ENGLISH 9

UNIT 12 – MY FUTURE CAREER
LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

I.Although – But – Despite – In spite of: mặc dù, cho dù
Although/ Even though /though+ S1 + V1, S2 + V2
= S1 + V1, but/ however, S2 + V2
Despite/In spite of + N/V1.ing, S2 + V2
1. Although / But footballers are well-paid, they have short careers.
2. She still applied for the job so / though she had almost no chance to get it.
3. Although / However she went to the cinema early, she couldn't buy the ticket.
4. She has to do repetitive tasks in her job, although / but she still likes it.
5.Though / But Mike felt tired, he managed to finish his homework.

3. Even though he is lazy, he was given the
job.
Despite his laziness, he was given the job
4. Although he is short, he has been accepted
into the volleyball team.
Despite being short, he has been accepted
into the volleyball team.
5. Even though she has poor health, she
works twelve hours a day.
In spite of her poor health, she works twelve
hours a day.

I.Although – But – Despite – In spite of: mặc dù, cho dù

Although/ Even though /though+ S1 + V1, S2 + V2
= S1 + V1, but/ however, S2 + V2
Despite/In spite of + N/V1.ing, S2 + V2
1. Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first. Write no more than THREE words. 
1. Although she loves maths, she has decided to become
an English teacher.
In spite of loving maths, she has decided to become an
English teacher.
2. He studied hard, but he didn't pass the exam.
Despite studying hard, he didn't pass the exam.

II.so/such........that............: quá....đến nỗi mà..........
1. S + be + so + adj + that + S + V........
2. S + be + such + (a/an) + adj + N + that + S+ V....
3. Because/since/as + S1 + V1...., S2 + V2.........
= S1 + V1 ......, so/ therefore + S2 + V2..............
Ex 2: Complete the sentences with so/such.

1. The factory was _______
so far from his home that he couldn't go there to work.
2. Katie was _______
such a lazy worker that no manager wanted to hire her.
3. They are _______
such creative designers that everyone admires them.
4. Can you speak louder? You voice is _______
soft that I can't hear you.
so
5. He is _______
such a handsome man that many people think he could be an actor.

Ex 3: Join the sentences, using the given word in brackets.
1. Jenny didn't attend the job fair. She was ill. (because)
=> Jenny didn't attend the job fair because she was ill.
2. Henry is excellent at maths. Everyone thinks he will become
a mathematician. (since)
=> Since Henry is excellent at maths, everyone thinks he will become a
mathematician.
3. Mai practised speaking English a lot. She wanted to get a high score
on the speaking test. (because)
=> Mai practised speaking English a lot because she wanted to get a high
score on the speaking test.
4. Ms Nga is away this week. We'll put off the next class meeting. (since)
.=> Since Ms Nga is away this week, we'll put off the next class meeting.
5. I couldn't go to the office on time. There was a traffic jam. (because)
=> I couldn't go to the office on time because there was a traffic jam.

Ex 4: Rewrite each sentence. Use the given word in brackets.
1. I forgot to bring money, so I couldn't buy the career guidebook. (because)
=>I couldn't buy the career guidebook because I forgot to bring money.
2. My navigation skill is very bad. I could never work as a taxi driver. (so)
=>I'm so bad at navigation that I could never work as a taxi driver.
3. Sally couldn't use the computer. There was a power cut. (since)
=>Since there was a power cut, Sally couldn't use the computer.
4. She had a university degree, but she couldn't find a good job. (although)
=>Although she had a university degree, she couldn't find a good job.
5. The florist was very skillful. Her flower shop attracted many customers. (such)
=>She was such a skilful florist that her flower shop attracted many customers.

Ex 5: Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Then exchange them with
a partner.
1. Although my sister is a fashion designer, she
___________________.
often struggles to find
inspiration for new designs.
2. I want to become a pilot becausebecause
___________________.
I love flying and seeing the world
from above.
3. My father has such a hard job that ___________________.
he often works overtime and rarely
takes vacations.
4. Since most vocational courses take a short time to finish, ______.
students can start working sooner after completing them.
has started looking for a new job
5. The garment worker felt so bored that she
___________________.