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vrijdag 1 december 2017

453 x 356

Mohammad al-Mir is a Lebanese teenager. The 13-year-old has won three world titles for his super fast maths skills.

Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.
  • to calculate - rekenen
  • calculator - rekenmachine
  • to memorize - to learn something so well that you can remember it perfectly
  • abacus - telraam
  • to recommend - to tell someone that something is a good idea, to advise something
First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Take notes to help you do the assignment.

  1. How do people call Mohammed?

  2. What did Mohammed do when he was a young boy?

  3. What is Mohammed’s advice to all people?

Extra speaking assignment
1. Read the names of the mathematical symbols:
   +  plus
   -  minus
   x   times
   :   divided by
   =   equals
2. Now say Mohammed’s sum out loud in English: 453 x 356 = 161,268
3. Watch the video once more to check if you said it right.
4. Try saying other sums as well.