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?

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In recent years, a debate regarding some traditional concepts of
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has emerged.
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, some people argue that
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generation’s
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are no more useful in the
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world. I think that
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because
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modern day
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society has seen a lot of changes. In
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debate and opinion will be given. It is undoubtedly true that some
ideas
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can be
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beneficial
for preparing young generations as they were in past years. In fact, many
situations
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in
life
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can be different nowadays, but the concept behind them is the same as in the past.
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, some old
advices
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advice
pieces of advice
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on how to behave in certain
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or how to evaluate some important decisions in
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can be used now,
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to specific
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decisions,
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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
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, it is not
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entirely
inaccurate to state that traditional
ideas
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can be useful.
On the other hand
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,
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and society have changed so much in recent years that some old opinions are now totally inaccurate.
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, 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
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not only inaccurate
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but
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mislead new workers that now have more opportunities of
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developing
their careers horizontally.
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, some other
way
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of living
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now surpassed
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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
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. As stated above,
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some
istances
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instances
could be similar on a more fundamental level, others are too different or
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completely
new. For
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reasons
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reason
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traditional
ideas
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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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approach
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the
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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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