IELTS Writing Sample

19.What disadvantages will people meet if they cannot use computers? What should our government do?

Computer plays a very important role in people's work and life. We cannot imagine what our world would be like without computer. With the popularization of computer knowledge, computer is widely used in every aspect of peoples work and life. If a person cannot use computer, he will be confronted with a lot of trouble and difficulty.

Firstly, most machines and equipment are controlled by computer nowadays, for example, automobile industry, manufacturing, power station and even airplanes. If a person cannot use computer, he will have difficulty in operating machines. It is hard to imagine that a pilot can fly an airplane without intimate knowledge of computer. Without computer knowledge, people can not fit in with the rhythm of our society.

Secondly, people can acquire rich information on computer through Internet. Internet, which abounds in innumerable valuable information, provides people with a lot of information about world events, arts, movies and the latest development of science and technology. If a person cannot use computer, he will be out of fashion and lag far behind the others.

Finally, computer plays a very important role in education. For instance, students have to revise their thesis when they are fulfilling their thesis. Without a computer, the revision work will be tedious and frustrating. In addition, students can study long-distance courses on computer through Internet, which can enlarge their knowledge.

Taking into account of the disadvantages motioned above, I think the government should do something to popularize computer knowledge. On the one hand, the government and the authorities concerned should popularize computer knowledge in primary schools and secondary schools, laying a solid foundation of computer knowledge for students. On the other hand, the society and the communities should organize some training courses for the people who cannot use computer. To sum up, the popularization of computer knowledge will not only benefit the people who cannot use computer but also the whole society. (318 words)