英語播客初級版Learning Simple Math

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Lesson Introduction
Math can be hard, but talking about math using proper English can be even harder. In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about simple math in English. We'll also teach you some great vocabulary that children use to talk about that one kid who just tries a little too hard.

A: Alright, children, let’s review. Tommy! Pay attention!
B: Sorry Miss Kadlec.
A: Okay, Crystal, now tell me, what’s four plus eleven?
C: Um...ﬁfteen!
B: Miss Kadlec always asks Crystal; she’s such a teacher’s pet.
A: Okay...and what about ﬁfty six minus sixty?
C: Um... negative four!
A: Very good... twelve times twelve?
B: Very good. Suck up.
C: One hundred and forty four!
A: Zero divided by one?
C: Zero!
A: How did you know that? Okay, smarty pants, the square root of two!
B: Bet you’re not going to get that one, know-it-all.
C: Um...one point four one four two one three five...

review    go over what have been learned
plus    add (+)
teacher’s pet    the student a teacher likes best
minus   take away; subtract (-)
times   multiply; (x)
suck up     a person who always tries to make the teacher or boss like him or her
divided by   separate to some parts
smarty pants    a person who tries to show he is so smart
square root the number got when a number is multiplied by itself
I’ll bet   I think something is likely to happen
know-it-all   the person claims or pretends to know everything
equation    a math problem where each side is equal (3+6=9)
operation   a mathematical process such as +, x, -, etc.
multiplication   the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times
addition   the process of adding two numbers together
subtraction the process of taking one number away from another
division   the process of divining something into parts