Vocabulary - Generation Gap (Basic English)

Are there any problems between the grandparents or parents and children in your family? I mean a ……….

• generation gap

• chore spilt

• give and take

• social norm

When ……… happen, the family should sit together and discuss to understand each other better.

• fights

• conflicts

• stories

• matters

Parents may think that their children’s clothes break rules and ……… of society, or distract them from schoolwork.

• politeness

• lessons

• laws

• norms

Some teens want expensive brand name clothes, which can lead to a financial ……… on their parents because many cannot afford the high prices.

• burden

• responsibility

• crisis

• limit

Alexander had 13 ………and only one of them survived, a sister who became a doctor.

• relatives

• cousins

• families

• siblings

I have been brought up not to ……… or ………on the floor.

• swear/ spit

• spoil/ sweep

• behave/ lie

• talk back/ play

Old people can become more active when ……… with the younger generations.

• arguing

• interacting

• conflicting

• asking

Different people may have different………towards clothing because there are no global standards.

• ways

• attitudes

• thinking

• behaviors

Conflict or fighting between parents also has a negative………on children’s sense of safety and security.

• act

• power

• impact

• force

A child comes to his parents to see that they………his needs, desires, and ambitions.

• agree

• respect

• admire

• worry