Button Batteries Can Kill

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Medical cases involving button batteries have been reported since the 1970s. Who would have thought that these tiny things in your remote control or car keys could be so dangerous?

Read the article to find out more.

https://theconversation.com/button-batteries-kill-heres-how-we-can-prevent-needless-child-deaths-from-battery-ingestion-101187

Discussion Questions:

1. According to the article, how do button batteries cause damage?

2. What can parents do to prevent incidents with batteries from happening? How should parents child-proof their homes?

3. Did you do anything dangerous as a child, with or without your parents knowledge? Talk about your experiences.