Words
- rhinoceros / rhino – a large, heavy animal of Africa and Asia that has thick skin and either one or two large horns on its nose
- annual – happening once a year
- research – careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something
- entomology – the study of insects
- discarded – thrown away
- punches – a quick hit with your fist
- printable – able to be printed by using a computer’s printer
- trophy – an prize, for example a large cup or sculpture, that is given to the winner of a competition
- the scientific honour – the respect and admiration for your scientific work
Assignment
Watch the video from the beginning to 02:02.
- Since what year have the Ig Nobel Prizes been awarded?
- Finish the sentence:
The Ig Nobels are “given to research that first …………………………….., but then ……………………………... - Name two or more examples of studies that won an Ig Nobel Prize this year.
- What do the winners of an Ig Nobel Prize take home?
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