Don't Try This at Home

TechRax in their own words: “Smashing technology since 2011.”
Last week TechRax conducted a new experiment. Check it out in the video.

Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.

• fully working - functioning without any problems
• dual - double
• impact - force of one thing hitting another
• impact zone - the area in which the impact occurs
• recognizable - of something: be seen and known for what it is
• squash - press into a flat or flatter shape
• right off the bat - immediately; without any delay
• insane - crazy
• alteration - change

First read the assignment. Next watch the trailer. Take notes to help you do the assignment.

1. The experiment starts with a question: “Can this case ...”
   Complete the question.


2. What is tested in the experiment? Say it in your own words.


3. Repeat the words used in the video to describe the special phone case.


4. How does the phone land on the ground?


5. What words does the TechRax guy use to describe the state of the Lego pieces after the fall?


6. What is “pretty insane” according to the TechRax guy?


7. Explain the title of this blog post.

Extra writing assignment

The video was also posted on Facebook. Many users left a comment.

1. Write your own comment to the video.