UNIT I. STUDENT’S LIFE

In this unit:

• talking about studying at a higher medical school

• using to be and to have

• plurals of nouns

• personal pronouns and possessives

1. Read the text and be ready to answer the following questions:

1. What do we call one of the most important periods in our life?

2. What does the author compare our mind with? Why?

3. Who are the future leaders of nation?

4. What is the most important factor that affects the student life?

5. What is the main task for students?

Student’s life

There are different stages in our life. One of these stages is student days. Student life is considered as the most important period of our life. Our future dreams, desires and hopes depend upon it. It is a period of education. At this time, our mind is like clay. Clay is a soft thing and the potter designs various things out of the clay. Like clay, our mind can also be shaped in different ways. Once the pots are made their shape cannot be changed. Likewise, once our character is formed in one way, it cannot be changed easily. If we make right use and receive good education during our student life, we shall be successful in future. On the other hand, if we aren’t serious at this time, we can’t achieve our goals. We must think seriously before every step we take. We must learn new things as much as possible at this period.

Students are the future leaders of a nation. The prosperity of a nation depends on its students. We have a responsibility to acquire proper education and live a respectable social life. Diligence, regularity and patience are the important parts of student life. We must learn perseverance; it is the root of all success. If we are lazy and cannot move on according to time, we can achieve nothing.

The most important factor that affects the student life is the value of time. Being a student we should do everything on time as it never waits for anyone. Another important part of a student’s life is social life. A student must have good discipline and must be co-operative with everyone. Social life influences our character in many ways.

Many students enter college expecting good times. They soon find out that learning is followed by problems because of the great demands and expectations. Students experience a great deal of stress many times. Thus, it is very important for them to manage a proper routine and stick to it.

Student life is the best part of an individual’s life. At this time our main task is to study. We should stop thinking of anything else and concentrate on education. Education must be given the top priority.

Vocabulary pracrice

1. Match the words with their definitions.

1. student	a. the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university
2. stage	b. a person who is studying at a university or other place of higher education
3. importance	c. period, or step in a process or development
4. education	d. soft plastic natural material
5. clay	e. of great significance or value