Introduction to English 1

First, let me to introduce myself. My complete name is Artika Kristianingrum, but just call me Tika. now, I'm a student of Mathematics program at Yogyakarta State University. February 17th, 2009 was my first time to have an English lecture. Dr.Marsigit was the name of my English lecturer. He was very friendly and humorist person. After the introduction, Mr. Marsigit taught us about "communicate Mathematics in English"...

Now,I will retell you about it.......

Our principal purpose in study English at Mathematics program is to know "How to communicate mathematics in English?"
So, to reach our purpose above, we must do some steps;
1. High spirit and motivation;
Have high spirit and motivation are difficult things, but it can be easier if we usually pray to God and make a god perception in our life.
2. God behaviour and attitude;
to support our purpose, we must have a good behaviour and good attitude.
3. Knowledge;
With our knowledge (of communication, of technology, of English, of Mathematics), we know how to learn effectively, we know the tools that useful to learn mathematics, etc.
4. Develop our skill to commnicate mathematics in English;
With our skill ( to hear, to read, to write, to speak), we will have many experience such as international conference and debate.
5. Use our knowledge to others;
Our life will be valuable if we can use our knowledge to others.
6. Have a good role in international networking.

If we can do the six steps above, Mr.Marsigit sure that we can be a professional and we will reach our principal purpose. Be a good mathematician!!! The next English lecture ( February 24th, 2009)As adult, we should have responsibility and be an independent learner to find out the reference about our lecture. There are many resources of mathematics that we can access.

What really the meaning of mathematics?

Who have a right to define mathematics?

People who have high motivation coming from,
People who have high spirit comng from,
People who have good understanding of mathematics coming from,
People who have skill coming from,........
They have a difference define about mathematic.
So, don't be worry to express our idea of mathematics.


According to Prof.Katagiri (Tokyo, Japan) : if we talk about math, we can talk about math thinking ;
that is ;
1. math attitude,
2. math method,
3. math content,
The three components related each others.
We can't have math content without math method although we have a good attitude.

And the really meaning of mathematics is.........

Math is part of our life ;

Math is ourself ;

Math is our mind