English 2016

English for Students 1

Linda Suci Wahyuni., S.S, M. A

English Lecturer

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UNIT 3
Reading Basic Mathematical Symbol

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READING BASIC MATHEMATICAL SYMBOL

Symbol What it is How it is read How it is used Sample expression

Addition sign ... plus ... Sum of a few 3 + 5 =8
+ Logical or ... or ... values
Symbol Logical
disjunction
Multiplication ... times ... Product of two 3 x 5 = 15
* sign ... and ... values 2*3=6
Logical and Logical
symbol conjunction
× Multiplication ... times ... Product of two 3 x 5 = 15
sign values
Substraction ... minus ... Difference of two 8−3=5
₋ sign ... Negative ... values, negative −(−5) = 5
Minus sign number
√ Surd ... root of ... Algebraic z = n√(x + y)
expressions
√ Square root The square root of ... Algebraic √4 = ± 2
symbol expressions
/ Slash ... divided by ... Division 3/4 = 0.74
... over ...
Equal sign ... equals ... Indicates two 1+1=2
= values are the -(5-5) = 5
same
Inequality sign ... is not equal to ... Indicates two
≠ values are x≠y
different
Inequality sign ... is less than ... Indicates value
< on left is smaller 3<5
than value on x<y
right
Inequality sign ... is less than or equal to... Indicates value
≤ ... is at most equal to ... on left is smaller x≤y
than or equal to
value on right
Inequality sign ... is greater than ... Indicates value
> on left is larger 5>3
than value on x>y
right
Inequality sign ... is greater than or equal Indicates value
≥ to ... on left is larger x≥y
than or equal to
value on right

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Basic operation

A. When we add one quantity to another, we use the symbol + (plus)

This operation is called addition. The result of this operation is called the sum.
B. When we substract one quantity from another, we use the symbol – (minus)
Kthe name of this operation is substraction. The result of the operation is called
difference.
C. When we multiply one quantity by another, we use the symbol x (multiplied by or times)
The operation is called multiplication. The result of this operation is called the product.
D. When we divide one quantity by another, we use the symbol (divided by)
The name of this operation is division. The result of this operation is called the quotient.
E. The result of these operations are indicated by the symbol = (equals)

Before practicing reading the mathematical symbols, make sure that you have been familiar
with numbers because the symbols will mostly involve numbers.
67 (sixty-seven) is a number. It is a whole number or integer. A number consists of one or
more digits. 3, 5, 7, 9, 67, are odd numbers. Meanwhile, 2, 4, 6, 8, are even numbers.

Vocabulary Practice
Using single words, fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences:

1. How it ( ≤ ) is read? ……………………………………

2. How it ( √ ) is read? ……………………………………
3. How it ( ÷ ) is read? ……………………………………
4. How do you write these numbers into letters 706.888.000.000.007
(……………………………………………………………………………………………..)
5. How it ( ≠ ) is read? ……………………………………
6. The …………… of twelve and …………… is two hundred and four.
7. When we …………… one quantity by another, for example nine divided by three, the answer
(three) is called ……………
8. The quotient is the result when one …………… is …………… …………… another.
9. The result of a subtraction problem is called the ……………
10. How do you write these numbers into letters 578.906.417.396.453
(……………………………………………………………………………………………..)
11. Give some examples of ‘odd number’ ……………………………………
12. How do you write the symbol of ‘the square root of’ ……………
13. How do you write these numbers into letters 900.001.500.034
(……………………………………………………………………………………………..)