1. High Teenage Suicide Rate in Taiwan

2. According to the Department of Health’s statistics, an average of 9 Taiwanese people per day dies by suicide. Many of the victims are teenagers. Why would young people who seem to have a bright future commit suicide? Although today’s teenagers enjoy a higher standard of living than their parents had at their age, they often lack guidance and emotional support. When problems with their studies, families, or relationships cause stress, this “strawberry generation” is not always able to deal with the pressure.

3. To reduce this generation’s suicide rate, adults need to recognize the warning signs of depression and suicide. By teaching teenager how to handle stress and depression, the older generation can help prevent the tragic waste of young lives.

4. Vocabulary suicide rate 自殺率 statistics 統計數字 average 平均 die by suicide 死於自殺 victim 受害者 commit suicide 自殺 standard of living 生活水準

5. at their age 在他們的年齡 guidance 指引 emotional support 感情支柱 relationship 交友 stress 緊張、壓力 strawberry generation 草莓族 deal with 應付

6. recognize 認出 warning sign 預警 depression 憂鬱症 tragic 悲劇的

7. Analysis 1. die by suicide 死於自殺 die of a heart attack 死於心臟病 die in a car accident 死於車禍 2. lack 可當動詞 He lacks confidence in his leadership. 也可當名詞 His lack of confidence has become a big problem.

8. 3. stress( 名詞 ) stressful 形容生活緊張 be stressed out 形容人的緊張 4. depressed( 形容詞 ) depression( 名詞 ) 5. tragic( 形容詞 ) tragedy 悲劇