take place rob sb. of sth. blame sb. for sth./Ving; blame sth. on sb. in expectation of

1. Idioms & Phrases • take place • rob sb. of sth. • blame sb. for sth./Ving; blame sth. on sb. • in expectation of • in memory of • in the meantime • feel (sick and) tired of sth./Ving… • be dying to V… • in ~ words • sleep late vs. go to bed late

2. 1. take place • I was eating dinner when the accident took place. • (On your own)雖然那樁空難(air crash)發生在多年前，現在仍有很多人記得它。__________________________________

3. 2. rob sb. of sth. • A masked robber robbed the bank of some 2,000,000 dollars. • (On your own)昨天她被搶了裡面有五千元的皮包。______________________________________________________________

4. 3. blame sb. for sth./Ving; blame sth. on sb. • Mary was blamed for the accident. • A: Don’t blame it on me.B: Then who’s to blame for it? • (On your own)她把他們婚姻的失敗怪罪到她先生頭上。______________________________________________________________________

5. 4. in expectation of • She got up early in expectation of being the first to be in class. • The children waited patiently in expectation of the magician. • (On your own)她們每天努力練習期望能贏得該比賽。__________________________________________________________________

6. 5. in memory of • Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in memory of this great man. • (On your own)他興辦(found)那所學校以紀念他的老師。______________________________________________________________________

7. 6. in the meantime • The movie starts in ten minutes; in the meantime, let’s get something to drink. • (On your own)Jenny正在廚房烤麵包，而此一同時Pam在客廳招待客人。__________________________________________

8. 7. feel (sick and) tired of sth./Ving… • I’ve been having pizza for lunch for the whole week. Now I’m sick and tired of it. • Do you ever feel tired of doing the house chores day in and day out? • (On your own)我有時會厭倦於被吩咐要做甚麼不要做甚麼的。______________________________________________________________________________________________

9. 8. be dying to V… • After working long hours for so many days, I’m dying to take a vacation. • (On your own)我好渴，我好想喝杯冰水。________________________________________________________

10. 9. in ~ words • I’d like you to retell the story in your own words. • (On your own)請用三百個字左右寫一篇有關這次會議的報告。______________________________________________________

11. 10. sleep late vs. go to bed late • After this week’s work, I will sleep late on Saturday. • Don’t go to bed too late. You need to get enough sleep. • (On your own)昨晚我太晚睡了，所以今天早上我睡到很晚(才起床)。_______________________________________________________

12. Although the air crash took place many years ago, many people still remember it now. • Yesterday she was robbed of a purse with 5000 dollars in it. • She blamed her husband for the failure of their marriage. • They practiced very hard every day in expectation of winning the game. • He founded that school in memory of his teacher. • Jenny is baking the bread in the kitchen; in the meantime, Pam is entertaining the guests in the living room. • Sometimes I feel tired of being told what to do and what not to do. • I’m thirsty; I’m dying to drink a glass of ice/iced water. • Please write a report about this meeting in about 300 words • I went to bed too late last night, so I slept late this morning.