第一篇：代沟英语作文
Parents say that children do not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complain that their parents do not understand them. This phenomenon is often referred to as the generation gap. What then are the causes of the generation gap?
One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their way of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation. In modern society, young people often travel a great distance for their education, move out of the family at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In the easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money; and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in comMon with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in modern society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in modern society, the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a future of our life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.
第二篇：代沟英语作文
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 plaining 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 people’s 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 children’s 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.
第三篇：代沟英语作文
The generation gap refers to the difference in attitude toward thing or the lack of understanding between young people and older folks.
In families as well as in society， the young and the older may not agree with each other on this and that from time to time. Young people would llke to make as much money as they could and spend as much money as they could earn while older folks are easily satisfied with what they earn and save as much as possible. Young people llke the exciting and deafening pop music while older folks prefer melodious folk-songs or classic music. A boy and a glrl today may fall in love with each other as quick as lightning， while their parents or grand parents might trudge over a long distance before they kissed each other and became lovers when they were young.
However， we should not be amazed at the generation gap，for it is quite natural in the development of society. The world is a changing world， in which everything keeps changing， generations of human beings included. And changes lead to progress.