B1 – Intermediate
In the US, schools may no longer be one hundred percent safe. Due to some shooting incidents in the past decade, there have been a couple of additional trainings and protocols for students in case such things happen in their schools.
In Israel, a company has created a special backpack to help with this situation. It is easy to use and offers protection from bullets.
Listen to the audio and read the transcript about this bulletproof backpack.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/bulletproof-backpack-level-3/
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you think this backpack would be effective? Why or why not?
2. What would be some other good uses for this bag?
3. What should be some other measures that schools and the government take to prevent school shootings?
4. Are there similar inventions that you know of? What are they? Where are they used?
5. What does your city/country do to make sure schools are safe?