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The Basics of Math－Made Clear

　　Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas．These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数)and beyond．

　　The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic．They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots．In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically．

　　Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students．The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening．They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing－and completely understandable－field of study．

　　By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math．They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性)of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined．In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges．

　　Professor H．Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious．From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary．

　　With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr．Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College．His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers．

　　If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer．Or you can get your money back．

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　　John H．Johnson was born in a family in Arkansas City in 1918．His father died in an accident when John was six．He was reaching high school age, but his hometown offered no high schools for the blacks．

　　Fortunately he has a strong-willed and caring mother．John remembers that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you really want to be if you just believe．”She told him not to be dependent on others, including his mother．“You have to earn success，”said she, “all the people who work hard don't succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard．”

　　These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education．She also knew that believing and working hard don't mean everything．So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son to Chicago．

　　Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for．John's mother could not find work．But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words－as an editor of a newspaper．His wish was to publish a magazine for the blacks．

　　While others discouraged him, John's mother offered him more words to live by：“Nothing beats a failure but a try．”She also let him sell her furniture to get the 500 dollars he needed to start the Negro magazine．

　　It's natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful．He always keeps his mother's words in mind．“Son, failure is not in your dictionary．”Now John H．Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America－worth 150 million dollars．

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