`1.` It took Gagarin 108 minutes to fly into space

`@` It take sb time/money to do st

`->` ai đó mất tiền/ thời gian làm gì

`2.` Despite the poverty, the children seemed very happy

`@` Despite + N/V_ing , S + V + O

`->` mặc dù 

`1`. It took Gagarin 108 minutes to fly into space.

`-` It + takes ( took ) + sb/ st + to do st `=` S + spend ( s ) / spent + time + ( on ) + Ving : dành thời gian làm gì

`2`. Despite the poverty , the children seemed very happy.

`-` Depite = In spite of + N / Ving : mặc dù

`-` Although/ Even though/ Though + clause , clause : mặc dù.