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Number Crunch

The document discusses various sayings and idioms related to numbers, statistics, and mathematics. It presents sets of phrases and idioms and asks the reader to match them to their meanings. It also includes short writing prompts asking about experiences with math abilities, lucky numbers, uses of statistics, and more. The overall topic is exploring common phrases and sayings connected to numbers and quantitative concepts.

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Number Crunch

The document discusses various sayings and idioms related to numbers, statistics, and mathematics. It presents sets of phrases and idioms and asks the reader to match them to their meanings. It also includes short writing prompts asking about experiences with math abilities, lucky numbers, uses of statistics, and more. The overall topic is exploring common phrases and sayings connected to numbers and quantitative concepts.

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NUMBER CRUNCH

Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Why?

1 A business is only as good as its accountants.

2 You need to be good at math if you want to be successful in life.

3 Good decisions are based on knowledge, not on numbers.

4 Why you think math is often unpopular as a school subject.


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1)Do a Number a I had too much to drink.


2)Head for numbers b in large numbers
3)One too many c I was good at math.
4)In two minds d I’m trying to cheat them.
5)By the dozen e I couldn’t decide.
1 I wish I had a __________ It would make
doing the accounts so much easier! 4 The new ad has been a great success –
people are ringing up ______________ to
2 When I ask people to enter their credit reserve a table.
card details, they sometimes think I’m
trying to ________________ on them, 5 I think I had _____________ last night.
but this information is heavily protected I’ve got a terrible headache this morning!

3 I was ____________ about doing yet


another accountancy course, but I’m so
glad I signed up for it.

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Do you have a head for numbers? Do you find math fun and easy?

When was the last time you had one too many? What happened?

Has anyone ever tried to do a number on you or on anyone you know? What
happened?
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1 a dime a dozen a to wear fashionable, smart clothes and


accessories
2 (Its) days are numbered b so common that it has little or no value
3 look after number one c at the very last possible moment
4 dressed to the nines d take care of yourself first
5 at the eleventh hour e something or someone that will not exist for very
much longer

1 On what occasions do you go out dressed to the nines?

2 Do you often leave things to the eleventh hour, or do you prefer to be well-
prepared?

3 Do you know anyone who only looks after number one? Describe them.

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Have you got a lucky number and why is it lucky?

Talk about a time when an ability or lack of ability to do math helped you or
caused problems for you.

Which quote do you agree and disagree with? Say why.

It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics.


George Bernard Shaw

There are three types of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.
Benjamin Disraeli
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What exactly is big data and how is it different from traditional statistics?
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Activity 5a
1 head for numbers
2 do a number
3 in two minds
4 by the dozen
5 one too many
Activity 5b
1d, 2c, 3a, 4b, 5e

Second idiom
1b, 2e, 3d, 4a, 5c

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