He is overweight ……………he eats a lot of junk food.
She is hard – working, ……………..she studies very well.
My house is small…………….it is very comfortable.
because
so
but
*Complete the sentences with so, but or because







UNIT 8: FILMS
Period 61:
A closer look 2
* Although : mặc dù
1.Complete the sentences. Use although + a clause from the box. (Ex. 1/p. 19)
a. they spent a lot of money b. few people came to see it
c. it was a comedy d. it is set in modern time
e. the acting is excellent
We enjoyed the film at the Ngoc Khanh cinema.....................................................................
......................................................, it wasn’t a big success.
......................................................, I don’t enjoyed the film.
I didn’t find it funny at all ................................................
The film is based on a book that was written twenty years ago .................................................................
although few people came to see it.
Although they spent a lot of money,
Although the acting is excellent,
although it was a comedy .
although it is set in modern time.
* Despite / In spite of : mặc dù
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
1. Although/ despite/in spite of
Use : 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 V-ing / noun phrase”
Clause 1 (S + V+……..) + ALTHOUGH + Clause 2 (S + V + ……)
* Although/ Though
ALTHOUGH + Clause 1(S + V + ……), Clause 2 (S + V + ……)
* Despite / In spite of
Clause (S+ V+….) + DESPITE / IN SPITE OF + V-ing / Noun PHRASE.
DESPITE / IN SPITE OF + V-ing / NOUN PHRASE, Clause (S+ V+….)
Complete the sentences, using although, despite/ in spite of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
(Ex. 2/p. 19)
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 a film.
5. ............................ the film is gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
Although
despite / in spite of
Although
Despite / in spite of
athough
Rewrite sentences using the words in the brackets.
Change other words in the sentence if necessary. (Ex. 3/p.30)
I don’t think Stallone is a very good actor. He was very good in the Rocky film. ( Although)


2. Many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films. Few have had as much success as Milos Forman. ( Although)





 I don’t think Stallone is a very good actor although he was very good in the Rocky film.
 Although many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films, few have had as much success as Milos Forman.
3. They watched film 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)

 They watched film on DVD all night despite having to work the next day.
 Although he has performed excellently in many films , he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.
 In spite of beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending .
However / Nevertheless: Tuy nhiên, tuy thế mà
Example:
He is so young. However, / Nevertheless, he performs excellently.
We also use however and nevertheless to express contrast between two sentences. We usually use comma after them.
Clause 1 .However, + clause 2
.Nevertheless,
3. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of , nevertheless, however, .. (Ex. 4/p. 19)
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 bit frightening, I really enjoyed
However, / Nevertheless,
Despite / In spite of
However, / Nevertheless,
Although
Although
5. Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences. Then compare your sentences with a partner. (Ex. 5/p.20)
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, ………………………………
it stars many famous actors
The film didn’t get the big success.
I really enjoyed it.
I also want to see it.
he acts well.
staring unknown actors .
1. She performs excellently ____________she is young.
A. In spite of B. although C. despite D. however
2. He is lazy.____________, he is always lucky in examinations.
A. So B. But C. However D. Although
3. _______________ having enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
4_______________, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
5. ___________Julie studied very hard, he still failed the exam.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
Learn all structures by heart.
Do exercises again.
Prepare SKILLS 1.