Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
The Media shares a lot of news about suicide. A lot of people who are not happy with their lives think about ending their lives. Many people are under the pressure of their friends and family. They do not know how to solve their problems. These people think that a solution to their problem is committing suicide. When people read about suicide, many of them think about ending their lives. If the media stops showing news on these topics, then a lot of people can think about saving their own lives.
suicide (自殺), under the pressure (抑圧を受ける), solve (解決する), commit (実行する)
Questions:
- Why do people think of committing suicide?
- What will happen if the media stops showing news of suicide?
- Does Japanese media also share a lot of news of suicide?
- Is it correct to end one’s own life?
- What do you do when you have a problem?
- What is your opinion?