generation gap

what is the generation gap? We can find the answer in a dictionary: Difference in attitude, or lack of underst anding between younger people and older people. We can see that there're two points in this definition. First, difference. What kind of difference is it? Between generations we can find differences in culture, differences in the roles of the society; differences in living sty les. The old like traditional culture while the young long for renewal. The old want their children to act as th ey wish while the young want to walk their own ways. The old are fond of recollecting while the young are l ooking for-ward to the future. The old live a traditional serious life while the young prefer a modern style. There are so many differences between generations because each has a different deposit of culture and exp eriences. To some extent generation gap has become a social problem. Yet we find it absolutely difficult to s olve because there's no way to smooth away these differences. Many people think that generation gap is a modern phrase. But the great philosopher Socrates three thousan d years ago al-ready gave his description of the young in his society. He said, "They have no manners at al l. They despise on the authority, contradict their parents and beat their teachers. They devour the food raven ously and talk on and on leaving no chance for the other to speak. "Thus it can be seen that the generation gap has a much longer history than we thought. But I think we still have a way to bridge it. Do you remember the second point of its definition? Generation gap doesn't come from differences between generations, but results from lack of un-derstanding between the m, and mutual understanding depends on how well two generations communicate. It's a pity that we don't ha ve enough communication now. But I think the most terrible thing is not this but our ignorance of communica ting. And I can take our daily life for instance. On the one hand, many parents try to provide good living en vironment for their children. But they only want their children to study well and seldom want to know what th ey're thinking about. On the other hand, the children are always complaining about their parents but neither d o they want to understand their parents. Do you think communicating between generations is difficult? I don't think so. Remember how you made your first friend? Open your mouth the strangers will become friends. Use your tongue we'll know each other bett er. And in this way the generation gap can be bridged, I am sure. Just like it was sung in an old song: "Op en your heartland the key is in your hand." 点评: Miss Yang Binglan has a talent for presenting her thinking fluently and logically, which often conveys profoun d ideas, both in oral and written English. This is because she is deeply concerned for human development. She has a strong interest in science, humanity, sociology as well as English. And that results in mature point s of view in her compositions. generation gap I’ve heard of many complaints from both parents and children, such as “my mother is so overpowering that s he won’t understand me. ” and “why doesn’t she as obedient as she used to be?” Generation gap means mi sunderstanding between parents and children. What are the reasons behind generation gap? First, children in adolescence are kind of betrayal They find th ey have grown up, so they don’t want to rely on their parents any more. The desire to prove themselves ca pable of making decisions by themselves makes them disobey what parents’said. Second, a generation creat es their own language and fashion, which differ itself from other generation. The feeling with their peers is di fferent from that with their parents as if the two generation were from different worlds. For example, parents won’t understand why their children like Jay Chou so much, who is the star of young people’s world. How to bridge the generation gap? Communication! Communication enhances the understanding between chil dren and parents. For example, children should be always willing to share everything in their life. On the oth er hand , parents show their understanding and concern about them. It is not tough to bridge the gap, beca use the love between parents and children is the greatest in the world. Mother’s day is comi ng. Bless all the mothers in the world! Generation Gap One of the most popular topics which many people talk about today is generation gap. More than you realiz ed, the generation gap has been influencing you for years. Have you seen the dracula movie Battle Royale, which is made by Japanese? Because the younger generati on disdain the older generation, the older generation made a Survival Program and the RB act. This program let the student kill each other in an island. Only the last one can survive. This movie caused very big rever beration. People began to think about the generation gap. The generation gap is a conflict caused by different values about life and the world, which is not unavoidable. In my opinion, the lack of communication, different views on certain problems and different attitudes towards life may cause the generation gap or even widen it. The younger generation is essentially different from the older generation. Many old people are not satisfied w ith the young with the fashion dress, rock music and popular songs, and always shack their heads and say, “Ai, young men today …” what’s more, they usually think the children are still young and want to keep them under their wings. Some of them even wed to everything of the past, and hostile to change. Nowadays, the young don’t blindly follow what the older say. They think their parents are out of date. They want absolute freedom and respect. They want to be free to choose their own direction. They want to be fre e to select their courses in school and select their food at home. They usually think that their parents can’t understand them and don’t respect them. Many of the older people live in their old memories and philosophy belonging to their generation and the you ng as well enjoys where they are and what they have now. As the young grow up, financial independence w ill further widen the generation gap. As the gap becomes wider, more families are suffering from a distant rel ationship. For example, Lily never agrees with her father. They always have a quarrel when they are going t o do something. Unfortunately, most of people have never tried to find ways of improving the relationship, bridging the generat ion gap and maintaining the family bond. Each side thinks that that should be the othe r’s job. Actually, it is t he responsibility of both the old and the young to bridge the gap. I think to bridge the generation gap, mutual understanding is very important. The young must learn that man y things the old believe in are for a good reason. The old must understand that what the young do is how t hings should be done in a new situation. The young need to respect the olds’ experience, while the old nee d to learn more fresh things and become more open-minded. They have to find some common ground to sh are with each other. In summery, the young and the old cannot communicate with each other, which is the reason why the gener ation gap exists. If the old and the young can be sensitive to each other’s needs. A little give-and-take on ei ther side will work wonders to bridge the generation gap. Hope we can bridge the gap through the discussio n and dialogue between the generations to leverage the relationship and to understand each other better