The older generations tend to have very traditional ideas about how people should live, think and behave. However, some people believe that these ideas are not helpful in preparing younger generations for modern life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

In recent years, a debate regarding some traditional concepts of
life
has emerged.
In particular
, some people argue that
older
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generation’s
ideas
are no more useful in the
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world. I think that
this
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because
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society has seen a lot of changes. In
this
essay, a brief explanation of
this
debate and opinion will be given. It is undoubtedly true that some
ideas
can be
benefical
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beneficial
for preparing young generations as they were in past years. In fact, many
situations
in
life
can be different nowadays, but the concept behind them is the same as in the past.
For example
, some old
advices
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on how to behave in certain
situations
or how to evaluate some important decisions in
life
can be used now,
adapted
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to specific
situations
.
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decisions,
such
as continuing the studies or proposing after
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,now have more possible answers, but the approach to
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them is the same as it was in the past. Given all
this
, it is not
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entirely
inaccurate to state that traditional
ideas
can be useful.
On the other hand
,
world
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and society have changed so much in recent years that some old opinions are now totally inaccurate.
For instance
, the new
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flexible
work market, with shorter contracts and the possibility of remote work, made the old idea of finding a workplace after graduation that will be retained for all
life
not only inaccurate
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but
also
mislead new workers that now have more opportunities of
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developing
their careers horizontally.
In addition
, some other
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of living
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now surpassed
such
as the idea of marriage as
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way to form a family. In conclusion, I think that traditional ways of living could be helpful only if accurately selected and adapted to
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new
situations
. As stated above,
while
some
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instances
could be similar on a more fundamental level, others are too different or
compleatly
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completely
new. For
this
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reason
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traditional
ideas
should be
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selected
select
,
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because
a wrong advice
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wrong advice
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can be detrimental to a younger
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world.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Traditional ideas
  • Modern life
  • Younger generations
  • Stability
  • Guidance
  • Foundation
  • Cultural heritage
  • Rigid gender roles
  • Resistance to new technologies
  • Adaptability
  • Innovative solutions
  • Respecting elders
  • Maintaining family bonds
  • Stifle progress
  • Fusion of ideas
  • Outdated values
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