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Name: NATHALIA LEITON PINILLA Cohort: Date:

Training program: GESTION EMPRESARIAL Instructor: CARLOS

GUERRA

BASIC MATHS OPERATIONS (ADDING/SUBTRACTING/MULTIPLYING)

MONEY, CURRENCY EQUIVALENCE

This workshop attempts to help you strengthen your Math skills in English, by using the language in
the development and understanding of some basic math operations, talking about currencies around
the world and how to convert from one to another one.

Objective: from the development of this workshop, you will be able to talk about currencies and do
some math operations in English.

1. Work in groups and discuss the following statements:

- What do you know about basic mathematical operations?

ANSWER: if mathematical operations help to solve any doubts with operations

Mention, addition, subtraction, multiplication and división

which is your favorite? ANSWER:sum

- When is it common to use mathematics? Give some examples. ANSWER: when you want to know the
total of your purchase in the store, to know how much to distribute the watermelon

- What basic mathematical operation is difficult for you? ANSWER: DIVISION

1. Skills practice: do the following activities to practice the learnt vocabulary and English structures.

1.1. LISTENING PRACTICE: video about basic math vocabulary

Before watching the video, find the definition for the following words:

operations, addition, multiplication, calculation, math symbols, equals, plus, minus, times, divided by,
add, subtract, divide, multiply, be good/bad at math

operations:Develop something

addition:elaborate something of great quantity and add

multiplication:operation that facilitates the sum of many things

calculation:solving mathematical problems mathematical

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symbols: assignment to know what operation to perform
and differentiate equals,

more: something of great quantity

less:thing of lesser quantity

Watch the video and identify the vocabulary.

Read and write the results to each one the exercises below1

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1. 15+11+3= 7
2. 22-22+4= 4
3. 16x3+40-16= 40
4. 32/4x3=24
5. 10x5x2= 100
6. 64/8x5= 40
7. 6x7-20=22
8. 12x4+8=56

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9. 43+21-17= 47
10. 9x1x8= 72
11. 78/6x3= 39
12. . 10-3+3= 10
13. 52x2-31= 73
14. 2x7x3= 42
1.2. READING PRACTICE : Read the article
Before reading: work in pairs and discuss what you understand from the vocabulary and expressions
below:

India / casting doubt / global currencies / economists / pressure / weakening economy / under
attack / stability / the system / global financial markets / keeping faith

DOLLAR UNDER THREAT AS THE GLOBAL CURRENCY2

India is the latest country to cast doubt on the U.S. dollar as the major global currency. Suresh
Tendulkar, a top government economist, has advised India to rely less on the dollar. He suggests
buying a number of different currencies instead of just the greenback. He told reporters: “The
major part of Indian reserves is in dollars. That is something that’s a problem for us.” India’s
treasury holds over $260 billion in foreign currency reserves. A weaker dollar means those reserves
could fall in value. This is especially possible with the pressure on the dollar from America’s
weakening economy. This may not exactly be the final nail in the coffin for the dollar, but it seems
to be losing ground on other currencies.

The dollar is not only under attack from India’s economists. China and Russia are also calling for a
new international foreign-exchange reserves system. On July the 3rd, China’s former Vice Premier
Zeng Peiyan called for a “system to maintain the stability of the major reserve currencies.” This
suggests China no longer views the American dollar as the world’s sole reserve currency, and that
the dollar is no longer the “system” at the heart of global financial markets. Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev has repeatedly called for a system that has a mix of currencies. Japan appears to
be the only economic power that is keeping faith with the dollar. This may change at a meeting of
the G-8 in Italy on July 8-10.

- Read the text again and find the definition of the underlined words/expressions. Give some
examples.

- Based on the information presented in the text, mark the following statements as true (T)
of false (F)

India's rupee will soon overtake the U.S. dollar as the world currency. F
A top Indian economist advised his country to sell all of its dollars. F
The economists said it's a problem to rely too much on the dollar. T

2 Taken from https://breakingnewsenglish.com/0907/090706-us_dollar.html used by SENA for academic purposes,

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Ten economists’ words pretty much means the death of the
dollar. F
The dollar is only under attack from India. F
A Chinese official called for a system to maintain stability in currencies. T
Russia's president called for a system that has a mixture of currencies. T
meeting between the top economic powers in to take place in Italy. F

2.3. SPEAKING PRACTICE: Work in pairs and discuss:

- What is currency?

ANSWER: means of payment from different countries with an improtant value worldwide

- What do we use it for?

ANSWER: It is used as a payment method

- What currencies do you know different from the national currency (Colombian pesos)?

Answer: dollar, euro and pound

Now, look for the following currencies and make a short oral presentation of the country each
currency (showing examples of bills/coins) represents. Also present the equivalence in dollar and in
Colombian Pesos. Use digital tools to share the information in class3.
Colombian Pesos Singapore Dollar New Zealand Dollar British Pounds
Mexican Pesos Hong Kong Dollar Bangladeshi Taka Indian Rupee
Argentinian Pesos Israeli Shekel Egyptian Pound Philippine Pesos
US Dollar Pakistani Rupees Chinese Yuan South African Rand
Canadian Dollar Malaysian Ringgit The Euro Brazilian Real
Australian Dollar

Colombian Colombia is a country rich in flora and fauna, it has 32

departments and its capital is Bogota, it has 8
ecosystems

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MEXICAN Mexico is one of the largest countries in the world, you

have several reliefs, mountains, peaks that represent it,
it is very characteristic for its music such as mariachis
and its ancient pyramids

ARGENTINIAN It has a large number of climates, reliefs, which is why it

has become one of the most visited countries, it has a
great variety of flora and fauna.

ISRAEL Israel is a country with a lonely climate, it has a great

variety of flora and fauna very specific to Israel and its
great number of reptiles and mammals.

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CANADIAN Canada has a large population of inhabitants, its largest

city is Toronto, its language is bilingual French, and its
biodiversity is something that characterizes it and its
vegetation is in its favor. Several carnivorous species are
found in this country. It has the Four Seasons

AUSTRALIAN Australia is one of the smallest continents on one of the

largest islands, it has a large desert part, a variety of
fauna and is very similar to Australia, and its cultures are
too many.

SINGAPORE Singapore is distinguished by its equatorial climate, its

high humidity and it rains a lot. Variety in fauna, it is a
very prosperous and visited country

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HONG KONG Hong Kong is a subtropical country, it has a great variety

of fauna such as butterflies, fish and other amphibians,
it is one of the most polluted countries since it affects
the ecology and its inhabitants

2.4. WRITING PRACTICE: prepare a sales pack

Think of some products you want to export to the countries you presented previously and make a
short products pack for sale. Hand it to your instructor. Include:

- Product description (add images)

- Price and currency equivalence (Colombia- Selected country)

3. Extension activities: the extension activities will help you improve your performance in the topics.
You need to reach at least five hours of practice on your own.

- For further practice on numbers and dictation follow this link

https://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictations-s-currency.htm
- To practice more Math vocabulary and word research, visit http://www.eslvocabfox.com/word-search-
math-vocabulary-denominator-million-mixednumber-pi-acute-angle-addition/

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- To practice more about the dollar,
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/0907/090706us_d
ollar.html
- To get to know more about currencies, follow this link
https://www.kidzone.ws/geography/money/index.htm

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