130 Implanted Chips

After you have read the article, answer these questions with a partner, in your own words when possible

1.  What event sparked such interest in this technology?
2.  Why did Warwick postpone development of this product?
3.  Why are some companies reluctant to sell products like this?
4.  What are some other available techno-products for child safety?
5.  What are some of the risks or problems involved in implanting these chips?
6.  What is Eliot’s opinion about our perception of crime rates?
7.  Would you consider implanting a chip like this in your own child?  Why or why not?
8.  Find two synonyms for kidnap used in the article
8.  Vocabulary
Find these words in the text, look at how they are used in context and explain each with a brief definition or synonym:
bombarded
neurotic
overreaction
backlash
shy away
in conjunction
unobtrusively
drawback
overreliant
remote
guinea pig
physiological
in the long run