TOEFL® essay: What could parents and children do to overcome the gulf between...

[Hopeless_Girl]

There is a widespread suggestion that young people now are quite different, and see the world in significantly different ways than did generations that have gone before. As a result, the generation gap seems to be a permanent element of society, but there are many methods by which parents and children can improve mutual understanding, regardless of dissimilar experiences, opinions and habits. The disagreements must be recognized and addressed if the gulf is to be bridged.

Firstly, one way to deal with the situation would be for parents to engage into more effective listening to what child is actually trying to say. Naturally, it is difficult to interpret the teenage mind, especially when he or she tries to become an individual, nevertheless parents should talk to them, but do not talk down to them. If communication within family was priority the effect would be a rewarding closeness among its members.

Secondly, by passing family tradition and stories from generation to generation, adults can provide the youth with valuable perspective and understanding of the past and the present , as well as strengthen family ties across the ages. The legacy, which one generation leaves for the next, may consist of recipes, songs, books, games, or anecdotes. Not only would such conversations give the teenagers a sense of belonging, but it would also establish a common ground between members of family.

One final suggestion which would help is to introduce more parent- child activities, from shopping through playing Playstation to sports, so that they would spend time together and get to know each other. The old authoritarian approach to discipline should give way to new more open and tolerant attitude. If both sides derived pleasure from a shared hobby the effect would be to continue created friendship into child’s adulthood.

[Hopeless_Girl]

Hello Alan
I'd appreciate if you could check it.

[Alan]

There is a widespread suggestion that young people now are quite different, and see the world in significantly different ways than did generations that have gone before. As a result, the generation gap seems to be a permanent element of society, but there are many methods by which parents and children can improve mutual understanding, regardless of dissimilar experiences, opinions and habits. The disagreements must be recognized and addressed if the gulf is to be bridged.

Firstly, one way to deal with the situation would be for parents to engage IN more effective listening to what A child is actually trying to say. Naturally, it is difficult to interpret the teenage mind, especially when he or she tries to become an individual, nevertheless parents should talk to them, but not talk down to them. If communication within A family was A priority the effect would be a rewarding closeness among its members.

Secondly, by passing family tradition and stories from generation to generation, adults can provide youth with A valuable perspective and understanding of the past and the present , as well as strengthen family ties across the ages. The legacy, which one generation leaves for the next, may consist of recipes, songs, books, games, or anecdotes. Not only would such conversations give the teenagers a sense of belonging, but it would also establish a common ground between members of family.

One final suggestion which would help is to introduce more parent- child activities, IS BY shopping through playing Playstation to sports, so that they would spend time together and get to know each other. The old authoritarian approach to discipline should give way to new more open and tolerant attitude. If both sides derived pleasure from a shared hobby the effect would be to continue created friendship into child’s adulthood.

This is good work

Alan
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[Hopeless_Girl]

Thank you so much.

[Jalinous]

The telephone service facilities all over the world make comunicate easily.People can relate with each others with low money and know about
everything they want while they are in their home.Fortunately,now most of villages of developing contries use this facilitiy;however,people
of villages away from cities have telephone service in Iran.
The telephone service program in villages of Uganda also take a very labour and money.Ninety percent of people in this country have this
comunicate facility and relate easily.People in villages use the telephone for farming program,know about their needs and greeting.
But do you know how much money save when you call to the another place rather than travel?Telephone can achive a program in thirty minutes;
nevertheless,how much long to take place this program!People in villages call to the cities when emergency program,also they ask their farming
problems and consult to solve them.

[Jalinous]

Hello,
I would appreciate,if you check it.
Sincerely yours

Jalinous

[Alan]

The telephone service facilities all over the world make comunicatION easily.People can relate with each other with LITTLE money and know about
everything they want while they are in their home.Fortunately,now most of THE villages of developing contries use this facilitiy;however,people
IN villages away from cities have A telephone service in Iran.
The telephone service program in THE villages of Uganda also CREATE a LOT OF WORK and money.Ninety percent of people in this country have this
comunicatION facility and relate easily.People in villages use the telephone for farming program,knowLEDGE about their needs and greetingS.
But do you know how much money YOU save when you call the another place rather than travel? ATelephone can achiEve a program in thirty minutes;
nevertheless,how much longER IT takeS TO place this program!People in villages call the cities when THERE IS AN emergency also they ask ABOUT their farming
problems and consult to solve them.

Alan
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[Jalinous]

Thank you for your favour !

[Torsten]

Hi Jalinous,

You can do yourself a favour by try to answer this question: Can you use a spell checker?
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[Englishuser]

Hi Torsten,

You won't be allowed to use a spellchecker when you take the IELTS or the TOEFL, so why use one when practising for these tests? Spell- and grammarcheckers also add errors sometimes.

All the best

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