You may hit the cellphone many times with a knife, but the cellphone is still in a good condition, and it is not broken.

I want to have that wonderful cellphone, but I don’t have enough money.

EXPRESSING CONTRAST

Sentences Cause-effect

Contrast

People do not drive carefully, so the roads are not safe now.

Mr. Andi always drives his car carefully, but yesterday he got an accident on the road.

Mr. Jufri keeps trying to stop smoking, but he knows that it is not easy.

In the Independence Day, my town got Adipura award because it is the cleanest town in the province.

Many teachers say that our class is the best of all the Grade 9 classes, but I don’t think that the other classes are not as good as us.

Before, the people did not care about the cleanliness of the town. Therefore, it was dirty and messy.

Panda is a carnivore, but its diet is over 99% bamboo.

Rewrite the sentences expressing contrast.

1. Mr. Andi always drives his car carefully, but yesterday he got an accident on the road.

2. Mr. Jufri keeps trying to stop smoking, but he knows that it is not easy.

3. Many teachers say that our class is the best of all the Grade 9 classes, but I don’t think that the other classes are not as good as us.

4. Panda is a carnivore, but its diet is over 99% bamboo.

• I want to buy a new cellphone, but I don’t have enough money.

In other words, we can say:•Although I don’t have enough money, I want to

buy a new cellphone.

Observe the following sentences.Do you think they have the same meaning?

Do you find any differences?

Rewrite the sentences showing contrast above, using “although”.1. Although Mr. Andi always drives his car

carefully, yesterday he got an accident on the road.

2. Although Mr. Jufri keeps trying to stop smoking, he knows that it is not easy.

3. Although many teachers say that our class is the best of all the Grade 9 classes, I don’t think that the other classes are not as good as us.

4. Although panda is a carnivore, its diet is over 99% bamboo.

Complete the sentences with the right connectors.

1. The government and the people have been working hard together, ________ my town is clean and beautiful now.

2. ________ she lives far from school and she walks to school, she never comes late.

3. Our school does not have a lot of money, _______ I’m sure we can build a good badminton court.

4. Many students do not like English ________ to them English is a very difficult subject.

5. People do not cross the roads carefully. _________, they got accident.

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You will read two short texts. After reading the texts, complete the sentences under each text correctly based on the text.

Saskia is the eldest of four children in her family. She does the chores and takes care of her younger sisters and brother all the time. But she can always finish her homework, and she always gets good marks. She can manage her time well.

Saskia is the eldest in her family, so She does the chores and takes care of her younger sisters and brother all the time

She has so many things to do at home but she can always finish her homework, and she always gets good marks.

She can finish her homework because She can manage her time well.

Mr. Jufri is trying to stop smoking, but he says it is not easy. He started smoking a long time ago when he was in SMP. He often has bad coughs and gets sick easily. Now he believes 100% that smoking is not good for his health. He knows it is not easy to cut down on cigarettes, but he keeps trying.

It is not easy for Mr. Jufri to stop smoking because he started smoking a long time ago when he was in SMP.

He smokes a lot, so he often has bad coughs and gets sick easily.

Now he believes that smoking is not healthy, so he is trying to stop smoking.

He keeps trying to smoke fewer but he knows it is not easy to cut down on cigarettes.

Work in your group. Complete the following sentences based on the fact that you know well in your real life. DO NOT change the order.

• I want … but ….. because…• But I … because ….Your answer:

• I want to join the walk to the beach on Sunday, but I can’t because a cousin of mine from Serang is coming.•But I will join the walk next month because

walking is my favourite hobby.

1. My mother … so … Although she, …, …

2. Our class … although … But … because …..