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Unit 6
Better together Grammar; Values

16 Grammar video! BETTER TOGETHER UNIT 6
Linkers of contrast
GRAMMAR Grammar video 16
Linkers of contrast
Doing good
5 Ask students to try to answer the 5 Look at these sentences about the article on
questions from memory before page 60. Then complete the rule. 8 Work in groups of four. You are going to think of
a project that will be good for your community
referring back to page 60 to check. 1 The children are very young. Nevertheless, they or your school. Use the points below to help you
invent projects with a huge social impact.
RULE: 7 in spite of 8 even though 2 Although James was no good at academic subjects organise your ideas.
1 Decide on a project
at school, he was good at programming.
9 nevertheless 3 In spite of their young age, the kids design some What does your community or school need?
amazing projects. How will it be good for your community or school?
6 Remind students to check 4 James set up the club himself even though he was 2 Plan the details of the project
just a student.
the position of the linker and 5 However young you are, you can still learn to code. What do you need? (a meeting space, computers,
a garden, etc.)
punctuation with the rule box in 6 Despite having no set curriculum, students learn Who can help you to set it up?
Exercise 5. how to code. 3 Think of a famous person to get involved
1 Despite studying hard for the test, RULE: To contrast ideas and facts, we use these linking Why this person?
What do you want them to do?
I failed it. words: although, even though, however, despite, in spite 4 Extras
2 He doesn’t earn a lot of money. of and nevertheless. are What other things can you do to make the project a
7 Despite and
However, he gives a lot of it to charity. followed by a noun phrase or a gerund. They can be success (write a blog about it, invite a local newspaper

to write about it, hold a competition, etc.)?
used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.
3 Although I’d seen the film before, I 8 Although and are 9 SPEAKING Present your ideas to the class.
SPEAKING
still really enjoyed it. followed by a full clause. They can be used at the Each person in your group should talk about one

beginning or in the middle of a sentence.
4 In spite of starting to eat less, I 9 However and of the points above.
didn’t lose any weight. / I didn’t lose introduce the contrasting idea and come at the 10 SPEAKING
SPEAKING As a class, vote on the projects with

beginning of a new sentence. They are followed by
any weight, in spite of starting to eat a comma. the most potential. Could you actually do these
projects?
less.
5 It wasn’t very warm. Nevertheless, 6 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
0 I didn’t know anyone at the party, but I still had
we had a good time at the beach. a good time. (in spite of)
6 Even though I don’t speak a word of In spite of not knowing anyone at the party,
I still had a good time.
Chinese, I understood what he said. / I 1 I studied hard for the test. I failed it. (despite)
understood what he said, even though 2 He doesn’t earn a lot of money. He gives a lot of
I don’t speak a word of Chinese. it to charity. (However)
3 I’d seen the film before. I still really enjoyed it.
(although)
7 Tell students that there is more 4 I started to eat less. I didn’t lose any weight.
than one possibility for each (in spite of)
answer. 5 It wasn’t very warm. We had a good time at the
beach. (Nevertheless)
Suggested answers: 1 I felt really 6 I don’t speak a word of Chinese. I understood
tired. However, I stayed up till what he said. (even though)
midnight to celebrate the New Year. / 7 Rewrite these sentences using words from the
I stayed up till midnight to celebrate rule box.
1 I felt really tired. I stayed up till midnight to celebrate
the New Year, in spite of feeling really the New Year.
tired. 2 I didn’t sleep well the night before the test, so I was
really tired. I still got a good score.
2 Although I didn’t sleep well the 3 He doesn’t like football. He plays it with his children
night before the test, I still got a because they enjoy it.
good score. / I got a good score, even workbook page 55 61
though I didn’t sleep well the night
before the test.
3 Although he doesn’t like football, he 10 Ask students to think of one question to ask the group presenting. Allow
plays it with his children because they time for questions after each presentation. Hold a class vote to decide on
enjoy it. / Even though he doesn’t like the best idea.
football, he plays it with his children
because they enjoy it.
Workbook p55 Homework
Get it Right! Ask students to rewrite the sentences in Exercise 6, using different linkers of
Linkers of contrast contrast.
Student’s Book p124
Language note
8–9 You may like to ask students
to consider using visual cues as In spite of and despite can be more
part of their presentation. Give followed by a negative gerund, e.g.
students some time to practise. In spite of / Despite not having an Practice Extra Worksheets
umbrella, he walked home in the rain. Unit 6 Practise it! Grammar
Worksheets 6
Workbook Grammar
Grammar p55, presentation: Linkers
Ex.5–7
Social Responsibilities of contrast
Understanding personal responsibilities as Grammar video!
part of a social group Linkers of contrast
Fulfilling responsibilities within a social group.
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