Important Phrases be crazy about sth./ sb. communicate with sb.communicate with sb on the other hand insist on Ving; insist that S + (should) +V…insist on Ving; insist that S + (should) +V For one thing…for another (thing)…For one thing…for another (thing) keep in touch with sb. spend + time/money + on sth./(in) Ving… face to face/ face-to-face turn in/ hand in point out know sth. for sure keep + sth. + O.C.(adj. or n.)

be crazy about My brother is crazy about video games; he can spend hours in front of the computer playing them. Are you still crazy about James? Come on, it’s time to let go and start a new life. She ………………………………………. Robbie Williams since she was in junior high school. She always says she is Robbie’s number one fan.

communicate with sb. I find it easier to communicate with my friends than with my parents. Peter likes to communicate with his dad by . You need …………………………………. John. He seems unhappy about your decision.

on the other hand Studying English is not easy. On the other hand, it can be a lot of fun. I like listening to music in my free time; on the other hand, my sister enjoys playing computer games when she doesn’t feel like studying. (On your own) 一方面我覺得和你們談話很有趣；另一方面我 又很想去看電影。

insist on + Ving or n./insist that S +(should) +V… Our boss insists on every worker eating lunch at the office. =>Our boss insists that every worker eat lunch at the office. (On your own) 她堅持每人都得在七點半以前到校。

For one thing….For another… I like for several reasons. For one thing, it is convenient. For another, it is cheap. I take the MRT instead of driving my car to work for a couple of reasons. For one thing, my office is near an MRT station. __________, taking the MRT helps solve our traffic problems.

Keep in touch (with sb.) Although my best friend is living overseas, we still keep in touch with each other by e- mail. It was nice talking to you. Let’s stay in touch. (On your own) __________________________________

spend time or money +on sth./(in) Ving … Don’t spend all your money on clothes. You still need to eat and pay for all kinds of bills. As students, we need to spend a lot of time studying. (On your own) Last night I __________ two hours ____________ new vocabulary words in the dictionary.

face to face/face-to-face Why don’t we have a face-to-face talk tomorrow morning at my office? Sir, I need to discuss this with you face to face. Do you have time now? (On your own) ___________________________________ ___________________________________

turn in/hand in Girls, you need to turn in your homework next Monday. Time’s up. Everyone, stop writing and hand in your test sheet now. (On your own) ___________________________________ ___________________________________

point out Point out my mistake if I am wrong. The study pointed out that one out of three students in group A was near-sighted. (On your own) I cannot _______________ what is wrong with this paragraph because I haven’t read it yet.

know sth. for sure/certain I know for sure what my parents do for a living. One thing I know for certain is that my parents love me. (On your own) __________________________________ __________________________________

Keep sth. + O.C.(adj. or n.) Don’t tell anyone about it. Let’s keep it a secret. Please keep the door open. It’s hot in here. (On your own) 把眼睛閉著！我不想給你看到我在做什 麼。 ______________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

has been crazy about to communicate with On the one hand, I find it interesting to talk to you; on the other hand, I’d love to go the the movies. She insisted that everyone come to school before 7:30./She insisted on everyone coming to school before 7:30. I take the MRT instead of driving my car to work for a couple of reasons. For one thing, my office is near an MRT station. For another thing, taking the MRT helps solve our traffic problems. My best friend is studying in a different school, but she and I still keep in touch. spent; looking up Is it possible for us to have a face-to-face meeting with our principal?/ Before making a decision, you need to talk to your mom face to face. I haven’t finished my report yet, so I can’t turn it in today. point out The only thing I know for sure is that I can’t tell you the whole truth right now. Keep your eyes closed! I don’t want you to see what I am doing. Answers