Cm t ch s nhng b:
In spite of / Despite + Noun / ing : mc d, cho d Eg: In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday. Despite what I said yesterday, we are still good friends.

!. "#nh $% ch s nhng b:
&hough / '(though / )*en though + + + : mc d, cho d

Eg: Although the weather was very bad, we had a wonderful holiday. Note: a/ Despite the f-ct th-t / In spite the f-ct th-t + + + : mc d Eg: I couldnt sleep despite the fact that I was very tired. b/ hough hoc as c! th" dng trong c#u tr$c: './ / '.* / Noun + though / -s + c(-use Eg: Rich as he is, he is unhappy. c/ No m-tte0 / 1h-te*e0: d cho, bt k 2 No m-tte0 + 3h-t / 3ho / 3hen / 3he0e/ 3h4 / ho3 5-./, -.*6 + c(-use 2 1h-te*e0 + 5N6 + c(-use 2 1hoe*e0 / 3hene*e0 / 3he0e*e0 / ho3e*e0 + 5-./6 + c(-use Eg: No matter who you are, I still lo%e you. Whatever you say, I dont belie%e you. However much he eats, he ne%er gets fat.

Notice:
1. !"#it!$%n"#it! o& '()t ch)#* cho d* ...+ ng sau hai cm t ny phi dng mt danh t hoc ng danh t, khng c dng mt c u hon ch!nh"

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Ex: !"#it! his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. Ex: %n "#it! o& his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. ,. -lthough$./!n though$0hough 'm1c d2u+ ng sau # cm t ny phi dng mt m$nh % hon ch!nh &c' c ch( ng ) ng t*, khng c dng mt danh t" Ex: -lthough he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman-Jane will be admitted to the university even though she has bad grades. ** +,u though -ng mt m.nh, cu/i c u, t0ch 1i$t kh2i c u ch3nh 14i d5u ph6y th. n' mang ngh7a tuy nhin" Ex: He promised to call me, till now haven!t received any call from him, though. 3. 4o5!/!r 6 ad7 6 8 6 lin9 /!r( : d c .... i ch;ng n<a th= .... Ex: However strong you are, you can!t move this roc". >. -lthough$ -l(!it 6 -d7!cti/!$ -d/!r($ -/!r(ial ?odi&i!r Ex: Her appointment was a significant, although$ al(!it temporary success. #$i%c b& 'y ()*c b+ nhi%m l& m,t th&nh c-ng .uan tr/ng, nh)ng d0u sao c1ng ch2 l& nh't th3i4 Ex: Her performed the tas" well, although$ al(!it slowly 5nh ta th6c hi%n nhi%m v7 (8 "h9 t:t, tuy r;ng ch<m.

&'nh () ch* nh+,ng b- th+.ng (+,c gi/i thi'u: though, although, e%en though E0: 1lthough he wor2s %ery hard, he can3t earn enough money for the family 45 l6m %i'c c7n c, anh #y 2h8ng th" 2i9m (: ti)n cho gia (;nh.< =>c li?n t@ n6y c! th" (Ang B (Cu B (7u cCu hoc giDa cCu. Ego6i though, although..., m'nh () ch* nh+,ng b- cFn c! nhDng c#u tr$c 2h>c 1. & h7i + e*e0 + + + 5m-46 + + 8 E0: Ghoe%er he way be, we don3t belie%e what he says. 45 anh #y l6 ai, ch$ng t8i 2h8ng tin nhDng g; anh #y n!i. !. No m-tte0 + t h7i + + + 5m-46 + + 8 E0: Eo matter what he says, no one belie%es him. 45 anh #y n!i g;, 2h8ng ai tin anh.< 9. './ecti*e / '.*e0b + though/-s + + + 5m-46 + E0: Hamous as he is, he leads a simple life. 45 nIi ti9ng, 8ng #y c! cu-c sJng giKn dL.< Mard as he studied for the e0am, he couldn3t pass it. 45 hNc c7n mOn cho 2; thi, anh #y 2h8ng (Pu (+,c.<

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:. ;o3e*e0 + -.//-.* + + + 5m-46 + + 8 E0: Mowe%er rich this man is, he ne%er gi%es a penny to the poor. 45 gi6u, ng+.i (6n 8ng n6y 2h8ng cho ng+.i nghQo m-t 0u.< <. e0b + 8/' + -s/though + + + m-4 E0: Gor2 hard as he may, he can3t support his family 45 l6m %i'c c7n c, anh #y 2h8ng nu8i sJng gia (;nh.< =. It .oesn>t m-tte0 + t h7i + ... + + + E0: It doesn3t matter what he says, he3s always your brother. 45 anh #y n!i g;, anh #y %On l6 anh c:a anh.< &'nh () trRng t@ ch* nh+,ng b- c! th" (+,c r$t gNn th6nh cSm t@ ch* nh+,ng b- bBi m-t trong gi/i tTnh: 5espite U danh (-ng t@/cSm dang t@ in spite of U danh (-ng t@/cSm danh t@ regardless of U danh (-ng t@/cSm danh t@ E0: 1though he3s rich, he doesn3t li%e a happy life. 5espite being sich, he doesn3t li%e a happy life. In spite of his richness, he doesn3t li%e a happy life 4&c d gi6u, anh #y 2h8ng c! cu-c sJng hRnh ph$c.< 1. ?0onoun + be + -./ecti*e 5espite U possessi%e adjecti%e U noun from adjecti%e E0: 1lthough he3s poor, he always helps the needed 5ispite his poorness, he always helps the needed. 45 nghQo, anh #y lu8n gi$p nhDng ng+.i 2hJn 2hI.< !. ?0onoun + be + noun 5espite U being U noun E0: 1lthough he3s an intelligent student, he ne%er appears to be that. 5espite being an intelligent student, he ne%er appears to be that. 45 l6 m-t hNc sinh th8ng minh, anh #y 2h8ng bao gi. tV %W nh+ th9.< =h$ X: Y hai c#u tr$c n6y, hai ch: ngD ch* cng m-t sZ %Pt, sZ %i'c. 9. Noun + be + -./ecti*e 5espite U the U adjecti%e U noun E0: 1lthough the test way %ery difficult, he was able to do it well. 5espite the %ery difficult test, he was able to do it well. 45 b6i thi r#t 2h!, anh #y cJ l6m tJt.< :. + + + 8 5espite U gerund U o

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E0: hough he studied hard, he couldn3t get good mar2s in the e0ams. 5espite studied hard, he couldn3t get good mar2s in the e0ams. 45 hNc ch[m ch*, anh #y 2h8ng (+,c (i"m cao B b6i thi

*3ercises:
I4 /rom the four 5ords or phrases 6#7' 6.7' 687' or 697' choose the one that 0est completes the sentence4 1) Although sales fell sharply last month, we are on target for the year. ! "#e$ though %elli$g sharpl& i$ sales last 'o$th! B! ($ spite o% there )as a sharp %all i$ sales last 'o$th C! *espite the sharp %all i$ last 'o$th *! "#e$ i% %alli$g sharpl& i$ sales last 'o$th 2) _____ what sai! last night, still lo"e you. ! ($ spite B! *espite C! "#e$ though *! "#e$ i%

#) coul! not eat _____ was "ery hungry. ! e#e$ though B! i$ spite C! +espite *! i$ spite the %act that

$) _____ he ha! enough money, he refuse! to %uy a new car. ! ($ spite B! *espite C! lthough ! ($ spite o%

&) 'he left him _____she still lo"e him. ! e#e$ i% B! +espite C!i$ spite o% *! e#e$ though

() _____ they are %rothers, they !o not loo) li)e. ! lthough B! "#e$ C! *espite *! ($ spite o%

*) _____, he wal)e! to the station. ! *espite ,ei$g tire+ B! lthough to ,e tire+ C! ($ spite ,ei$g tire+ *! *espite tire+

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:7 ;ohn rarel$ sees Paul <<<<< the$ li=e in the same to5n4 ! although B! +espite C! i$ spite o% *! $ot)ithsta$+i$g

>7 ;ulie failed the e3am ??44 of 5orking =er$ hard4 ! +espite B! i$ spite C! e#e$ i% *! though

%17 <<<<< of the difficult$' the$ managed to clim0 to the top of the mountain4 ! ($ spite B! *espite C! But *! lthough

%%7 <<<<< I heard the telephone ring' I didn@t ans5er it4 !Because B!-$l& i% C!"#e$ though *!Pro#i+e+ that

%(7 <<<<< I 5as dead tired' I 5alked all the 5a$ home !*espite B! lthough C!($ spite o% *!"#e$

%A7 Bome *nglish 5ords ha=e the same pronunciation <<<<< the$ are spelled differentl$' for e3ample' dear and deer4 !u$less %27 B!e#e$ though C!si$ce *!o$l& i%

C$ nose got sun0urnt <<<<< I 5ore a hat 5ith a 5ide 0rim to shade m$ face4 !i% B!si$ce C!,ecause *!e#e$ though

%D7 <<<<<< the increase in their salaries' man$ /rench emplo$ees spend Baturda$ at 5ork !*espite B!"#e$ i% C!"#e$ though *!($ spite

%E7 <<<<< there 5as no electricit$' I 5as a0le to read 0ecause I had a canle !.$less B!"#e$ though C!"#e$ *!-$l& i%

%F7 I guess I@m a soft touch4 I Gust lent ;ane some mone$ for lunch <<<<< she ne=er paid me 0ack m$ last loan4 !e#e$ though B!u$less C! or else *!o$l& i%

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%:7 I think I did HK in m$ speech hast night <<<<< I@d had almost no sleep for (2 hours4 !e#e$ B!u$less C!i$ spite o% *!+espite the %act that

%>7 8arol sho5ed up for the meeting <<<<< I asked her not to 0e there4 !e#e$ though B!+espite C!pro#i+e+ that *!,ecause

(17 Bhe didn@t 5ant to go <<<<< she kne5 all her friend 5ould 0e there4 !)here#er B!there%ore C!so that *!e#e$ though

(%7 Kim0erl$ missed the meeting 5ithout a good reason <<<<< she had 0een told that it 5as critical that she 0e true4 !+espite B!+espite the %act that C!e#e$ *!ho)e#er!

((7 Ie got on 5ell 5hen 5e shared a flat' <<<<< ! B! C! *! i$ spite o% the +i%%ere$t i$ our ol+! although the +i%%ere$t i$ our age! i$ spite the %act that ( )as 'uch ol+er tha$ her! +espite her ,ei$g 'uch or+er tha$ 'e!

(A7 I ha=e not finished that repost $et despite <<<<<<4 ! B! C! *! o% )or0i$g o#er ti'e last $ight to )or0 o#erti'e last $ight )or0i$g o#erti'e last $ight ( )or0e+ o#erti'e last $ight

(27 The teams pha$ed on in spite of the rain4 ! e#e$ i% B! i% c!i$ case (D7 I J pass J test J matter J hard J 0e ! ( )ill pass the test $o 'atter ho) har+ it is! B! ( )ill pass the test $o 'atter ho) har+ is it! C! ( )ill pass the test $o 'atter )hat it is har+! *! ( )ill pass the test $o 'atter )hat har+ is it! (E7 <<<<<<<< test 5as gi=en' our class leader managed to get good marks4 ! 1he$e#er B! 1hate#er C!2o)e#er *! 1here#er *!$ot)ithsta$+i$g

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27) ___________ the outer rings of a gyroscope are turned or twisted, the gyroscope are continues to spin in exactly the same position. A. However C. Otherwise B. Somehow D. No matter

24) No matter ho5 hard she pushed him' she couldnKt !!!!!!!!! her son do the Go0 properl$4 !'a0e B!+o C!'a+e *!+i+

(>7 8an I speak to ? is in charge here pleaseL !)ho B!)here#er C! )ho e#er *!)hoe#er

A17 In spite <<<<' the 0ase0all game 5as not cancelled4 !the rai$ B! o% the rai$ C! it )as rai$i$g *!there )as a rai$

II4 Cake one sentence from t5o4 Mse the 5ord6s7 in 0rackets in $our sentences4 1! ( e$5o&e+ the %il'! 6he stor& )as sill&! (i$ spite o%) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2! 1e li#e i$ the sa'e street! 1e har+l& e#er see each other! (+espite) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3! 7& %oot )as i$5ure+! ( 'a$age+ to )al0 to the $earest #illage! (although) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4! ( +i+$8t get the 5o,! ( ha+ all the $ecessar& 9uali%icatio$s! (i$ spite o%) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /! :ic0 use+ to s'o0e! 2e see's to ,e i$ goo+ health! (although) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3! ( ha+ tur$ o$ the air co$+itio$er! (t )as still hot i$ the roo'! (e#e$ though) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;! Laura )a$ts to %l&! She %eels a%rai+! (i$ spite o% the %act) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4! 6re#or +i+$8t $otice the sig$! (t )as right i$ %ro$t o% &ou! (e#e$ though) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <! (8 ' $ot ,etter! (8#e ta0e$ the pills! (+espite the %act) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10! 7atthe) +oes$8t 0$o) a$& =re$ch! (t )as o$e o% his school su,5ects! (though) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1,- en.oye! the film in spite of the silly story 2,- /e har!ly e"er see each other !espite li"ing in the same street. #. ,- Although my foot was in.ure!, "illage. manage! to wal) to the nearest

$. ,- !i!n0t get the .o% in spite of ha"ing all the necessary 1ualifications. &,- Although 2ic) use! to smo)e, he seems to %e in goo! health. (,- t was still hot in the room e"en though con!itioner. ha! turn on the air

*,- 3aura wants to fly in spite of the fact 4that) she feels afrai!. 5,- 6re"or !i!n0t notice the sign e"en though it was right in front of him. 7,- 0 m not %etter !espite the fact 4that) 0"e ta)en the pills. 18,- 9atthew !oesn0t )now any :rench though it was one of his school su%.ects.

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