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/t/, //, /d/, and //, and /ɪdɪd/

Listen and repeat the verbs. Pay attention Grammar
to the sounds /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ at the end of
each verb. Although, despite/in spite of
played watched waited danced bored We use although, despite/in spite of to express
closed needed walked hated contrast between two pieces of information
Now, in pairs put the words in the correct column. in the same sentence. We use although before
a clause and despite/in spite of before a noun or
/tt/ /dd/ /ɪdɪd/ a noun phrase.
Example:
Although he is so young, he
performs excellently. He is so
Despite/In spite of being so young, but
=
young, he performs excellently. he performs
Remember! Despite/In spite of his young excellently.
-ed endings in verbs are pronounced: age, he performs excellently.

/t/ after an unvoiced consonant Complete the sentences. Use although + a
Example: washed; matched clause from the box.
/d/ after a voiced vowel or voiced they spent a lot of money on the fi lm
consonant
few people came to see it
Example: fi lled; stayed it was a comedy
/ɪd/ after the sound /t/ or /d/ it is set in modern times
Example: wanted; needed the acting is excellent
Example: Although I watched the fi lm twice,
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about
I didn’t understand it.
the pictures. Then listen to the recording.
1. We enjoyed the film at the Ngoc Khanh
Example: cry a lot/laugh a lot Cinema _____.
A: He cried a lot, didn’t he?
2. ______, it wasn’t a big success.
B: No, he didn’t. He laughed a lot.
3. ______, I don’t enjoy the fi lm.
1 2 4. I didn’t fi nd it funny at all ______.
5. The fi lm is based on a book that was written
twenty years ago ______.
Complete the sentences, using although,
despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two answers
are possible.
1. ______ the story of the fi lm was good, I didn’t like
wash the TV/
watch it the acting.
paint her room/ 4 2. I went to see the fi lm ______ feeling really tired.
brush it
3. I really enjoyed the Water War______ most of my
3 friends said it wasn’t a very good fi lm.
4. ______ careful preparation, they had a lot of
diffi culties in making the fi lm.
5. ______ the fi lm was gripping, Tom slept from
close the window/open it pull their motorbike/ beginning to end.
push it
19 Unit 8/Films