In Globalization era right now, english is an important thing. Many activity use english because english is global laguage. We can communicate with other people in other country easily by english. With good english, we able to compete in the global marketplace. So, If we can’t speak english we can’t be sucess. Because of that many international schools appear. In international school, students not only learn about science but also lern about english. In international school, teaching-learning process use english as a deliver language.
In other one, Mathematics also very important. mathematic is the mother of science. mathematic is used by other subject, such as biology, physics, chemical, and etc. As candidate of mathematic teacher, we must have ability to deliver mathematics through english. we are expected not only capable in Mathematics, but also have to be competent in english.
Teaching learning mathematic through english is not easy. We must have a good preparation for it. Because we not only learn about mathematics, but also must learn how to communicate mathematic through english. Communicate in english is a dificuly thing for some people. Because of that, we must have ability and skill, and also supported by a strong willingness and have a bravery. Confidence is an importance thing to teach mathematics through english.
There are a lot of capability that we need to be perfect when communicate mathematics in English. Because we will teach mathematics so we must know mathematical symbol and mathematical terms in english, We also have to know the basics of english such as speaking, reading, writing, expressing, listening, translating and presenting , we also need to expert in grammar, tenses, adjective, adverb, vocabulary and etc . With all of that we can know all words that we use and also understand the sentences. Then we can communicate mathematics in English fluently.
In the mathematics teaching-learning process through English, we should not use full English first. Because, not all students have good english. So, we can use billingual way, that sometimes used Indonesian and sometimes use English. The aim is to give mathematics concept first to the students. And after that we can improve english step by step.
A condusive communication is also an important thing in teaching-learning proses, we must make a conducive communication to student . By a condusive communication, it will be a condusive teaching learning proses. A condusive communication can start from simple things, such as greeting in the class before lesson by saying ‘good morning’, ‘how are you ?’, and etc. Giving a joke in the lesson also can build a condusive comunication. And also always smile with the students. There are some strategies in our teaching process , such as slower speaking speed, don’t rush., louder volume and project the voice, clearer utterance of the words, establish eye contact with everyone, and also full self-confidence
In the Mathematics teaching-learning through English, we will find many problems. As a teacher, we must be ready for it and make a good preparations before. We must always make a new things and a new inovation in teaching mathematics . and also we must increase our capability, Not only to increase our knowledge in mathematics, but also in English. As candidate of good mathematic teacher, we must improve our english and our mathematics, so we can communicate mathematic in English fluently. By good English and good mathematics. we able to compete in the global marketplace and we can be a sucessfull men.
