SLO \I sagit de présenter céte & c6te deux événements, ou deux situations qui semblent contradictoires (0u opposées. En frangais, on exprime la concession avec des termes comme « pourtant », « néanmoins » ou « malgré », En début de phrase ou entre deux propositions despite z Be com —> | + proposition in spite of] —? 7m Despite / In spite of all the difficulties, I will volunteer. Despite / In spite of having a job in the USA, they decided to go back to Nig} despite x Ear in spite of |_| —? z [ie SLES | flit | Proposi Iwill volunteer despite / in spite of all the difficulties. They decided to go back to Nigeria, clespite / in spite of having a job in the USA. though] [although | —> [+ proposition | —> |= proposition 2 even though | —7 i a —> [although] —> [7 propos = [Leven though] —? Though / Although / Even though he hasn’t much free time, he decided to help people in need. He decided to help people in need, though / although / even though he hasn't much free time, Entre deux propositions oo and yet | = proposition 1 + ae ~ [© proposition 2 i= = They spent just a few years in the USA, ond yet / however it had a big impact on them. 222 Précis grammatical Blockbuster 2"Eck eed Pour exprimer le contraste ou opposition entre deux éléments, on peut utiliser différents termes de liaison comme unlike (« contrairement »), whereas Ce tandis que ») ou but (« mais ») Mais attention : ils ne fonctionnent pas tous de la méme fagon, En début de phrase unlike | Sy contraryto | —> | greupetoninal | —> [_* proposition asopposedto] —? Unlike / Contrary to / As opposed to my parents, who love classical music, I'm into hip-hop. Entre deux propositions jal | SS 1+ Z ae + proposition 2 [whereas ot aoe My brother doesn’t like videogames, but we play together sometimes. She likes living in the suburbs, whereas her brother would like to live in the city. En début de phrase ou entre deux propositions a | — E ee ee conn While we don’t find technology difficult, seniors often struggle with He enjoyed the suburban life, while she thought it was boring. While I wear modern clothes, my grandpa wears ‘more old-fashioned ones. Précis grammatical 223) Blockbuster 2"