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Great minds

How much do you know about the Chinese writer, Mo Yan?

Have you ever read his novels?

How much do you know about Nobel Prize?

Nobel （ 1833-1896 ）

Stockholm Concert Hall

prize-awarding ceremony the will of Alfred Nobel

Part of the Will of Alfred Nobel • one part to the person who shall have made the most

important discovery or invention within the field of physics;

• one part to the person who shall have made the most important chemical discovery or improvement;

• one part to the person who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine;

• one part to the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency;

• one part to the person who shall have done the most or best work for fraternity among nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.

Sir John B. Gurdon Shinya Yamanaka

2012 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent

2012 Nobel Prize for Physics

Serge Haroche David J. Winelandfor ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems

2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Robert J. Lefkowitz Brian K. Kobilka

for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors

2012 Nobel Prize for Literature

Mo Yan

who writes with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary

2012 Nobel Prize for Economics

Lloyd S. ShapleyAlvin E. Rothfor the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design

The Nobel Peace Prize 2012

European Union (EU)

for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe

The introduction of the ceremony

DateFrequency

PlacePrizes

Activities Guests

Dec. 10th.

Once a year

The Stockholm Concert Hall

Diploma, medal

Presentation, banquet

Winners (families), King & Queen, leaders, students

The Nobel Prize

• ______ mentions what to honour and what fields the Nobel Prizes go to

• ______ tells us the original source of the Nobel Prize

• ______ gives an introduction of the ceremony

Para 2

Para 1

Para 3

1.The Nobel Prize has been presented on 10 December since Alfred Nobel died. ___________________________________

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2.Alfred Nobel believed that the spread of money would make the world a better place.

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Say if the statements are true or false, and give evidence from the leaflet to support your answers.

It has been presented on 10 December since 1901.

He Believed that the spread of knowledge would make the world a better place.

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3.The Nobel Prize is awarded at the Stockholm Concert Hall. ________________________

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4.At the award ceremony, each Nobel Prize winner receives a diploma and a medal from the King and Queen of Sweden. ___________________________________

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5.As soon as people receive their awards they return home. ________________________

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It has awarded at the Stockholm Concert Hall every year on 10 December.

Only the King hands each winner a diploma and a medal.

After the ceremony there is a large banquet for about 1,300 people.

Try to answer the following questions.

1 How many scientists can you name who have won a Nobel Prize?

2 Can you think of some other famous prizes? What are they given for?

3 Why do you think young students are invited to the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony?

Writing

Try to find the material of one genius you admire the most and prepare a brief introduction.