Band 5+: 100 years ago, it was felt that the human race was making progress in all areas of life. Nowadays, there is less certainty that this is the case. In what areas do you think that the most progress has been made so far? In what area are more things needed to be done?

A century ago, there was a feeling that humanity was advancing in all aspects of life but this feeling has somewhat dissipated. To my mind, we, humans, have achieved the greatest progress in science and technology as well as medicine. However, it seems to me there still remain some other areas where more progress needs to be made.

On the one hand, we have made a plethora of innovations throughout the century. One of the main progresses could be seen in the field of science and technology. People could improve the communication and other aspects of our life by creating digital devices, such as telephone, computer, and television, and became able to explore the outer space to learn more about the galaxy. When it comes to the healthcare of human-beings, there had been discovered new and effective ways of curing the diseases, which were impossible to cure in the past, and the life expectancy is increased significantly. In the period of COVID-19, for instance, professors and doctors analyzed all the ways of getting infected and quickly created vaccines against this virus.

At the same time, there have not achieved the efficiency and success in a number of spheres yet. If we look at the education, most youngers are becoming in interested in social media and mobile devices instead of studying, since current classroom education is outdated and not effective enough. The teaching methods and encouragement to creative thinking ought to be improved while educating the young generation, as improvements in others areas all stem from education. In addition, we should focus on more environmental protection which is one of the most urgent issues in this era. This problem needs to be fixed immediately before it turns to be too late and harm to all the humanity and the nature. In recent years, the climate change is affecting negatively to the habitats in the world with its unexpected disasters, including melting the glaciers, and irreversible consequences, for example.

In conclusion, it is true that we took great strides in the fields like science and technology along with healthcare system. Nevertheless, I am of the opinion that there is still much that needs to be improved in areas, such classroom learning and environmental conservation.