Suicide among young people in Vietnam

Everyday, on the mass media such as TV, newspapers or the internet, we can’t help feeling painful because of a lot of suicides among the young in Vietnam. Then, we wonder ourselves with questions: “Why do many of the young decide to kill themselves while they have the right to enjoy their bright future ahead? What are the best solutions to help them stay away from this foolish action?” Let’s come to GLN EC to share your viewpoints about the hot topic this week: “Suicide among young people in Vietnam”

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GLN ENGLISH CLUB

Suicide among young people in Vietnam

Saturday, June 4^th , 2011

                No 12, Lane 8, Nguyen Thi Dinh Str, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay

      2:30-2.45: Breaking the ice

·        Making friends with others

2:45-3.00: Warming up

·        Playing an interesting game

      3:00-3:30: Discussing in pairs

·        What is suicide? How does it affect the development of a country?

·        Why do many Vietnam young people decide to kill themselves?

·        What are the solutions for the suicide situation in Viet Nam?

      3:30-3:45: Watching a video clip

      3:45-4:15: Discussing in groups

·     Option 1: You decide to break up with your girfriend because you don’t love her anymore. However, your lover says that “if you stay away from me, I will kill myself” and you realize that she is serious. How can you deal with this situation?

·    Option 2: Vietnam’s king of hell decides to punish dead young people because of  their suicide. To avoid this punishment, the dead must persuade him that your suicide is reasonable. What would you say if you were the dead person?

=> Choosing one of the two topics and making a play to show your viewpoints in 5 minutes.

      4:15-4:30: Expansion activity

·        Presenting based on  words given in 1 minute as funny as possible (just for 10 quickest members)

=> 2 winners will receive some interesting presents.