This book is
written for students and teachers of Mathematics Major Classes in the Project of
Intensive English Course directed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and
Training.
The main
purposes of the Intensive English Course are to help:
* Equip
students with fundamental knowledge, securing their capability of understanding
other reference materials.
* Reinforce
educational exchange and integration with other high schools regionally and
globally. This book is designed with a view to accommodating students,
especially those who prepare to study abroad, as well as mathematics teachers by
enabling them to familiarize themselves with mathematics terms in English and
thus, giving them better access to mathematics reference materials and textbooks
in English-speaking countries. As it relates to mathematics curriculum in the
general education system in Vietnam, this material also offers a good start for
Vietnamese students who plan to take the SAT (Scholar Aptitude Test) of USA,
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary High School), A-Level of
UK, or IB (International Baccalaureate).
The book is
laid out in four units:
* Algebra
* Statistics
*
Trigonometry
* Coordinate
Geometry
Each unit
covers 2-4 topics including theories, exercises and further readings on the
history of mathematics and its applications in modern life. To facilitate
students’ understanding of the theories, examples with detailed solutions to
typical problems have been included in each unit as well. Further readings at
the end of each unit are to boost students’ interest in
mathematics.