“Living Funerals” in Seoul

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Some people would rather not talk about death, finding it too morbid to dwell on. However, one community center in Seoul, South Korea has taken mulling over death to a whole new level with its “dying well” program. It has provided more than 25,000 people an experience it calls a “living funeral”.

Listen to the audio and read the transcript to see how thinking about death has actually helped some people lead better lives.

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/south-koreans-take-part-in-living-funerals-to-improve-lives/5156961.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What is a “living funeral”?
2. What benefits did the participants say they got out of this event?
3. Do you think talking about death can be healthy?
4. What do you feel when people bring up the topic of death?
5. What are your thoughts on “living funerals”?