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Area of

Get ready!
o Before you read the passage,
rectangle = L x W a:b = b:d
talk about these questions.

1 What is 0.5 as a fraction?


2 What is a math statement that
shows two ratios are equal?

This course teaches


Course Description for math skills to electronics
students.
Electronics Math 101 Two basic concepts that will be taught are
fractions and decimals. Students will learn
how to add and subtract fractions and decimals.
Later, students will learn how to multiply and
( multiply) divide fractions and decimals. All of these skills will

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be tested in the Final Exam.
After these basics, more difficult concepts will be
taught. Students will learn how to find the root of a
number. They will also understand how to use the
power of a number. These new skills will be used
to complete math formulas.
Students will also understand ratios and

3/4 proportions by the end of the course.

Reading
f) Read the course description. Then, Vocabulary
choose the correct answers.
Q Match the words (1-8) with the definitions
1 What is the purpose of this course description? (A-H).
A to list concepts to be studied in the course
1 _ add 5 _ ratio
B to describe ratios and proportions
2 _ subtract 6 _ power
C to list items that will be on the Final Exam
3 _ multiply 7 _ root
D to explain how to multiply decimals
4 _ divide 8 _ proportion
2 Which of the following will NOT be taught in
the course? A shows that two ratios are equal to each other

A how to multiply fractions 8 take away a number from another number

B how to add decimals C shows how many times the number is multiplied
by itself
C how to divide proportions
D the original number that multiplies by itself to
D how to subtract decimals
reach the other larger number
3 What will the root and power of a number be E increase a number a certain amount of times
used for? F combine numbers to form another total number
A ratios C proportio s G decrease a number a certain amount of times
B decimals D formulas H shows the relation between two or more values
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:d o Read the sentence and choose the correct
word.
Speaking
Q With a partner, act out the roles belo"
Jenna used a decimal/power to show the based on Task 7. Then switch roles .
number in units of ten.
2 Henry made a formula / proportion using
symbols to make a statement.
What are some basic skills ...
3 A root / fraction is useful to show one whole
number being divided by another. Technicians need to ...

o" Listen and read the course description


Student A: You are a student. Talk to
again. What will students learn about
Student B about:
fractions?
• Why the math course is important
• What are some basic math skills usec
istening • How often do they use this skill
will
" Listen to a conversation between a
student and a teacher. Mark the following
)8 Student B: You are a teacher. Talk to
statements as true (T) or false (F).
If a Student A about why math is important for
_ The man wants to know how to multiply electronics technicians.
fractions.
2 _ The woman says that adding ratios is
important.
3 _ The woman explains how adding decimals
Writing
is used in work. o Use the course description and the
conversation from Task 8 to write a
Listen again and complete the reason for taking the math course and
con versation. some skills that will be useful.

:'::.:dent: Well, I'm wondering 1 ______


___ __ _ actually use math as
an electronics technician.
Wlf'uy
itions
xcn er: Technicians 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
___ in their work. You have to have
I need
basic math skills to be a good technician.
ent: What are 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ to take
this math
___ that I'd need to know?
It's important to know how to 4 _ __

) other
)er
=:... : ent: Oh, do technicians need to do that
5 their work?
course
ultiplied -:.=: ;her: Yes, they usually need to 6 _ _ _
Reason: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___
___ of electronic parts.
elf to

times Skills: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____


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times
values
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