Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 3

Unit 1 • Lesson C: He's always wasting time.

Vocabulary
borrow something (v)
talk about people behind their backs (v)
try hard to (v)

Conversation strategies
Describing individual habits
You can use always and a continuous verb to talk about:

• things people do a lot or more than is usual

He's always wasting time.

• an annoying habit

He was always talking about people behind their backs.

• a funny or special habit

He's always smiling.

at least
You can use the expression at least to point out the positive side of a situation:

A He's always standing around and talking.

B Well, at least he's pleasant. (at least = "The good thing is . . . ")

© Cambridge University Press 2014 Unit 1, Lesson C, Page 1