IG-Nobel English Practice Marc G 5 years ago Can science be IGnobel? English practice for your knowledge. Level B2. Click on the “NEXT” button to begin the quiz. Headlines Quiz 1. https://endeavortraining.academy/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CBS_Rhinos.mp4?_=1 And the award goes to a experiment that hung 12 tranquilised black rhinos upside down 2. from a for 10 minutes. 3. That's right you heard correctly they are known as the “IG” Nobel not quite as well known as the real Nobel prizes. 4. The science humour magazine “Improbable Research” says the IG Nobel awards should first make you and then make you think. 5. And this year’s winner probably does exactly that rhinos from their feet from helicopters is a method increasingly used in African conservation to shift rhinos to different locations 6. either for their protection or to ensure genetic and breeding. 7. But according to the researchers from Cornell University and Namibia’s ministry of environment nobody had ever to see if the health of the tranquilized animal was compromised when flying upside down. 8. Black rhinos are critically endangered rising demand for rhino horn and another mistaken belief it has medicinal qualities. 9. It's estimated that at one rhino is killed every single day. 10. There are only five and a half thousand black rhino left. 11. Their numbers have been by poaching. And it turns out the rhinos coped very well hanging upside down in fact they did better in this unusual position than simply lying on their side or chest. 1 out of 2 12. How much can you remember? Black rhinos are endangered. True. False. None 13. Poachers are: Boiled eggs. People who kill animals illegally. Deseases that Rhinos can get. None 14. The experiment wanted to understand if: Rhinos can fly. Rhinos can be moved to other locations. Rhinos suffer when they are moved. None 15. The IG Nobel Awards are: Funny but interesting science awards. Science awards for stupid experiments. Serious but not important science awards. None 2 out of 2 {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Time's up Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram