Writing Feedback / IELTS-Mobile phones & the Internet are very useful [5]

The invention of mobile phones and internet has brought significant convenience to our lives in recent years; however, the elderly people are less likely to benefit from the thriving technology simply because the old users have limited knowledge in using these modern facilities. In this essay, I tend to explore what benefits could be brought to the aging people as well as how to raise their interest in using these modern technologies.

One of the most significant advantages of using mobile phones and the internet applications among old users is that it can bring considerable conveniences to senior citizens' everyday life. As many aging people lead a comparatively solitary life in terms of living without many relatives' company, using mobile phone or internet chat programs such as Skype, which make it possible for elderly people to keep a tight touch with others at their convenience without restriction of time and distance, thereby receiving relative's care and exchanging emotional needs. A further benefit is that pensioners can take advantages of using mobile phones and internet to acquire public and community services, such as online transaction, taxi booking and food reservation.

By improving the functions and applications of smart phones and the internet more applicable and humanized, this can address the obstacles of widespread use of these modern facilities among senior citizens. The elderly mobile phone with big screen and key buttons can be introduced to help old people coping with their eyesight and fingering problem, while the handwriting input panel and voice control software can bring fun for the elderly to easily surf on the internet. Also, people who are more proficient with these modern facilities should be encouraged to teach the elderly some basic operation knowledge. By all these means, the seniors' interest in mobile phones and the internet can be triggered.

To sum up, the barriers of using mobile phones and the internet among old citizens can be solved by introducing the technical gears designed for seniors; the colorful and vibrant benefits brought by modern facilities would significantly make convenience for and add spice to the old people's lives.