103. Class Time

He entered his classroom. He quickly took a seat. He was a minute late. The professor was calling names.

It was his first day of college. He was sweating. He had been running around looking for his classroom. It took him some time to find the classroom. "David?" the professor called. 

He raised his hand. He was out of breath. He took out his inhaler. He took a puff from his inhaler. It gave him breath. He took out his notebook and a pen. The professor started talking. He took notes. 

He always took notes in class. It was a good habit. He studied his notes after class. He was a good student. He wanted only good grades.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	entered	came or went into (a place)	He entered his classroom.
02	took a seat	sat down on a chair	He quickly took a seat.
03	minute late	arrived one minute after the scheduled time	He was a minute late.
04	professor	a teacher of the highest rank in a college or university	The professor was calling names.
05	calling names	reading aloud a list of names to check attendance (taking roll)	The professor was calling names.
06	first day of college	the initial day of studies at a higher education institution	It was his first day of college.
07	sweating	perspiring (due to physical exertion or stress)	He was sweating.
08	running around	moving quickly and hurriedly from place to place	He had been running around looking for his classroom.
09	some time	a certain, relatively long duration of time	It took him some time to find the classroom.
10	raised his hand	lifted his hand as a sign of presence or to answer a question	He raised his hand.
11	out of breath	gasping for air; breathless from exertion	He was out of breath.
12	inhaler	a medical device used to administer medicine (usually for asthma) via breathing it in	He took out his inhaler.
13	took a puff	inhaled a small dose of medicine from the inhaler	He took a puff from his inhaler.
14	gave him breath	allowed him to breathe normally again	It gave him breath.
15	took out	removed (an item) from a bag or pocket for use	He took out his notebook and a pen.
16	took notes	wrote down important points from a lecture or discussion	He took notes.
17	good habit	a positive, regular tendency or practice, beneficial for learning	It was a good habit.
18	studied his notes	read and reviewed his written notes carefully for learning purposes	He studied his notes after class.
19	good student	a person who is hard-working, diligent, and performs well in their studies	He was a good student.
20	good grades	high marks or scores in academic performance	He wanted only good grades.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	What level of schooling was David starting?	It was his **first day of college**.
02	How late was David for class?	He was a **minute late**.
03	What was the professor doing when David arrived?	The professor was **calling names** (taking roll/attendance).
04	Why was David sweating and out of breath?	He had been **running around looking for his classroom**.
05	What is the name of the student?	**David**.
06	What did David do when the professor called his name?	He **raised his hand**.
07	What medical item did David take out and use?	His **inhaler**, and he took a puff from it.
08	What effect did the medicine have on David?	It **gave him breath** (allowed him to breathe).
09	What supplies did David use to prepare for the lecture?	His **notebook** and a **pen**.
10	What good habit did David have regarding his studies?	He **always took notes** in class.
11	What did David do with his notes after class?	He **studied his notes**.
12	What was David's goal for his academic performance?	He wanted only **good grades**.
13	What word describes David's behavior in class (taking notes, studying)?	**Diligent** (or good/prepared).
14	Why might David be sweating on his first day of college?	Because of **physical exertion** (running) and **stress/nerves** about being late.
15	What does the word "professor" tell us about this class?	It is a **college-level** course.