Assignment 4

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/27/health/27brod.html?em&ex=1196744400&en=e8456e898a266cdc&ei=5087%0A

霈絃~ 說:so let's start
candy 說:ok
Sophia 說:fine
霈絃~ 說:how do you think about the news?
霈絃~ 說:i was shocked when i first saw this news
candy 說:i think the thing also happens in Taiwan
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:well, why not first talk about the article?
霈絃~ 說:it' amazing that suicide also among elders
candy 說:amazing?!
Sophia 說:yeah, women tend to express their feelings more than men.
candy 說:why do you think its amazing?
霈絃~ 說:i think it is shocking
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:uhh...atonished?
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:wrong use of expression I bet..
Sophia 說:yeah
Sophia 說:let's forgive her.
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:"Suicide is more common among older Americans than any other age group."
candy 說:haha
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:lets keep on going
candy 說:oksumerie@hotmail.com 說: well, I think we all are surprised by the idea.
霈絃~ 說:so what are the reasons causing this phenomenon?
Sophia 說:yeah, it's a new idea for me.
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:because we usually thought teenagers have bigger percent of suicide rate.candy 說: I think it's because they don't know how to deal with their feelingSophia 說: u're rightcandy 說:so they tend to colse their minds
霈絃~ 說:another important reason is social isolation
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:According to the paragraph there are some more reasons canSophia tell us some too?
霈絃~ 說:it increase the risk of having depression
Sophia 說:"Primary care practitioners are also crucial to suicide prevention among the elderly because older people, and especially older men, are unlikely to seek out and accept mental health services but are often seen by family doctors and nurses within days or weeks of a suicide."
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:Qoutation?
candy 說:it's ironical
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:Uhh...
Sophia 說:what do you mean irnical
Sophia 說:ironical
霈絃~ 說:ironical?
霈絃~ 說:haha
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:explain for us Sophia
candy 說:because they just saw doctors, and then it was no use
霈絃~ 說:so why they wasted their time to do some useless things?candy 說:they finally committed sucidecandy 說:because they try to grab something
Sophia 說:i think that isolation is the main cost.
Sophia 說:because everyone needs love
霈絃~ 說:but found that it is helpless for them
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:umm....I understand
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:let me help and organize your thoughts.
Sophia 說:ok
霈絃~ 說:don’t know how to fill in the hours and maintain a sense of usefulness when they stop working
霈絃~ 說:error
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:Candy means that the one who commit suicide went to the doctor to sezie a chance to live.candy 說:yes
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:however, at last they still can not live on because the obstacle of emotion isolation overwhelmed them. am I right?
candy 說:you're right
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:XD
sumerie@hotmail.com 說: okok then lets talk about how to prevent suicide.sumerie@hotmail.com 說:In the paragraph , the author gave us some points to pay attention on.
candy 說:I think people who want to suicide will first try to spread the feeling of depression Sophia 說:i think that expressing one's thought is really important.
candy 說:yeah
Sophia 說:this is a way to release one's stress.
霈絃~ 說:maybe they can try to get out of the depression by walking out and talking to friends
霈絃~ 說:they're too lonely
Sophia 說:and people should keep contact with friends.
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:so listeners should be sensitive ...
Sophia 說:by doing so, they can prevent the feeling of loneliness.
Sophia 說:yeah.
霈絃~ 說:yah
霈絃~ 說:and they should enjoy their life
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:nice opinion~S
ophia 說:therefore, the physician plays an important role, huh
霈絃~ 說:enjoy the good time with people so that they may not feel isolated
candy 說:and I think the government should take responsibility
Sophia 說:?sumerie@hotmail.com 說:goverment?
霈絃~ 說:?
Sophia 說:why
Sophia 說:can you give us a more specific statement?
霈絃~ 說:hahacandy 說:yes
candy 說:for example
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:Maybe,you mean...the society is unhappy?
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:in an unhappy satistic?
candy 說:the government can advocate how to plan the life after they retireSophia 說:yeahSophia 說:it makes sense now
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:agree
Sophia 說:i can understand you now
霈絃~ 說:so that's what most of the government want to do
candy 說:and encourage them to attend more activity
Sophia 說:this makes me think of a song.
Sophia 說:"lonely"
candy 說:such as folklore dancing
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:....nonsense
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:I mean Sophia...
candy 說:and singing old songs
candy 說:I know~
candy 說:haha
Sophia 說:you know that's my previous assignment
Sophia 說:i don't think its nonsense!
Sophia 說:it's quite an important issue.
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:well, I think you mean the government need to spend more time and money on welfare works
霈絃~ 說:yah
candy 說:especially for old people
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:yup!
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:So , any other ideas?
霈絃~ 說:and family also plays a crucial role
Sophia 說:to sum up, isolation is the main cause fo the issue.
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:yes
Sophia 說:only by having the welfare system, and perhaps some love from other people can help decrease the problem.
candy 說:agree
霈絃~ 說:they need to pay more attention on their family members and gives some encourage to the olders
霈絃~ 說:so
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:care more about others not only help them, but can express yourself too!
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:OK~
Sophia 說: that's all for tonight
candy 說:ok
Sophia 說:bye~
candy 說:thanks
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:see ya
Sophia 說:see oyou next time.
candy 說:bye~~
霈絃~ 說:ok, it's time to go
霈絃~ 說:wait
candy 說:what
霈絃~ 說:i feel so lonely now
sumerie@hotmail.com 說:= =