SHOWING CONTRAST.

ALTHOUGH / (EVEN) THOUGH and DESPITE / IN SPITE OF are connectors used to show contrast.

You have to remember the structure these structures need:

ALTHOUGH + Subject +  Verb

Although I was ill, we went for a walk.

DESPITE + V-ING

                 + Noun Phrase

Despite my illness, we went for a walk.

Despite being ill, we went for a walk.

If you wat some practice you can do these exercises:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

CAUSATIVE HAVE

For those of you that still have problems with the structure Have + sth + done, hereyou have this presentation.

Have + sth + done

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HAVE something DONE

When we study the Passive Voice we usually learn this structure: HAVE SOMETHING DONE.

Jill is having her roof repaired.

have + object + past participle

The meaning of this sentence is that Jill is not repairing the roof herself, the man on the roof is repairing it for her.

I need to have my car repaired really means that I don't know how to repair it and I need someone to repair it for me.

If you need to practice this point of grammar, here you have some easy exercises:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

In Exercise 4 you can practice this grammar point with different tenses.

Try Exercise 5 if you think this structure is easy.

That is all for now.

DESTINATION OF THE MONTH: NEW ZEALAND

This month I want you to have a look at this wonderful country: NEW ZEALAND.

 If you want to know about this country have a look at the Tourism Oficial Webpage.