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C. Follow-up activity

Imagine the place where this story might have taken place. Then draw
the picture of the place including the man, two sisters and street with
bushes on both sides, and colour it.

Grammar

A. Engage yourself

Though, although, even though, despite, in spite of, however, etc. are examples
of contrastive conjunctions. They link two ideas that are considered to be
different. In other words, they are used to contrast one idea with another where
one piece of information appears to be surprising or unexpected in view of the
other idea.
B. Time for grammar

1. Choose the best alternative, and ¿ll in the blanks.

a. .................... a huge amount of money has been poured into literacy
programmes, literacy levels do not appear to be improving.
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(Although, In spite of, However)
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b. .................... she was very popular, she didn’t win the election.
(Although, Despite, In spite of)

c. .................... her busy time schedule, she completed her task on time
(However, In spite of, Though)

d. .................... the fact that they were very shy, they gave a wonderful
presentation.

(However, Despite, Whereas)

e. .................... harmful effects are well known, people continue to pollute.
(Despite, Although, Even though)

f. .................... the fact that I had no money, the shopkeeper gave me a pen.
(In spite of, Though, Whereas)

g. .................... it was raining, I didn’t carry a raincoat.
(Although, Despite, In spite of)

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