CONTRASTING

INFORMATION
SEQUENCE WORDS AND SUMMARY
CONNECTORS OF CONTRAST

• However – sin embargo

• Although / though / even though a pesar de que/aunque/aun cuando
• In spite of / despite - A pesar de/
• In contrast to – en contraste con
• On the other hand – por otra parte
• Whereas / while – mientras/
• On the contrary – de lo contrario
ALWAYS USE “HOWEVER,” AT THE START OF A
SENTENCE

• I don’t like to use

computers, however I
have to use them for
English class.
Wrong!
Correct: I don’t like to Don’t
use computers. use
However, I have to use however
them for English class. after a
comma.
ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH MEAN: A PESAR DE QUE,
INCLUSO CUANDO
DESPITE / IN SPITE OF MEAN : A PESAR DE

• Wrong: Although that I hate computers, my teacher makes me

use them.
• Right: Although I hate computers, my teacher makes me use
them.
• Wrong: Despite that the weather was cold, we went to the
beach.
• Right: Despite the cold weather, we went to the beach.

Don’t use a
complete
Use only a noun phrase sentence here