Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
"Our parents hold too high expectations（期待）which put us under lots of pressure（压力）. They care too much about our lives and studies," one student said.
"It's impolite that some students' parents read their children's diaries without permission!" one student said angrily.
"Some of our teachers are so serious that we can't make friends with them at all," another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, "After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can't stand her clothes and hairstyle!"
"I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn't realize I was being cheated (欺骗) by him until I got a call from his teacher," said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, "Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students' brain. The power teachers have kept students away from them."
"Some parents pay too much attention to their children's grades. They never create a lively and colorful environment at home," another teacher said.
"In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about," said a teacher.
Voice of scientists:
Scientists say that a school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure bravely enough.
The generation gap (代沟) students and parents as well as teachers | |
Voice of the students | ● Parents expect us too much and too much about our lives and studies. ● It's not of our parents to read our diaries without permission. ● Some of our teachers are so that we can't make friends with them at all. |
Voice of the | ● Some children keep themselves in their own rooms and only chat with others on the phone after school. ● Some children us until we get a call from the teachers. ● We can't stand their clothes and hairstyle. |
Voice of the teachers | ● The power teachers have kept students away from them. ● Some parents pay too much attention to their children's grades instead of a lively and colorful environment at home. ● We to play games together with our students or talk with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about. |
Voice of scientists | ● At school students should not only learn knowledge, but also learn to be when they face failure. |
