Tiếng Anh ôn thi

Last year Jack and Jill spent their holidays by the sea. It rained a lot
but they enjoyed themselves.
Chúng ta có thể nói:
Although it rained a lot, they enjoyed themselves. (= It rained a lot but
they ...)
Hoặc:
In spite of the rain, they enjoyed themselves. Despite the rain, they
enjoyed themselves.
Cách dùng 1: Mẫu câu phức dùng với: Though, Even though,
Although
Though/Even though/Although + Clause (mệnh đề), Clause
(mệnh đề)
* Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
* I didn't get the job although I had all the necessary qualifications.
Cách dùng 2: Sau “in spite of” hoặc “despite”, chúng ta sử dụng
danh từ hoặc đại từ this/that/what etc.) hoặc thêm “~ing”:
* In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday.
* She wasn't well, but in spite of this she went to work.
* In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you.
>>> Nghĩa của từ “Despite” đồng nghĩa với “in spite of” và chúng ta
có thể dùng mẫu câu:
'in spite of the fact (that)...' và 'despite the fact (that) ...':
* I didn't get the job in spite of the fact (that) I had all the necessary
qualifications.
* I didn't get the job despite of the fact (that) I had all the necessary
qualifications.
>>> So sánh giữa “although” và “in spite of/despite”
* Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. (Không dùng: 'in
spite of the traffic was bad')
In spite of the traffic, I arrived on time. (Không dùng: 'in spite of the
traffic was bad')

* I couldn't sleep although I was very tired. (Không dùng: 'despite I
was tired')
* I couldn't sleep despite being very tired. (Không dùng: 'despite I
was tired')
Trong văn nói, từ “though” thường được dùng ở cuối câu, ví dụ:
* The house isn't very nice. I like the garden though. (= but I like the
garden)
* I see him every day. I've never spoken to him though. (= but I've
never spoken to him)
Lưu ý:
Chúng ta sử dụng cụm “Even though” để nhấn mạnh cho ý nghĩa
câu câu “mặc dù …. nhưng”
* Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep. (Không dùng: 'Even
I was really tired ...')