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Although I Love My Job…: although and even though
Students use although and even though to contrast ideas about work, then write their opinion on a four-day working week.
Although even though · Work · Opinions
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use although / even though accurately
- Learn and use 14 words and phrases in 2 sets: Work and jobs, Reasons, contrast and opinions
- Read for detail: A four-day week
- Writing task: your opinion
Stages · 50 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about work and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 5 minControlled practice: Ex. 2
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 3
- 5 minAccuracy practice: Ex. 4
- 10 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Grammar notes
although / even though
- They show a surprising contrast: Although she earns a lot, she isn't happy.
- Even though is stronger than although: Even though it was Sunday, she checked her emails.
- The although-part can come first (with a comma) or second: She isn't happy, although she earns a lot.
Watch out
- Don't add but: Although it was raining, we went out (not Although it was raining, but we went out).
- Even on its own isn't a linker: She went to work even though she was ill (not even she was ill).
- because of + noun: because of the rain. because + clause: because it was raining.
Study tips
- Write three true sentences about your job or studies with although.
- When you use although, check the other half of the sentence is a surprise.
Glossary
- Work and jobs7 items
- Reasons, contrast and opinions7 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
Work words
Choose the correct word or phrase.
- a
My first ___ every morning is to answer my emails.
- b
Building the new website is a big ___ — it'll take six months and the whole team will work on it.
- c
Let me check my ___ — I've got meetings all afternoon.
- d
The train ___ says the next train to Leeds is at 9.15.
- e
We stayed at home ___ the rain.
- f
My boss finally ___ let me work from home on Fridays.
- g
I ___ the meeting will finish late again.
2
although, even though or something else?
Choose the correct word or words.
- a
___ she earns a good salary, she isn't happy at work.
- b
He still works late every day, ___ his boss has told him to go home at five.
- c
___ it was Sunday, she checked her work emails.
- d
___ I don't agree with my manager, I respect her opinion.
- e
She took the job ___ the salary was low.
- f
I'm tired ___ I worked late last night.
- g
___ working from home is convenient, I miss my colleagues.
3
Match the halves
Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences.
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…then its match
4
Find and correct the mistake
Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correction: the corrected word(s) or the whole sentence.
- a
Although it was raining, but we went for a walk.
- b
Even although he was tired, he finished the report.
- c
She went to work even she was ill.
- d
I was late because of I missed the bus.
- e
I hate to waiting in queues.
- f
I am very busy in this week.
- g
I am manager of a small team.
5
Read: A four-day week
Read the text. Are the sentences true, false or not given?
Last year, a small design company in Bristol tried a four-day working week. Although the employees worked one day less, they didn't earn less money. At first, some managers expected problems, but the results were good. Even though people had less time, they finished their tasks faster because they had fewer meetings. Most employees said they felt less tired and spent more time with their families. Not everyone was happy, though. Even though she liked her free Fridays, one designer said her schedule was too busy from Monday to Thursday. The company has now decided to keep the four-day week.
- a
The employees earned less money for working four days.
- b
Some managers thought there would be problems.
- c
The company had fewer meetings during the four-day week.
- d
Most employees found a new hobby for their Fridays.
- e
The company is going back to a five-day week.
6
Write: your opinion
Write your opinion.
Is a four-day working week a good idea? Write your opinion (8–10 sentences). Give reasons for and against, and use although and even though at least three times. Word box: task · schedule · because of · agree to · expect · salary · convenient · colleague Example: Although a four-day week sounds great, I think it would be difficult for some jobs. Even though people would have more free time, their schedule would be busier.
Suggested minimum: 80 words
0 words · aim for at least 80
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Revise with a game
This lesson's own words and questions. Play on your own, or in teams on the classroom screen.
- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Fix ItFind the mistake in each sentence, then correct it.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 14 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 2 sets.
Work and jobs
- task
- a piece of work that you have to do
- schedule
- a plan of what you will do and when
- salary
- the money you earn every month or year from your job
- colleague
- a person who works with you
- manager
- a person who is in charge of a team or business
- busy
- having a lot to do
- convenient
- easy or suitable for your plans
Reasons, contrast and opinions
- because
- gives the reason for something; followed by a subject and verb
- because of
- as a result of; followed by a noun
- agree to
- to say yes to a plan or request
- expect
- to think that something will probably happen
- hate
- to dislike someone or something very much
- although
- shows a contrast; followed by a subject and verb: Although it was late, we went out.
- even though
- a stronger although: Even though she was ill, she went to work.
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