1. English Teachers’ Professional Development

2. Listen to the short conversation twice :

3. A : Hi. You look sad. What’s up
A : Hi! You look sad. What’s up? B : In spite of studying really hard, I failed the FLEX stage 1 test. A : Don’t worry. There’s always next year. B : Although I failed, I didn’t cry. I will definitely try again.

4. Contrasting Conjunctions
In spite of the rain, they walked to the river.
Despite dropping her key down a hole, she was able to enter the house.
In spite of Despite Although Though Even though
phrase
noun/gerund
clause
subject verb
Although it was raining, they walked to the river.
Though she dropped her key down a hole, she was able to enter the house.
Even though he had cooked a delicious meal, she didn’t taste it.

5. Surprise! Surprise! unexpected
A : Hi! You look sad. What’s up? B : In spite of studying really hard, I failed the FLEX stage 1 test. A : Don’t worry. There’s always next year. B : Although I failed, I didn’t cry. I will definitely try again.
Surprise!
If I study really hard, what do I expect?
Surprise!
unexpected
Because I failed, what did I think might happen?
Opposite / different from what you might expect

6. SMART Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
Say at least THREE examples of contrasting conjunctions
Tell me when we use contrasting conjunctions
Use a phrase after ‘In spite of/Despite’ AND a clause after ‘Although/Though/Even though’ in a short written conversation

7. Which ones express CONTRAST?
Conjunction Wall
Which ones express CONTRAST?
either
whenever
whereas
nor
so that
despite
since
unless
however
before if
although
because so
but
and or

8. Is there a mistake? Even though asking me, I didn’t go to the party.
he asked me
Even though asking me, I didn’t go to the party.
Despite there was a storm, we skated on the river.
I passed the test even though I studied really hard.
the storm
Although
because
I didn’t study at all.

9. SMART Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
Say at least THREE examples of contrasting conjunctions
Tell me when we use contrasting conjunctions
Use a phrase after ‘In spite of/Despite’ AND a clause after ‘Although/Though/Even though’ in a short written conversation