Generation Gap
Generation gap is a term that refers to the “difference” between the old and the young. Because of the “difference,” old people and young people don’t see eye to eye on many things. As a result, “disagreements” or “conflicts” often occur between the two generations. Since generation gap may cause social problems, more and more people are concerned about it. In my view, mutual understanding between the old and the young should be promoted as a way to narrow the gap.
Different generations live different lifestyles and may hold opposite views. The young prefer to spend tomorrow’s money and tend to accept fresh ideas or things more readily while the old tend to be more frugal and conventional. Due to these differences, generations can not understand each other so that they diverge wildly. They are unable to exchange ideas, not to mention the so-called respect. What’s more, generation gap causes several social problems as well. It leads to more juvenile delinquency and the whole society is lack of harmony as the greater generation gap.
So it appears the increasing necessity to promote mutual understanding. I hold the most crucial device is to contact more and communicate with each other so that they can exchange ideas and understand more. They need learn from each other and be willing to
sacrifice some mutual interests if necessary. If they can truly trust each other and establish grounds of mutual understanding, I suppose the generation gap will narrow and it will no more be a social problem.
第二篇：Unit3 The Generation Gap
Unit3 The Generation Gap
Part II Reading Task
Comprehension
Content Question
Pair Work
1. There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.
2. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.
3. To buy a guitar.
4. To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.
5. He knew his father was going to embarrass him.
6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing.
7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.
8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.
9. She felt humiliated.
10. Because the Thompson had just moved.
11. He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.
12. Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father.
Text Organization
Working On Your Own
1.
1. A fast-food restaurant
2. The Thompson family dining room
3. An office at a high school
2.
Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.
Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.
Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was.
Language Sense Enhancement
1.
(1) once in a while
(2) for
(3) the problem
(4) he thinks
(5) humiliated
(6) class president
(7) have
(8) Actually
(9) stop to think
(10) interference
Language Focus
Vocabulary
I
1.
1) typical
2) dumb
3) junior
4) glorious
5) welfare
6) came over
7) interference
8) fading
9) narrowed down
10) frank
11) schemes
12) at any rate
2.
1) consists of five generals and four police officers.
2) will be in a location overlooking the lake.
3) was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people.
4) have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?
5) was exhausted after the long cycle ride.
3.
1) hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than
2) twisted; over and over; talented son
3) patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedly
II. Collocation
1. adequate
2. anxious
3. certain
4. content
5. crazy
6. likely
7. fortunate
8. keen
III. Usage
1. be admitted
2. live
3. be postponed
4. buy
5. be banned
6. be
Comprehensive Exercises
I. cloze
1.
(1) typical
(2) welfare
(3) constant
(4) frank
(5) talent
(6) dumb
(7) know better than that
(8) repeatedly
(9) dread
(10) interference
(11) bet
(12) assure
2.
(1) despite
(2) really
(3) same
(4) contact
(5) admitted
(6) attempt
(7) not
(8) tend
(9) different
(10) manner
II. Translation
1.
(1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?
(2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.
(3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.
(4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.
(5) Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.
2.
George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which
made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.