Howtobridgethegenerationgap英语作文汇总.doc

How to bridge the generation gap（一）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 soci-ety; differences in living styles. The old like traditional culture while the young long for renewal. The old want their children to act as they wish while the young want to walk their own ways. The old are fond of recollecting while the young are looking 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 experiences. To some extent generation gap has become a social problem. Yet we find it absolutely difficult to solve 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 thousand years ago al-ready gave his description of the young in his society. He said, "They have no manners at all. They despise on the authority, con-tradict their parents and beat their teachers. They devour the food ravenously 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 them, and mutual understanding depends on how well two generations communicate. It's a pity that we don't have enough communication now. But I think the most terrible thing is not this but our ignorance of communicating. And I can take our daily life for instance. On the one hand, many parents try to provide good living environment for their children. But they only want their children to study well and seldom want to know what they're thinking about. On the other hand, the children are always complaining about their parents but neither do they want to understand their parents. Do you think communicating between generations is diffi-cult? 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 better. And in this way the generation gap can be bridged, I am sure. Just like it was sung in an old song: "Open your heartland the key is in your hand." （二）The generation gap is unavoidable in almost every family, which brings about a number of conflicts in a family. In my opinion, to limit the bad effects of the generation gap, each family should use the following three methods:First of all, it is important that family members discuss openly about their pleasures or sadness in childhood in family gatherings. This activity does not only create a close relationship but also help build up understanding among all members. For instance, once children are aware that their grandparents and even their parents did not have a good upbringing during their hard childhood, they will stop complaining about the previous generations obsoleteness. In the meantime, once old people realize young people are nurtured in a new modern way, it is easy for them to be tolerant of young peoples new habits or hobbies.Secondly, people of each generation should not develop a very high feeling about themselves. In order to do that, they should not think that they are the only right people in their family because each person has his or her own limitations. Teenagers would realize that their parents have to struggle with pain to support them financially, and they would stop rebelling their strictness. Parents would realize that their childrens new style does no harm to their studies and stop imposing their own unsuitable standards on their children.Finally, the generation gap and its bad effects can be limited if all members cooperate to build up a close-knit family relationship and a harmonious atmosphere in which they are open and tolerant of each other. I strongly believe that each family, by doing that, can enjoy a cozy atmosphere with minimum interference by the generation gap.4 / 4