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Q&A: ‘No one told me maths was hard’CEFR A1

10 Jan 2022

Adapted from Edwin Naidu, SciDev CC BY 2.0

Photo by Joshua Gaunt, Unsplash

AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.

  • Mamokgethi Phakeng is a famous mathematician.
  • She loves maths since she was young.
  • Her parents encouraged her to do well.
  • People often think maths is hard.
  • She tells girls they can do maths too.
  • She teaches others how to enjoy maths.

Difficult words

  • mathematicianA person who studies or teaches math.
  • encouragedGave support or confidence to someone.
  • enjoyTo like something and find it fun.
  • hardDifficult to do or understand.

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Discussion questions

  • Do you enjoy maths? Why or why not?
  • Who encourages you to do your best?
  • What is one way maths is important in life?

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