Oral 1

PICTURE1
This is a picture of some senior citizens in a nursing home. The senior citizens are gathered together in a circle to play a game of ball. The nurse can be seen hitting the ball towards the elderly while they would catch the ball and return it back to her. This game trains their eye to hand coordination and brightens up their lives through physical activities, rather than settling down to watch television. However despite to excellent services the senior citizens are receiving, they don not seem to be enjoying their game of ball. Perhaps, it must have been part of their daily routine whereby the nurses will play with them, and of course they will grow bored of it. In my opinion, the nurses could have been more flexible by introducing new games such as throwing frisbee or maybe playing some music to to make it more entertaining!
As i can see, the senior citizens are being well taken care of because the room is well-lit and also ventilated. They are able to indulge themselves by watching the television, enjoying an air-conditioned room and receiving meticulous care from the nurses. Furthermore, a wide range of facilities, such as the pulleys, two parallel bars and a ramp with a few steps is provided for them to maintain their motor skills. The pulleys systems are used to strengthen their arms muscles, while the two parallel bars are for elderly to use as supports while training their legs muscles, which is especially essential since most of the senior citizens' legs are not physically strong since they rely on wheelchairs. The ramp with the few steps, are used to train them on overcoming obstacles, like climbing a flight of steps, which will prove useful, e.g. climbing up and down the stairs.
Excercis is imperative for preventing falls and to enhance their quality of life. I think that the reasons why these elderly stayed here is because they have no relatives or simply because their families are too busy to take care of them. I feel that this nursing home is an ideal place for senior citizens to live in, which ensures them to live their life to the fullest.

CONVERSATION1
I have a grandmother who live in a HDB flat. I have known her since i was 5 years old as my mother constantly brought me to her house to pay a visit. What is so amazing about her is her ability to whip up a delicious meal in less than ten minutes and tell me really entertaining stories. I have learnt from her through her moral stories that life is a gift and that I should treasure myself rather than being a pessimistic peson. If i were to do something for her, I would try to visit her more often and probably teach her how to use modern technology to communicate, for example windows messenger or email. In this way, not only can she communicate with us went we are no around, she can also communicate with her friends!
Healthcare service charge is conditional. If the elderly does not have a kin, healthcare charges should be born by state. If if the elderly have a kin, then the kin should pay a subsided fee.