`-` Even though + C1 + C2 : Mặc dù

`-` Despite / In spite of + V-ing / N + Clause : Mặc dù

`1`.Despite / In spite of not being an intelligent student , he can learn very fast

`2`.In spite of having very little money , they are happy

`3`.Even though I was only out for five minutes , I got very wet in the rain

`4`.Despite living in the same street , we hardly ever see each other

`\text{# Kirigiri}`

1.Despite / In spite of not being an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

-> Cấu trúc Despite / In spite of + V-ing, vế 2 giữ nguyên (Khi cùng chủ ngữ)

2.In spite of having very little money ,they are happy (Cấu trúc như trên)

3.I got very wet in the rain even though I was only out for five minutes.

Hoặc: Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain.

-> Cấu trúc Even though + Mệnh đề 1 (S+V), Mệnh đề 2 (S+V) (Mệnh đề 1 là nguyên nhân cho sự việc ở mệnh đề 2)

4.Despite living in the same streer, we hardly ever see each other (Cấu trúc như câu 1)