Sophia’s Visions, Part 11. Sophia sees Ban Zhao, China’s great woman historian, completing the History of the Han and writing Lessons for Women, in the age when paper was presented to the emperor. A C1 English lesson on concession and contrast, with a gamebook.
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Sophia’s Visions, Part 11 · Concession and contrast: although, despite, whereas, nevertheless, albeit · C1
Think first. Can a person be brave and wise, and still give bad advice? Can you admire someone you disagree with?
While you read, notice how often two ideas pull against each other: although she…, she nevertheless…, despite being…
Philo: “Demetria nearly left us that week. Read what Sophia saw, and what she said to her.”
Demetria arrived at the Library late, with red eyes, and sat at her copying table without a word. It was Marcos, of all people, who noticed first.
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