No one can deny the fact that time is very precious in our modern life. Now, everything takes place at an astonished speed. So, in order to keep pace with such a speed, we have to know how to act quickly and how to use time properly.

Time is always fair and accurate to everyone. To a person knowing how to use it, time is a friend; to one neglecting it, time turns to be an enemy. It is said that some young people now often waste their time. They think that life is too short to worry so they enjoy their life without thinking of their future. They spend their time on playing, eating, drinking, dancing, gabling, clothes and so many other silly things. We feel sorry for them because time waits for no man. Thus, if they enjoy life too soon, they will surely feel regretful for the passing time in the future, and the passing time can never come back.

Maybe all of us agree that, “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy”. Free time is very important to all of us because it can refresh our mind and body. If we’re always absorbed in working, our life will be meaningless. There are many good kinds of entertainment for us, for example, reading, listening to music, learning foreign languages, swimming, fishing, movie… However, some young people spend hours sitting in coffee shops or internet services to chat, playing gambling or wandering around the city on their motorbikes. Is this right?

Otherwise, some people appreciate time very much. They are always in a hurry. It seems that 24 hours a day is not enough for them. They work very hard all day, but many things are still undone.

Each one has his own way to use time, but the most popular way is to make a timetable that can remind us of doing things one after another, and make us feel very confident and comfortable no matter how much work we have to do. Moreover, we should never leave till tomorrow what we can do today. If we delay what we can do today. Tomorrow we have to work harder. So, there are many maxims like, “Time and tide wait for no man” or “Make hay while the sun shines”. There idioms show how people realize the value of time and doing things in time.

In short, we can say that time is very important, and how to spend our time is more important. Do you think so?
1. How do you use your free time? Do you spend much time with your friends or your sweetheart?
2. “Time and tide wait for no man”. What do you think of this saying. Nowadays many students attend two or three universities at the same time. Do you think this is reasonable? What can they get and what can they lose?
3. Today, young people seem to rush to study and work in order to meet higher and higher demands of the society. Do you think this good? What’s the best way of studying do you think it helps you save time?
4. “A friend is a thief of time”. Do you agree? “Lost time’s never been found again”. Is it right? Have you ever regretted that you wasted your time?
5. Why do people usually think that, “Time is money”? Do you think that waste of time is also the cause of poverty?
6. What do you think about the industrial manner? Do you think people who have this manner use time properly?
7. How do you comment on the idea, “Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today”?
8. Many people say that what they have learned form school is not practical and they think that they wasted their time at school. Do you think so? Is what you learned not practical?
9. Which do you think is more important between time and money? Do you think time can heal any wound?
10. What should we do to use time properly? After discussing this topic, what can you conclude?