Greece: A Nice Place to Retire

Hello to all you wonderful English learners!  It is December, and the holiday season is here!!!  What have you decided to do this year?  Please share your holiday plans with us the next time you come to BRIDGE.  Today, we would like to introduce a wonderful possibility for your retirement in the future. 

More people are choosing to spend their retirement in another country. A magazine called International Living studied the best places to retire in 2026. For the first time, Greece was named the #1 country. The study looked at important things for older people, such as weather, cost of living, healthcare, and housing. In the past, Spain and Portugal were the most popular places, and countries like Panama, Costa Rica, and Thailand were also in the top ten.

The magazine said Greece is beautiful, friendly, and not too expensive. Many people like the rich and enjoyable lifestyle there. Reports say retirees love Greece’s long coastline, sunny weather, islands, mountains, and countryside.

One woman, Leena Horner, moved from the United States to Greece four years ago. She enjoys the slow and relaxed lifestyle. She likes how people in Greece take their time and enjoy each day.

What do you think?  Would you like to spend your elderly life in the beautiful country of Greece?  Let's take about this and other retirement ideas in our next lesson at BRIDGE.  Stay warm and enjoy the holidays!

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Richest Man in the World Will Become Even Richer

Hello all you wonderful English learners!  How is fall going for you?  It is starting to get a bit cold, but the weather still feels pretty comfortable during the day in Nagoya.  

Please enjoy the beautiful foliage and the crisp autumn air before winter comes.  

Today, our topic will be this controversial figure:

Elon Musk, already the richest person in the world, is expected to become the first trillionaire. Tesla shareholders approved a massive pay deal that could give him almost one trillion dollars in stock over the next ten years. His ownership in Tesla could grow from 13 percent to almost 29 percent, but only if he can raise the company’s value to numbers that sound more like science fiction than business.

Tesla leaders pushed shareholders to accept the deal because they feared Musk might leave if he wasn’t paid enough, even though he is already extremely wealthy. Supporters claim Tesla needs him to lead the future of driverless cars, robot taxis, and human-like robots. Musk plans to move away from making regular electric cars and instead focus on selling more robots of different kinds.

If his plans work, Musk could become richer than anyone in history. It might make us wonder, though: should one person ever have that much money, power, and control?

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Sushi Chef Continues His Career

Hello everybody!  I hope you are enjoying autumn so far, and I'm starting to see some beautiful, colored leaves in the trees around Aichi.  If you have any great spots for admiring fall foliage, please tell me when you come to Bridge!  

Today, we'd like to give some love to someone in Japan who recently reached an amazing milestone.  Jiro Ono is a very famous sushi chef in Tokyo, and he has decided to keep working even though he just turned 100 years old. He celebrated his 100th birthday on October 27. Before his birthday, he spoke with the governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike. She asked him how he stayed healthy for so long. He said that his secret is to keep working, and he believes working is “the best medicine.” He said he cannot go to his restaurant every day, but he still wants to keep working for about five more years.

Jiro Ono was born in 1925. He began working in a restaurant when he was only seven years old. When he was 25, he moved to Tokyo and worked at a sushi bar. He became a qualified sushi chef in 1951. In 1965, he opened his own small sushi restaurant called Sukiyabashi Jiro in the Ginza area of Tokyo. It had only 10 seats, but he worked very hard for many years to make his sushi better and better.

Ono’s restaurant became very famous. In 2007, it earned three stars in the Michelin Guide, which is one of the highest honors a restaurant can receive. In 2011, a popular documentary called Jiro Dreams of Sushi was made about his life and his work. In the film, he said he is still trying to reach perfection, and that no one knows where the “top” is. Even at 100 years old, Jiro Ono continues to inspire people with his passion, hard work, and love for sushi.

Wow!  Do you love your job enough to continue doing it until you are 100 years old?  Let's talk about Jiro the next time you come to BRIDGE.  Have a great weekend. 

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