并非人人都喜歡或懂得數(shù)學(xué)。自上學(xué)起，不少人就開始害怕這門科目，并且從未克服這種感覺。究竟是什么讓我們對(duì)數(shù)字產(chǎn)生恐懼？怎樣才能戰(zhàn)勝這種心理？聽 “隨身英語” 節(jié)目探討人們懼怕數(shù)學(xué)的原因和改變這種心態(tài)的方法。

詞匯：maths?數(shù)學(xué)

How good are you at maths? Some people love the challenge of?

algebra

?or enjoy working out number?

puzzles

?such as?

Sudoko

. Maths is all around us, from working out how to?

split the bill

?after a meal, to?

calculating?

your household bills. But many dread the moment when they have to deal with numbers and?

figures

?and feel a real sense of worry and confusion. It can seem daunting, but this ‘

maths anxiety

’ is perfectly normal, and you’re definitely not alone. And anyway, our worries and fears don’t necessarily reflect our?

ability

. 你的數(shù)學(xué)有多好?有些人喜歡代數(shù)的挑戰(zhàn)，或者喜歡數(shù)獨(dú)等數(shù)字謎題。數(shù)學(xué)在我們身邊無處不在，從計(jì)算飯后如何分?jǐn)傎~單，到計(jì)算家庭賬單。但許多人害怕面對(duì)數(shù)字和數(shù)字的時(shí)刻，感到真正的擔(dān)憂和困惑。這似乎令人生畏，但這種“數(shù)學(xué)焦慮”是完全正常的，你絕對(duì)不是一個(gè)人。無論如何，我們的擔(dān)憂和恐懼并不一定反映我們的能力。 The problem really starts in childhood, at school. Research has found that maths teachers who are?

nervous

?about teaching the subject can pass on their anxiety to the pupils, and girls may be more likely to be affected. The Programme for International Student Assessment found around 31% of 15 and 16-year-olds across 34 countries said they got very nervous doing maths?

problems

, 33% said they got tense doing maths?

homework

, and nearly 60% said they worried maths classes would be difficult. Shulamit Kahn, from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, told the BBC she believes giving students, particularly girls, good?

role models

?“is critical, especially at a young age”. She thinks the key is to get people, especially women, who love teaching maths to younger children. 這個(gè)問題在兒童時(shí)期，在學(xué)校就開始了。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，在教學(xué)過程中感到緊張的數(shù)學(xué)老師會(huì)把他們的焦慮傳遞給學(xué)生，而女孩可能更容易受到影響。國(guó)際學(xué)生評(píng)估項(xiàng)目發(fā)現(xiàn)，在34個(gè)國(guó)家的15歲和16歲的學(xué)生中，約有31%的人說他們做數(shù)學(xué)題很緊張，33%的人說他們做數(shù)學(xué)作業(yè)很緊張，近60%的人說他們擔(dān)心數(shù)學(xué)課很難。波士頓大學(xué)奎斯特羅姆商學(xué)院的舒拉米特·卡恩告訴BBC，她認(rèn)為給學(xué)生，尤其是女孩樹立好榜樣“至關(guān)重要，尤其是在年輕的時(shí)候”。她認(rèn)為，關(guān)鍵是讓人們，尤其是女性，喜歡給年幼的孩子教數(shù)學(xué)。 Writing for BBC Future, David Robson says “It’s not clear why maths arouses so much fear compared to geography. But the fact that there’s a right or wrong answer – there’s no room for?

bluffing

?– might make you more worried about?

underperforming

.” And once we assume we’re not a ‘maths person’, we avoid?

solving

?things that we probably could do. 大衛(wèi)·羅布森在為BBC Future撰寫的文章中表示:“與地理相比，目前還不清楚為什么數(shù)學(xué)會(huì)引起如此多的恐懼。但事實(shí)上，有一個(gè)正確或錯(cuò)誤的答案——沒有虛張聲勢(shì)的余地——可能會(huì)讓你更擔(dān)心表現(xiàn)不佳?！币坏┪覀冋J(rèn)為自己不是一個(gè)“數(shù)學(xué)人”，我們就會(huì)避免解決我們可能會(huì)做的事情。 Psychologists have been trying to work out why?

mental arithmetic

?can bring us out in a sweat. That seed of fear may come from many sources, but some suggest that?

articulating

?your fears can loosen their hold on you, and encourage children to see a maths test as a?

challenge

, not a threat. Ideally, we need to think positively about maths and give it?

a second chance

. 心理學(xué)家一直在努力研究為什么心算會(huì)讓我們大汗淋漓。恐懼的種子可能有很多來源，但有些人認(rèn)為，說出你的恐懼可以放松它們對(duì)你的控制，并鼓勵(lì)孩子將數(shù)學(xué)考試視為挑戰(zhàn)，而不是威脅。理想情況下，我們需要積極看待數(shù)學(xué)，給它第二次機(jī)會(huì)。 詞匯表 algebra 代數(shù) puzzle 謎題，智力游戲 Sudoko 數(shù)獨(dú)游戲 split the bill 分?jǐn)傎M(fèi)用 calculate 計(jì)算 figures 數(shù)字 maths anxiety 數(shù)學(xué)焦慮癥 ability 能力 nervous 緊張的，擔(dān)憂的 problem 習(xí)題，問題 homework 家庭作業(yè) role model 榜樣 bluff 蒙混過關(guān) underperform 表現(xiàn)不佳 solve 解決 mental arithmetic 心算 articulate 清楚表達(dá) challenge 挑戰(zhàn) a second chance 第二次機(jī)會(huì)

測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. When does maths anxiety really begin? 2. What can happen if teachers are nervous about teaching maths? 3. True or false??

If we don’t like maths, we are unable to solve mathematical problems.

4. How should children view a maths test? 5. What does Shulamit Kahn think should be done to help children enjoy maths?

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. According to my _______, we’ve actually made a profit this year. algebra????????????figures?????????????ability????????????solving 2. You can’t afford to pay for us both so let’s _______. split the bill?????????spilt the bill?????????splits the bill???????split my bill 3. I’ve _______ how much you owe me for the shopping – it’s 20 pounds! calculated??????????bluffing????????????solved????????????puzzled 4. Climbing the mountain was a real _______, but it was worth it when I got to the top. ability?????????????role model??????????challenge?????????nervous 5. I am useless at _______, so I always use a calculator. mentals arithmetic?????????????????????mental arithmetics? arithmetic mental??????????????????????mental arithmetic

答案

1. 閱讀課文并回答問題。?

1. When does maths anxiety really begin?

The problem really starts in childhood, at school.

2. What can happen if teachers are nervous about teaching maths?

Maths teachers who are nervous about teaching the subject can pass on their?anxiety to the pupils.

3. True or false??

If we don’t like maths, we are unable to solve mathematical?problems.

False.?We assume if we’re not a ‘maths person’, we avoid solving things that we probably could do.

4. How should children view a maths test?

Children should be encouraged to see a maths test as a challenge, not a threat.

5. What does Shulamit Kahn think should be done to help children enjoy maths?

She thinks the key is to get people, especially women who love maths,?teaching younger children.

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. According to my?

figures

, we’ve actually made a profit this year. 2. You can’t afford to pay for us both so let’s?

split the bill

. 3. I’ve?

calculated

?how much you owe me for the shopping – it’s 20 pounds! 4. Climbing the mountain was a real?

challenge

, but it was worth it when I got to the top. 5. I am useless at?

mental arithmetic

, so I always use a calculator. 文章來源BBC侵權(quán)刪。