Gambling on Gambling

Today I read a news about the incrising of Casinos in the US. Hearing the word 'Casinos', do you get a positive image or a nagitive one? For me, negative image. I just dont think it is right way to spend money event if it stimulates the flow of economic somehow.
In the US, currently Casinos are spreding out of Las Vegas to 39 states including Massachusetts, Detoroit and Philadelphia or so. One of the reason for these act is the expansion of new employment  opportunity for people who have to do with Casinos' business. It is said that Casino business would produce hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
It might sounds great but the best thing for us is producing new jobs?
I dont think so. Even if gambling could make people's life richer, it is not good.
There is always possibliy that people cannnt control themselves at Casinos. Gambling can destroy someone's   property and life. I feel that the risk of making Casinos as nation wide business place is too big.

古池や poem

In my group in class, we made up these two type translation.


The old ound into which a frognjump and we hear the sound of water.
The sound of old pounds which a fromg jump in.

The article I read this week "Family Tragedy"

I read and litsened the audio of the CNN article, "Family Tragedy" which tells about the poverty in Greece. Apparently, there are not a families who had forced to send away their children to orphanage and live separetly. The fincancial crisis in Greece makes extremely difficult for parents to raise their own children by themselves. They love their child but simply they cannnot afford to feed their kids.
I used to think that whatsoever the reason is, parents who part with their children are too irresponsible but this article gave me another point of view. I understood that those people who suffer from the shortage of income think that it is the best to sent to kids to orphanage and give them education. I agree with that point. That is the only thing they can do and those parents are just trying hard to do their best. I learned that there are people who are suffering this much and the world is poor.
Then, who is to be blamed for the whole financial crisis tragedy? It is really difficult to difine. One of lady who had to part with her kid says that it is goverment who have responsibility. It is partly true but I also think each citizens should their eyes on what is going on in their country and be sensitive if something wrong is happening. I dont mean Greek citizens only but also Japanese citizens and hole nations on this earth should do the same.

allteration in Japanese

I learned 'allitiration' in class and I dont think the word 'allitiration' has originally exsisted in Japanese language culture. It had probably been made up when Western culture had got into Japan.
I dont think Japanese people notice or care about alliteration in Japanese language when we write someting. However, when we speak, it is sometimes noticable and stands out when people use alliteration even if it is unconciously used.

The Book

I choose articles from CNN News as a material to read. Not exactly a book but I though it is interesting because I can learn world wide news as well as English.
I've already fouund out some reports to read and the audio as well.
I might change my decision if  I find out more interesting book and the audio but I'm doing it so far.

Shaunt The Sheep

I watched a couple episodes of "Shaun The Sheep" .

I thought it succesufully shows sense of humor without any words.

One of the factors that constitutes this sense of humor is that the animals, the dog and the sheep are actually more clever than their master. However, they just dont look clever from their appearence and that is humor too.

They look pretty animals but their actions look just like what human beings do.

Integrated class 2 test blog

Hello Professor Cheetham.
This is Yuka Kaneko from Integrated Class.
I still remember that I had interview test with you to enter this Sophia University English literature department!