Bonjour, voici ma notion Idea of progress MERCI.



I am going to talk about the notion «Idea of progress»."Progress" indicates an idea of change, of evolution. These are positive transformations, improvements. There may be advances in different areas such as science, technology, society, economics and medicine.

That’s what we’ll see.My problem will be the following : there is only technology progress, or there are other forms of progress ?



First of all, Many technologies have appeared in our life. Phones, computers, tablets, television are developed over time . For example, Apple, a multinational company , is the source of much of this technological development . Apple was created in 1973 by Steve Jobs. The first product of the brand is a computer with, an apple. Apple is a great success thanks to its attention to detail and perfection, such as iPod, iPhone, Macbook Air. This example shows that the business innovation of new electronic devices are sources of technical progress because Apple made sure to increase the comfort of the life of man. Other technologies have revolutionized the way of life of human as the creation of internet in 1990.



Then, the document we saw in class about the plastics in the ocean. 8 million tons of plastic waste are rejected into the ocean, this represents 5 filled garbage bags. This pollution causes the death of many marine species. A woman named Ellen Mackartur presents several solutions to this problem. She proposes recycling to create new things such as sneakers from plastics or packaging. Besides, marine pollution is the cause of many dead areas due to lack of oxygen which prevents marine species from living. This report also deals with the importance of organic agriculture allowing the survival of plants that feed on fertilizers from the soil.

Subsequently , progress also appears in our society when our behaviour is examined. Indeed, what is still striking today is the difference in salary between men and women which can vary by a factor of two . However, it is important to note that more and more laws have been voted to reduce those inequalities. Let’s consider Machismo now. It can be found in a lot of contexts, for exemple at the office, at home, in politics. Women have fought against it for ages and their struggle seem today to be more and more taken into account. Women don’t hesitate to express their opinion. In Spanish class we studied a poem written by Berta Villanueva in 1992. It is entitled "soy mujer aymara". In her poem, she claims to be a man-woman, showing that she is not afraid of anything and that she is capable of doing the same job as a man. This struggle can also be seen through numerous events. For instance, Rosa Ojeda, a competition feminist activist in Peru, claims the right of women to own the land they cultivate.



Finally, there is also technical progress which can participate in reducing our impact on the environment. Nowadays, electricity tends to be more used than fuel or gasoline which reduces our carbon footprint . For example, electric scooters have invaded cities so that people leave their car at home and used them instead. A battery can have an average range of 50 km per hour but can be larger depending on the scooter. It is easy to drive and it obviously preserves the ecology. .It is also very quiet and avoids traffic jams. The eclectic scooter is made available to the world thanks to an application that allows to locate the nearest scooter.

To conclude, there are several types of progress :

-The progress of society, represented by a more important place of women in the world of work, and manifestations for greater equality.

-the technological and economic progress represented by the new fastest transport mode and Apple who revolutionized the world.

- and Ecological progress represent by organic agriculture and recycling

Progress is therefore of the utmost importance, and we can all participate in progress, for example by taking part in recycling

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