主讲人:程莹凡美慧吴琼琼于景张曦Causes2Definition1Advice4Effects3Opinion5Thetermgenerationgapwascoinedbysociologistandanthropologistinthe1960sandisoftenstillusedtoday.Itisapopulartermusedtodescribewidedifferencesinculturalnormsbetweenmembersofayoungergenerationandtheirelders.•Thegapremainswideformanyreasons.Childrenwanttobefreetochoosetheirownfriends,selecttheirownclassesinschool,plantheirownfuture,earnandspendtheirownmoney,andgenerallyruntheirownlifeinamorewaythanmanyparentsallow.Also,youngchildrenwishtobeunderstoodbytheirparents,butmostparentsdon’tquiteunderstandtheirchildren.Theyregarditastheirresponsibilitytoteachtheiroffspringtraditionalbeliefs.Theywantthemtobeanddowellinschool.Therefore,oftenarisefromparents’tendencytointerfereinchildren’sdailyactivities.Thetechnologicaladvancesplayagreatruleinenlargingthegapastheyoungergenerationsarequickertoacceptandadoptthesetechnologiessothattheyconsidertheconservativeandtechnologicallysuspiciouseldersoftheirfamiliesveryoldfashionedintheir,tastes,opinionsandoutlookstowardlife.•Ontheotherhand,theolderpeopledespisethemodernvalueswhichtheycalltheinternetandglobalizationvalues.Theyconsidertheyounggenerationshallow,lackingknowledgeandmoraldepth.Thisdifferencecanbestbeseeninthedifferenceofinterestsandhobbies.Tasteofart,music,dressingsense,foodhabitandlivingstyle.OndressingOnthemusicOnlanguageOnlifestyleDifferencesYouliketodressmorefashion,butyourparentslikeyourdresssimple.Youlikelistentopopmusic.Butyourparentslikeoldmusic•Youthwanttotakeriskinlifeandthusdon’ttrytogetintotraditionalwaytolive.Theylikeexcitementandlifetimeenjoyment.Theyjustthinkabouttheirpresentnotfuture.Whenaparentsaysnofordatingandlive-inrelationships,youngsterfindsthemsilly,startignoringthemandbehaverudely.LanguageAsweknow,thenetworklanguagehasbecomepopularamongyoungpeople.However,theeldercan’tmakeitclearwhattheytalkabout.•affectthehealthygrowthoftheyoung•Firstofall,generationgapputsthehealthygrowthofchildren,physicallyandpsychologically,inhighrisk.thengenerationgapleavesparentsheart-broken,whohavesufferedgreathardshipandsacrificestobringupababy.Andatlast,thebothpartiesgetadepressingandfragmentedfamily,losingthebestaffectionofhuman.hurtthefeelingsofparentsruinthegreatpleasureoffamily1.Nomatterhowoldtheirsonordaughteris,theparentsstillwanttotakethemundertheirwings.2.Parentsoftenblamethechildren'sbehaviourorstyleofclothesinsteadofcaringabouttheirthoughts.3.Inmanycases,parentsdon'taskforchildren’sopinion,nottolistentotheirexplanation.1.Wehavenoexperience2.Wedon'twanttocommunicatewithourparents3.AdolescentblindlypursuewhattheythinkofthetrendHowtonarrowthegenerationgap?•wecanwarmeachother'sheartsandwinfriendships,andthiscanbesometimesevenmorepowerfulthangunbarrels.So,inourdailylife,weshouldalwaysfollowthegoldenrule:Do,asyouwouldbedownby.TalktoyourparentswithunderstandingHavefuntogether•Haveyoueverthoughtwhyyougetalongwellwithyourfriend,thatisbecauseyouarealwaysplayingwiththem,sowhynotregardyourparentasyourfriends?Gradually,youwillfindyourparentscanalsohaveagoodtimewithyou.•Tobridgethegenerationgap,mutualunderstandingisveryimportant.Theyoungmustlearnthatmanythingstheoldbelieveinareforagoodreason.Theoldmustunderstandthatwhattheyoungdoishowthingsshouldbedoneinanewsituation.Theyoungneedtorespecttheolds'experience,whiletheoldneedtolearnmorefreshthingsandbecomemoreopen-minded.Theyhavetofindsomecommongroundtosharewitheachother.•Theparentsshouldtrytogiveuptheirabsolutepowerinfamilyandgiveafairenvironmenttotheirchildrensinceitcanmaketheirchildrenfeelfreetochatwiththeirparents.Thenitiseasyfortheparentstoapproachtheirlovelychildren.Ifso,acloseandharmoniousrelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenappears•standintheother’sshoes•giveeachotherchancesofunderstandingandmakingmistake•beforgivingandconsideration•talkfreelyandequally•Inmyopinion,mostproblemsbetweenparentsandchildrencouldbesolvedbyjointeffortsofbothsidestoenhancemutualunderstanding.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatcommunicationisthemosteffectivewaytobroketheicebetweenpeople.•Parentsshoulddomoretocomfortandguidethechildren,whilechildrenmustdotheirbesttobeconsiderateoftheirparentsandshowrespectofthemEveryonelearntobetolerant,thenconflictsandestrangementscanhardlycomeintoexistance.2020/2/1523FormedbyFatherAndMotherILoveYou