Lesson 4: Clause Types Part 3 (Contrast)
GRAMMAR-(B1-B2)
12/23/2025
USE
Learn to use contrast clauses accurately to connect ideas and express opposition, unexpected results, and differences in speech and writing.
WARM UP
Answer quickly. No right or wrong answers. Full answers only.
What do you do even when you’re tired?
Do you enjoy something that most people don’t?
Can you describe two people who are very different?
What do you continue doing even though it’s difficult?
GRAMMAR
Read. Don’t analyze.
Contrast → Clause
Although it was raining, we went out.
Even though he’s young, he’s very responsible.
I like cold weather, while most people prefer the heat.
She is very calm, whereas her brother gets stressed easily.
Contrast → Noun / -ing Phrase
Despite the rain, we went outside.
In spite of being tired, she finished the project.
Despite his age, he is very energetic.
Micro-rule
although / though / even though + clause
while / whereas + clause (clear difference)
despite / in spite of + noun or -ing
🚫 Not: despite he was tired
✅ Correct: despite being tired / despite his tiredness
ACTIVATION
Student must orally create the sentence.
Example:
Why did you go out?
→ Although it was raining.
→ Despite the bad weather.
Prompts
feeling tired
bad weather
fear
lack of experience
different personalities
difficult situation
(Student chooses clause OR noun phrase naturally.)
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
Language Support
Answer the questions with these sentence frames.
(Speak in full ideas.)
I ___ although ___ .
I continued ___ even though ___.
One difference is ___ whereas ___.
I managed to ___ despite ___.
I enjoy ___ while others ___.
(Students choose the structure naturally.)
Questions
What do you do even though you don’t feel like it?
Describe something you enjoy although others dislike it.
Tell me about a situation where you continued despite being afraid.
How are you different from someone close to you?
What is something difficult you’ve done despite the circumstances?
ROLE SHIFT
Answer as one of the following:
a busy professional
a student under pressure
a company manager
Same questions. New perspective.
Encourage stronger contrasts:
deadlines vs energy
pressure vs motivation
risk vs responsibility
