{"id":960,"date":"2014-11-10T07:25:04","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T05:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=960"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:31:08","slug":"prison-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2014\/11\/prison-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bank is where we keep our savings. We have to be sure that our money is kept in good hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if the bank you choose as your partner is run by inmates and the manager himself is a convict? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about this one of a kind prison bank though this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=11eyMFkLEOg<\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What do you think about this prison bank?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Can a convict trust a fellow convict? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Will you entrust your savings to a criminal? What are the things you consider in choosing a bank?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What is the advantage of giving responsibilities to inmates?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. In your country, do the prisons have programs for inmates?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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