TYPE I & II  ACTIVITIES
     PREDICTION SKILLS: SUICIDE

              Use the following words and phrases to predict the subject of the text . What do they mean ?

            - depression
            - a mental health disorder
            - a problem people suffer from
            - a serious mood disorder
            - medication and psychotherapy treatments

             What do you think the text might be about ?

Rabia Degnekci

   SUICIDE

C)  Write the answers with your own words
1- Why does she/he commit suicide?
2-How is his/her pyschology before suicide?
3-What conversations does she/he have with the people around her/him before suicide?

Murat Unver

                                        SUICIDE
A-      Predictive Skills

Before  read the text, try to find answers to these questions.

1-      What is suicide?
2-      Why do you think people want to commit a suicide?
3-      What causes people to commit suicide?
4-      When someone commits a suicide what the society think about him/her?
5-      Is suicide a solution for people’s problems? Why?



B-      Extracting  Specific Information

Read the text quickly and answer the questions.

1-      Does the depression cause the suicide?
2-      How many people commit suicide in America?
3-      Do depressed people commit suicide?
4-      Does depression affect people’s life? How?
5-      Is depression a mental problem or physical problem?
6-      Is there a treatment of depression?


Dilek  Ahraz
SUICIDE IS SERIOUS

A)Predictive Skills
       Before reading to the text, please, answer the questions.

1)Do you know what is suicide?
2)Why do the people suicide?
3)Is there anyone who attemped to suicide around you?
4)Is it a good way to suicide to escape from the problems?
5)Do you think how many people die from suicide?

B)Extracting Specific Information

Now, scan the text to find out the facts.

1)How many Americans do take their own lives in suicide?
2)What is the most important reason of suicide?
3)What are the reasons of depression?
4)How does the depression affect one’s life?
5)What is the best form of treatment for depression?

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