Mistakes easily taken when learning Math in English

ITT – Even with the high and positive demand for learning Math nowadays, many people still have numerous incorrect perceptions which may cause effort and time wasting. Pointing out these mistakes easily taken when learning Math in English can help you fix them and improve yourself.

There no need to talk about the importance of English when you look at the developing trend of the world recently. Educational level is always proportional with economic development level of a country and the leading educational foal now is to learn subjects in English. Among all, Math is quite difficult and easily misunderstood. Let’s have a look at the mistakes easily taken when learning Math in English and draw lessons for yourself.

1. You are good at English means you are good at Math in English: Many mistaken that being good at English means, not just Math, but you will be good at all other subjects. However, it is wrong to think so when the English most people are studying now is communication English. Meanwhile, in order to learn and understand Math in English, we need an amount of academic English
2. Learning Math in English is to understand what is being taught: This is not completely wrong. However, learning is a continuous exchange progress knowledge between teachers and students. If the only goal is to understand what the teachers are saying, you are only receiving one-way information and never ask or discuss other matters with teachers. Learning is not only understanding but also applying in daily life and developing your intelligence.
3. You will be naturally good when you study abroad: A lot of people assume that when they are in another country, they are put in an environment where learning English is a must to survive, not to mention the English speaking environment can create opportunity and motivation to learn English well. Because of this thinking, many have taken learning a subject in English in Vietnam for granted. In a complete English environment, you will encounter various difficulties learning English and learning Math in English. When you are abroad, if you still have that thinking, the only thing that you may be good at is the communication skills in other language, not Math in English.

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