Although = Embora = Ainda que = Por mais que = ...= DESPITE = IN SPITE OF = ...
You'll understand it, despite the difficulties...
You'll understand it, in spite of the difficulties...
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You'll understand it, although it is difficult...
You'll understand it, even though it is difficult...
You'll understand it, though it is difficult...
You'll understand it, it is difficult though...
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DESPITE THE RAIN, we enjoyed the beach. IN spite OF THE RAIN, we enjoyed the beach. = Although it rained, we enjoyed the beach.
(Embora tenha chovido, nós aproveitamos a praia)
= Even though it rained, we enjoyed the beach. (emphasys)
= Though it rained, we enjoyed the beach. (often written English)= It rained, we enjoyed the beach though. (often spoken English)
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DESPITE having all the necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
IN spite OF having all the necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
= Although I had all the necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
(Embora eu tivesse todas as qualificações necessárias, não consegui o emprego)
= Even though I had all the necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job. (emphasys)
= Though I had all the necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job. (often written English)
= I had all the necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job though. (often spoken English)
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ACTIVITIES ONLINE:
random-idea-english.blogspot.com (BAS)
ecenglish.com (BAS)
tolearnenglish.com (INT)
en.islcollective.com/resources (To print) (OR NOT)
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org (INT)
engames.eu (INT) < look for the BASKETBALL GAME in the middle of the post
dcielts.com (INT) < QUIZ
Englishpractice.com (ADV)
speakspeak.com (ADV)
