More English Cultures - Weekly Journal

     Do you like listening music? I like it. I usually bring my iPod with over 2000 musics to school. Music always keeps us not bored. Today, I recommend my favourite artist, namely "The Chainsmokers". They are American EDM(Electronic Dance Music) DJ duo, who won a lot of prizes, (for example American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Grammy Awards, and People's Choice awards and so on). Many EDM players make their own musics high tempo just to enjoy dance for their listeners, but The Chainsmokers is not the case. Their music have a little slower and more comfortable tempo, so they are good not only for dancing and making ourselves excited but also for making ourselves relaxed when we are feeling exhausted. Once you listen their music, you will probably be absorbed in it.

     Do you agree with the idea that English should be made an official language in Japan? I am for it. This is because if Japanese children learn to speak English, they will be able to communicate with foreigners. Today, most Japanese people, of course including me, have trouble in expressing themselves in English, so they tend to be reluctant to speak to native English speakers. If Japanese children master English, this tendency will change. Moreover, official meetings between the prime minister and the leaders of other English-speaking countries will run more smoothly, because they don't need to rely on interpreters. Therefore, the Japanese government should make English an official language as well as Japanese.

     If a doctor said you had 1 year to live, what would you do? I'd move to Italy, namely Rome because Rome has a splendid history and I want to expand my knowledge of Roman history. When I studied world history for the first time, I was surprised to learn that Roman culture was more developed than that of Japan in that era. Then in Japan, people would often eat fruits and hunt animals, but in Rome, Romans built a stadium, public facilities, and the city state. Ancient Roman culture is comparable to our culture today. Moreover, the most famous Christian church is also in Rome, which has greatly influenced people all over the world. Christian values have fascinated countless people since St.Peter and St.Paul started to spread them. I long to experience these historical tings firsthand.

     Last week, a study of new mothers confirmed that mothering self-help books can do more harm than good, which means that baby manuals are not worth reading. I agree with the idea. The baby training manuals can give many mothers stress factors. If a baby can do the thing that it should be able to do at proper weeks, he will be competent, or if he can't do so, his mother will misunderstand that her baby has developmental problem. This is a tragedy. We should encourage many mothers not to form the habit of reading mothering self-help books.

      There is a famous topic we must discuss. Do you think the death penalty should never be used? I do not think so.         The death penalty can be an effective  deterrent to serious crimes. We sometimes lose our temper, which can result in act of violence. However, most of us are very unlikely to kill or hurt other people and if someone do so, he will get some serious punishment, one of which is capital punishment. It keeps us from committing serious crimes. If we abolish it, the number of crimes will probably increase, because the harshest punishment they can receive is life in prisonment even if they murder someone. Therefore, I oppose the idea that we should do away with the death penalty.