2: LANGUAGE FOCUS: Prefect vs. past simple - Adverbial clauses and phrases of concession | Tiếng Anh 9 (Friends Plus) | UNIT 2: LIFESTYLES - Lớp 9 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

1 Study the examples and the rules. Write present perfect or past simple for 1-6.

I decided my subjects a long time ago. ¹..................

I haven't decided anything. ²..................

I gained a lot of confidence when I was there. ³..................

I've gained a lot of confidence this year. ⁴..................

2 Choose the correct options.

2 I've really got into / I really got into hockey in recent months.

3 David's got a lot out of / David got a lot out of the lecture yesterday.

4 When have you finished / did you finish your work experience?

5 Have you got / Did you get in touch with Amy while she was here last week?

3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple.

I ¹.................. (start) my TY in September, and in the last three months I ².................. (be) really busy. Every week, there are lectures from interesting people. Yesterday, a forensic scientist ³.................. to (talk) us about her job. She ⁴................... (talk) (see) some interesting - and horrible! - crimes in her career and she ⁵.................. (describe) some of them to us. So far, I ⁶.................. (not do) any work experience, but I'd love to follow a detective or a forensics expert like her for a week. I ⁷.................. (not get) the best results in my last science exams, but I think I can improve and I ⁸.................. (decide) to do some science subjects for my Leaving Certificate.

Adverbial clauses and phrases of concession

4 Study the examples and complete the rules with clause, gerund or noun phrase.

1 Although/Though / Even though I was really nervous about things like kayaking, I really got into it later.

2 Despite many difficulties, I learned about all of the instruments and helped with X-rays and mixing stuff.

3 In spite of being busy with our study, we've already raised over a thousand euros.

5 Choose the correct options.

1 My brother has managed to save a lot of money though/ despite his small salary.

2 Even though / Despite it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

3 Although / In spite of being very tired, they carried on walking.

4 Many people still prefer to travel by plane though/in spite of airfares have increased greatly.

5 I got very wet in the rain although / despite I had an umbrella.

6 USE IT! Write six sentences about your life. Include adverbial clauses or phrases of concession. Compare your sentences with a partner's.

Although I only started learning how to play chess last year, I have won the school competition

Finished?

Imagine you are on a TY. Write a paragraph about things you have already done and things you want to do but haven't done yet.