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Nobel Prize Winners Don’t Get a Heads-Up

Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Nobelio premijos laureatai sužino apie laimėjimą tik paskutinę minutę. Švedijos akademija skambina jiems likus kelioms minutėms iki pranešimo. Dauguma mokslininkų tuo metu dar miega savo namuose. Kai kurie žmonės mano, kad tai yra pokštas iš draugų. Pavyzdžiui, vienas profesorius nekėlė ragelio penkis kartus.…

German support

Nobelpreisträger erfahren erst in letzter Minute von ihrem Sieg. Die Schwedische Akademie ruft sie wenige Minuten vor der Bekanntgabe an. Die meisten Wissenschaftler schlafen zu dieser Zeit noch in ihren Häusern. Manche Leute glauben, dass dies ein Scherz von Freunden ist. Zum Beispiel hob ein Professor fünfmal nicht ab.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
sužinotierfahren / herausfinden____________________
pranešimasBekanntgabe / Mitteilung____________________
pokštasScherz____________________
kelti ragelįabheben (Telefon)____________________
netikėtasunerwartet____________________

3. Comprehension and reflection

1. Write one sentence that summarizes the main event or idea.

2. Which detail best supports your summary? Quote only a short phrase.

3. What can you infer from the excerpt that is not stated directly?

Teacher / self-study answer guidance

Accept answers that accurately identify the central idea, use a short supporting detail, and explain a reasonable inference. Wording may vary. Check the full interactive lesson and original source when context is unclear; this bounded excerpt is practice material, not a complete news report.

Only bounded excerpts are included. Use the interactive lesson and linked publisher source for the full context.

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