This document discusses ways to express contrast in English using linking words and phrases like "in spite of", "despite", "although", "even though", and "though". It provides examples of how to use these terms to link two clauses that contrast each other, such as using "despite" or "in spite of" followed by a noun phrase or "-ing" clause. It also explains that "even though" is stronger than the other terms and is used when the second event is unexpected. Form structures are given for each linking term.