u/Accomplished_Wish_50

New math teacher

New math teacher

Hi! I am a new math teacher and will have my first year teaching this sucject this year.

The class I have consists of teenagers (15/16) who both hate the subject and have struggled with it for years. The book is their worst nightmare at this point. A coworker and I want to try alternative teaching (and by that I mean anything other than constant blackboard and book, which has been the norm for years). Since these kids aim to head to apprenticeships asap, we want to relate to their chosen fields. My coworker tried a project last year, but experienced that AI was the most used tool.

Does anyone have any have any experience with other ways of teaching maths? I am looking for ideas and since I have no experience in this subject from before, I hope someone who has wouldn't mind sharing ideas.

Sincerely thanks in advance.

Edit: They want to work in agriculture. Here are the competence aims. They country is Norway :) https://www.udir.no/lk20/mat08-01/kompetansemaal-og-vurdering/kv27?lang=nob I do believe there should be a translate button.

u/Accomplished_Wish_50 — 7 days ago

Also

Hi!

I am very much a beginner and currently aiming to pass HSK1 at some point either this year or beginning of next year.

I just stumbled across 还 and as far as I get it it means "also". What is the difference between 还 and 也, which as far as I gather, also means "also".

Thank you in advance!

Edit: in the worksheet I have 还 is "huán. But it seems it is also hai?

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u/Accomplished_Wish_50 — 14 days ago

Erhua or not?

Sorry in advance, but my native language is not English. In any case, I am listening to pimsleur and trying to learn how to speak chinese (mandarin). I know SOME from before and watch a lot of dramas. The 一点儿 that pimsleur uses threw me off. I can hear that they are using Erhua, which as far as I can understand is more common in Beijing/north? Previously when I have studied, erhua hasnt really been a topic and now I worry I will sound off. Does anyone have any tips on how to recognize which words are the dialect?

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u/Accomplished_Wish_50 — 1 month ago