The fear of numbers - 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes! The fear of numbers might just be in our heads and we might have enough number knowledge to get by with. That’s what we’ll be exploring in this programme while looking at some relevant vocabulary. This week’s question: It’s thought the largest number in the world is called a googol. It’s written with a 1 and how many zeros? a) A hundred zeros b) A thousand zeros c) Ten thousand zeros Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary a numbers person someone who understands numbers and is good at using them and interpreting data put off made to dislike something primed told to behave in a certain situation. oratory make good and effective public speaking spurious false, not correct or inaccurate. potential have the possibility within you to do something numeracy having basic mathematical skills This episode of 6 Minute English was originally published as a web exclusive on . To download the audio and a transcript, go to: [Cover: Getty Images] More 6 Minute English episodes: How to disagree better ​​ Meditation and your brain ​​ No more bosses ​​ How can we make the web a better place? ​​ Learn to talk about broken hearts in 6 minutes! ​​ Coronavirus vs other pandemics ​​ #bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #maths #numbers #numeracy