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ENGLISH 7
By: Le Viet Phu
1. This wet weather is so  _______ (depressed / depressing)
2. My new job is extremely  _______ (tired / tiring)
3. I`m  _______ I have no idea what to do. (confused / confusing)
4. I`m not very  _______  in sport. (interested / interesting)
5. The film is very  _______ (excited / exciting)
6. Dogs often feel _______ during fireworks. (frightening / frightened)
Warm up: Complete the sentence by underlining the suitable adjective in the parentheses)
NEW LESSON
Unit 8:
FILMS
GRAMMAR
Although, despite/in spite of
We use although, despite / in spite of to express contrast between two pieces of information in the same sentence. We use although before a clause and despite / in spite of before a noun or a noun phrase.
Example:
Although he is so young, he performs excellently.
Despite / In spite of being so young, he performs excellently.
Despite / In spite of his young age, he performs excellently.
He is so
young, but
he performs
excellently.
a clause
a phrase
1. Complete the sentences. Use although + a clause from the box.
they spent a lot of money on the film
few people came to see it
it was a comedy
it is set in modern times
the acting is excellent
Example:
Although I watched the film twice, I didn’t understand it.
1. We enjoyed the film at the Ngoc Khanh Cinema ______________________________.
2. _____________________________________, it wasn’t a big success.
3. ___________________________, I don’t enjoy the film.
4. I didn’t find it funny at all _______________ _________.
5. The film is based on a book that was written
twenty years ago _________________ ___________________
although it is set in
although few people came to see it
Although they spent a lot of money on the film
Although the acting is excellent
although it was a
comedy
modern times.
2. Complete the sentences, using although,
despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two answers
are possible.
1. _________________ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
2. I went to see the film ____________________ feeling really tired.
3. I really enjoyed the Water War ______________ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.
4. __________________ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
5. ________________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
Although
despite / in spite of
although
Despite / In spite of
Although
3. Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.
1. I don’t think Stallone is a very good actor. He was very good in the Rocky films. (although)
2. Many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films. Few have had as much success as Milos Forman. (although)
3. They watched films on DVD all night. They had to work the next day. (despite)
4. He has performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor. (although)
5. The film begins with a terrible disaster. It has a happy ending. (in spite of)
1. I don’t think Stallone is a very good actor, although he was very good in the Rocky films.
2. Although many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films, few have had as much success as Milos Forman.
3. They watched films on DVD all night, despite having to work the next day.
4. Although he has performed excellently in many films, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.
5. In spite of beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.
We also use however and nevertheless to express contrast between two sentences. We usually use a comma after them. Nevertheless is more formal than however.
GRAMMAR
however and nevertheless
Example:
He is so young. However, he performs excellently.

He is so young. Nevertheless, he performs excellently.
In informal situation
In formal situation
4. Complete the sentences using although,
despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1. The film didn’t receive good reviews from critics. ____________, many people went to see it.
2. __________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.
3. They spent millions of dollars on making the film. ____________, it wasn’t as successful as expected.
4. _____________ Jaws is one of Spielberg’s first films, it is one of his best.
5. _____________ the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.
However
Despite
However
Although
Although
Nevertheless,
In spite of
Nevertheless,
5. Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences. Then compare your sentences with a partner.
1. I don’t really like the film although ______.
2. They spent a huge amount of money on the film. However, ______.
3. The film was a great success in spite of _____.
4. The sound in the film is terrible. Nevertheless,
______.
5. Although it is a horror film, ______.
6. Despite his age, ______.
1. I don`t really like the film although it stars many famous film stars.
2. They spent a huge amount of money on the film. However, it`s not a very interesting film.
3. The film was a great success in spite of being produced by an amateur producer.
4. The sound in the film is terrible. Nevertheless, it attracts the young audience.
5. Although it is a horror film, my friends want to see it.
6. Despite his age, he acts well.
Suggested answers
1. We`re studying now _______ there`s an interesting film on TV.
A. although B. in spite of C. however
2.  Jordi is a careful driver. _______ , he’s had several accidents
A. Although B. Despite C. Nevertheless
3.  _______ her efforts, she failed the exam.
A. Although B. In spite of C. However
4.  _______ we were having difficulties, we felt optimistic.
A. Although B. Despite C. However
5. Lorena seems to be quite clever. _______ , she often gets low marks.
A. Although b. In spite of c. However
Consolidation
Yes, through the lesson we can now use ‘Although’, ‘Despite / In spite of’ to express contrast between two pieces of information in the same sentence; use ‘However / Nevertheless’ to express contrast between two sentences.
Please tell me what you have learnt today.
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HOMEWORK
- Review the grammar structure: ‘Although’, ‘Despite/In spite of’; However/Nevertheless .
- Do exercises B5,B7 (page 12, 13) in workbook.
- Prepare for Unit 8: Communication
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