Concession clauses

(although, even though , but)

Although / Daniel was exhausting from working, he decided to go out and workout

Even though I did not study for the test, I passed it .

Even though Leo was injured , he managed to
Even though the major lied to the citizens and did not fulfil with the bare neccesities, he
was relected once again

Daniel decided to go out and workout, though he was exhausting from working

But
Daniel was exhausting from working, but he decided to go out and workout

The café was crowded, but we found a table.

Although the café was crowded, we found a table.

DESPITE / IN SPITE OF:

Despite and in spite of do not introduce a concessive clause. They are rather followed by
a noun or a verb+ing form.
 Despite studying very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam.
 In spite of being tired, he walked to the station.
Despite of the rain, we left
In spite of the hot weather, Barrancabermeja is an excellent place to live .
In spite of the hot weather, Melgar is a beautiful place to visit
 
HOWEVER:
However has a similar meaning to nevertheless or despite this:
 Tom wanted to be just friends. However, Mary wanted much more.
 The concert was short. However, it was very good.
 

However
The café was crowded. However, we found a table .

Whereas “compare size , ideas, facts,

How to describe a place .

-Picturesque : beautiful, stunning, gorgeous , striking,
awesome, exquisite , splendid, I was in awe, breathtaking
-Quaint: beautiful but in an unusual way .
Villa de Leyva stands for quaint.
-Unspoiled: it is a place free from pollution and human
activities.
-Sleepy: there is not activity .
Shabby: a place that has not been renovated
Dodgy/ Seedy: potentially dangerous. For most people , El
carmen is well known as the most seedy neighborhood in
tunja. Indeed, some people call it “the thieves
neighborhood”
Dodgy: a place which has not been renovated
Shabby: Soacha is one of the most shabby places in
bogota .
Boring/ dull : lack of amusement places
Bustling / jam packed : I hate getting on transmilenio as
you pack yourself like sardines while you are waiting for a
bus.
Noisy/ deafening : too much noise
Polluted : a place that has pollution
Touristy:
Multicultural:
Cosmopolitan:
Keep up with
Catch up with
Stand in for replace
Take over
Fill in for

Stand in line
Fireworks

Dull doll
Bus boss
Dishelvelled / sharp
Steep street
Blush , uneasy .

I Ran into into an old friend last night, but I was

embarrased as I had a dishelvelled look.
Prowlers

Outskirts
Highway
Alley
Well-off neighborhood
Label
It turns out that

Fences

- Remote/ secluded: it is a difficult place to get .

A natural reserve.

Stand for

Resort
Slide
hot
- Extremely hot
Boiling hot
Real scorcher
Sweltering

Delicious/ tasty/mouthwatering

As soon as I saw the pizza, my mouth watered.

Whim I had a whim for achiras , so I bought a package.
Crave I craved for cholado because it was boiling hot in
Puerto boyaca .
Waves swimming pool,

Miss what do you miss about tunja?

I miss coming back to san luis de gaceno because it is a cosy
place , and the people are outgoing. Also, they make you
feel as if san luis was your second home. However, san luis
de gaceno has some negative aspects as follows; because it
is a small town, many people are nosy. Indeed, they like to
be outdoors especially in the afternoon, and have some
conversations about what other people are doing, about the
newcomers life and whatnot. For that reason, you, as a
newcomer, have to be careful who you get along with.

Be accustomed to / be used to I am used to living in hot

weather,
Deafening The noise of the concert was so deafening that I
had to leave .
Excess / too much
Establish the air conditioned
Keep the temperature in a pleasurable way .