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Conversation Questions on Maths

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What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘mathematics’?

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Do you like ‘maths’ – the British English pronunciation and spelling, or ‘math’ the American versions?

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Were you good at maths at school?

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Did you like maths at school?

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Are you good at mental arithmetic now?

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What is maths useful for nowadays if we have computers and calculators?

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Would you like to study maths again?

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Why is maths so important at schools?

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Are people who are really good at maths very interesting?

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Did you have a favourite or a hated maths teacher?

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Are all intelligent people good at maths?

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How often do you use maths of some kind in a normal day?

3)

Can you remember what your first real kiss was like?

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Do you know your times tables up to 12 times 12?

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Are girls or boys better at maths?

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How many different branches of mathematics do you know of?

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What do you know about the history of maths?

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What is the philosophy of mathematics?

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What’s most confusing to you: algebra, statistics, probability or chaos theory?

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Are there times when two plus two equals five?