Exercise

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B. complete the sentences with "although" or "in spite of".

1. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

2. Although I love music, I can't play a musical instrument.

3. In spite of being very tired, we kept on walking.

4. Although the heat was turned all the way up, the house was slill cold.

5. Keith decided to quit his job although I advised him not to do so.

C. Complete the sentenses using "although + sentence". See the example.

1. Although he worked overtime, he wasn't particularly well paid.

2. Although he looked younger, I recognized him from a photograph.

3. I didn't wear a raincoat although it was raining / it rained very hard.

4. We'd better invite her to the party although she would not come to the party.

5. Although I didn't like this lesson, I managed to make myself understand.

6. He was late although his house wasn't so far.

D. Rewrite the sentences using the conjunctions in brackets.

1. Although he's got a French name, he is in fact an American.(despite)

Despite his French name, he is in fact an American.

2. In spita of her injured foot, she managed to walk home. (although)

Although her foot was injured, she managed to walk home.

3. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low.(in spite of)

In spite of the low salary, I decided to accept the job.

4. I'll keep doing the work although it may cause me a lot suffering.(whatever)

I'll keep doing the work whatever it may cause me a lot suffering.

5. In spite of being very busy, we never forget to pray everyday.(no matter how)

No matter how busy we are, we never forget to pray everyday.

6. In spite of not havng eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.(even though)

Even though I had not eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.

7. We lost the match although we were the better team.(despite)

Despite the better team, we lost the match.

8. It is impossible to finish the work. They still try hard to finifs it.(even if)

They still try hard, evevn if it is impossible to finish the work.

9. Be was trying to smile. He failed in his exams.(in spite of)

In spite of his failure in his exam he was trying to smile.

10. Tono attended his friend's party. Her mother was ill.(though)

Tono attended his friend's party. His mother was ill, though.

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Pro and Contra

IS HOMEWORK NECESSARY ?

Hello my friends,
First of all, please attention me. I would like to speak about ‘is homework necessary?’ We knew that teachers often give us homework. But, many students don’t it.
The discussion includes: students do it or don’t it? Student copy her/his friend’s homework or not? However, in this discussion I would like to talk from different side.
To begin with, let me say that on one hand giving homework is one way of learn from good teachers would be given to students as practice material. Let’s look at the fact about the problem of lazy students do their homework in a school.
When a school faces the problem of lazy students, the teacher should knew that give students the homework can be trouble, because at the time of school students also enjoy a lot of friends, so they prefer to play rather than do  the homework. But students should also realize that giving homework from teachers are also helped to train the students do the problems that would be used to do the problems, so when they are not surprised to receive questions from teachers.
On the other hand, homework may cause there negative effect for student.When the teacher give homework is too much and too difficult for the students, the students would  be reluctant to do it.
The teacher should  give homework is not too much and not too difficult, so students are not lazy to work it. In addition, teachers also give to provide punishment for not doing their homework.
So far, homework have become a dilema for the students. On one hand, homework can make students more diligent in doing their homework, it brings but concequences, especially for the students, the students would lazy to do their homework.


POSITIVE POINTS:
•    Students realize that giving homework from teachers are also helped to train the students do the problems that would be used to do the problems, so when they are not surprised to receive questions from teachers.
•    Students can more diligent.
•    Students can decrease their play time.

NEGATIVE POINTS:
•    The students would  be reluctant to do their homework.
•    The students forget the time to do other tasks.

In conclusion, for all these reasons we say that homework many positive effects rather than negative effects. So, we should always do the homework that has been given by our teachers for to train us to be more diligent and more responsible with the task that has been given.


GENERIC STRUCTURE:

•    Title                                : is homework necessary
•    Issue                               : Hello my friends, first of all, please attention me. I would like to speak about ‘is homework necessary?’We knew that teachers often give us homework. But, many students don’t it.The discussion includes: students do it or don’t it? Student copy her/his friend’s homework or not? However, in this discussion I would like to talk from different side.
•    Argument for Point          : To begin with, let me say that on one hand giving homework is one way of learn from good teachers would be given to students as practice material. Let’s look at the fact about the problem of lazy students do their homework in a school.
•    Elaboration                       : When a school faces the problem of lazy students, the teacher should knew that give students the homework can be trouble, because at the time of school students also enjoy a lot of friends, so they prefer to play rather than do  the homework. But students should also realize that giving homework from teachers are also helped to train the students do the problems that would be used to do the problems, so when they are not surprised to receive questions from teachers.
•    Argument against Point    : On the other hand, homework may cause there negative effect for student.When the teacher give homework is too much and too difficult for the students, the students would  be reluctant to do it.
•    Elaboration                       : The teacher should  give homework is not too much and not too difficult, so students are not lazy to work it. In addition, teachers also give to provide punishment for not doing their homework.
•    Conclusion                        : So far, homework have become a dilema for the students. On one hand, homework can make students more diligent in doing their homework, it brings but concequences, especially for the students, the students would lazy to do their homework.

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