This document provides information about using linking words to compare and contrast ideas in English, including examples of how to use "although", "however", "rather than/instead of", and "despite" in sentences. It discusses when each word can be used, how they are structured in sentences, and provides sample sentences as examples. The document is from an Advanced English class for an 8th grade student preparing for an international exam on comparing and contrasting ideas with linkers.

1. Advanced English B2
International Exam Preparation
Comparing and Contrasting ideas
with linkers.
Student’s name:
Mayra Sofía Sánchez Boza
Academic Cycle:
8th “A”
Teacher’s name:
Mgs. Amparito Romero

2. Table of contents
 When we can use
although in a sentence.
 Examples
Although
01
However
 When we can use
however in a sentence.
 Examples.
02
Rather than
/ Instead of
 When we can use rather than
and instead of in a sentence.
 Examples
03
Despite
 When we can use
despite in a sentence.
 Examples.
04
Linkers words

3. Although
01 Shows a contrast between two ideas in
the same sentence.
After although, we use a subject and a
verb.
For example:
Although the weather forecast was bad, we decided to go to the beach anyway.
Although we saw each other every day, we didn't really know each other.

4. Shows a contrast between two ideas across
two sentences
However
02
This usually comes at the beginning of a
sentence.
It followed by a comma.
For example:
The calendar claimed the month was May. However, the
temperature felt more like November.

5. Rather than
Rather than driving straight
home, they decided to visit
some friends on the way.
Rather than / Instead of
Instead of
We decided to have a holiday
in this country instead of
going abroad.
show an alternative option to the one previously stated in the same sentence.
.
When we used the instead of / rather than the verb goes in -ING form

6. Despite
03
shows a contrast between two ideas in the same sentence.
For example:
Awesome words
Despite having a headache, I had a great birthday.
Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn't pass
the exam.

7. Thank you!