Module 4 Great Scientists FunctionPeriod 3 Function—Talking about numbers■Goals ●To learn to talk about numbers■ProceduresStep 1: Learning about English NumbersSymbols Word + Plus (And); - Minus (Take away); x Multiplied by (Times); ÷ Divided by; = Equals (Is);
Point; % Percent;1 + 6 - 2 x 2 ÷ 2
5=4 “One plus six minus two multiplied by two divided by two point five equals four
” or “One and six take away two times two divided by two point five is four
”10% Ten percent Fractions 表示分数时,分子要用基数词,分母用序数词
如果分子大于 1,分母必须用复数形式:1/8 One eighth; 1/5 One fifth; 1/4 One quarter; 3/4 Three quarters; 1/3 One third; 2/3 Two thirds; 1/2 One half What to say We often say “a” instead of “one”
For example: we say “A hundred” and “A half” and “One and a half”
When pronouncing decimals we use the word point to