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<Elementary> Lesson No.21

現地取締役会での5カ年計画発表 / Presenting a 5-Year Growth Plan to the Board

0.Greetings & Ice-break (2min.)|挨拶と導入

 

0-1 Greetings

Let’s practice a short small talk that you can use to greet a business partner and start building a good relationship.

講師との挨拶を兼ねて、ビジネスパートナーと信頼関係を築くための短いスモールトークを練習してみましょう。

[Tips / 会話のヒント]

・Can you hear me clearly? 

 私の声はクリアに聞こえますか?
・How's your day going so far?

 今日はどんな一日でしたか?
・Talk about one small topic (Work, Weather, News, Hometown, Sports event, etc.)

 軽い話題について話しましょう(仕事、天気、ニュース、地元、スポーツイベントなど)

0-2 Introduction​

In today’s lesson, we’ll learn about the following situation. Have you ever experienced something similar?

本日のレッスンでは以下のようなシチュエーションについて学びます。同様のシチュエーションを経験したことがありますか?​

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- If you have experience, please tell us what it was like, what was difficult, or what you learned.

   経験があれば、どんな内容だったか、難しかったことや学んだことなどを教えて下さい。 

- If you don’t have experience, try to imagine yourself handling that situation in English.

  What do you think would be challenging?

  経験がなければ、英語でその状況に対応しているところを想像してみましょう。どんなことが難しそうですか?

Situation / シチュエーション

Securing board approval for an ambitious long-term growth strategy.
現地の経営陣に対し、高い目標を「自分事」として捉えさせるためのプレゼンと対話の場面です。

1. Read (2 min)|型を学ぶ
Let's read the following key sentences aloud!
下記の文章や単語を順番に音読しましょう!

1-1 Basic phrases
1.Let me explain our support plan(支援計画について説明させてください)
2.We expect to increase the local team...(現地チームを増員する予定です)
3.The headquarters confirmed that we will continue...(本社は継続することを確認しました)
4.Let me offer flexible options(柔軟な選択肢を提示させてください)
5.We can reduce the first-year target to...(初年度の目標を...に減らすことができます)
6.We will also set up a monthly review meeting...(月次レビュー会議を設定します)
7.We feel more confident now(今はより自信が持てます)

1-2 Essential words
1.concern(懸念)
2.provide(提供する)
3.experienced(経験豊富な)
4.continue(継続する)
5.improve(改善する)
6.reduce(減らす)
7.agree(同意する)
8.confirm(確認する)
9.expect(予定する)
10.resolve(解決する)
2. Try  (3 min)|ロールプレイ練習

Let’s practice the role-play.

ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!

Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)

Securing board approval for an ambitious long-term growth strategy.
現地の経営陣に対し、高い目標を「自分事」として捉えさせるためのプレゼンと対話の場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
Thank you for presenting the future vision today. However, we feel the headquarters' expectations are too high for our current resources. Could you explain how we can realistically achieve these targets?
(本日は将来像をご発表いただきありがとうございます。しかし、現在の当社のリソースに対して本社の期待が高すぎると感じています。これらの目標を現実的にどう達成できるか説明していただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
I understand your concern. Let me explain our support plan. The headquarters will provide additional budget and experienced staff to help your team. We expect to increase the local team by 15 people within 6 months.
(ご懸念は理解しております。支援計画について説明させてください。本社は追加予算と経験豊富なスタッフを提供し、貴チームを支援します。6か月以内に現地チームを15名増員する予定です。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
That sounds helpful, but we need more details. What kind of experienced staff will you send? Also, will the headquarters continue this support for the next 3 years?
(それは助かりますが、もっと詳細が必要です。どのような経験豊富なスタッフを派遣されますか?また、本社は今後3年間この支援を継続しますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
We will send 5 senior managers who have experience in developing new insurance products in Asia. The headquarters confirmed that we will continue financial and human resource support for at least 3 years. This includes training programs and technology updates to improve your operations.
(アジアで新しい保険商品を開発した経験を持つシニアマネージャー5名を派遣します。本社は少なくとも3年間、財務面と人材面での支援を継続することを確認しました。これには業務改善のための研修プログラムと技術更新が含まれます。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
I appreciate the commitment. However, we are still worried about the sales target of 50 thousand new policies in the first year. Can you reduce this number or provide more marketing support?
(コミットメントには感謝します。しかし、初年度に5万件の新規契約という販売目標にはまだ懸念があります。この数字を減らすか、もっとマーケティング支援を提供していただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
We understand the challenge. Let me offer flexible options. We can reduce the first-year target to 40 thousand policies if you agree to focus on high-value products. In addition, the headquarters will provide 2 million USD for local marketing campaigns and digital advertising.
(課題は理解しております。柔軟な選択肢を提示させてください。高価値商品に注力することに同意いただければ、初年度の目標を4万件に減らすことができます。さらに、本社は現地マーケティングキャンペーンとデジタル広告に200万米ドルを提供します。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
That is more realistic. We also need to confirm the timeline for staff arrival and budget approval. When can we expect these resources to be ready?
(それはより現実的です。スタッフの到着と予算承認のスケジュールも確認する必要があります。これらのリソースがいつ準備できるか教えていただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
The 5 senior managers will arrive by the end of next month. The budget approval process will be completed within 3 weeks, and the first payment will be sent by the middle of next month. We will also set up a monthly review meeting to check progress and resolve any issues quickly.
(5名のシニアマネージャーは来月末までに到着します。予算承認プロセスは3週間以内に完了し、最初の支払いは来月中旬までに送金されます。また、進捗を確認し問題を迅速に解決するため、月次レビュー会議を設定します。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
Thank you for the clear explanation and the concrete support plan. We feel more confident now. Let's work together to achieve this vision with the headquarters' strong backing.
(明確な説明と具体的な支援計画をありがとうございます。今はより自信が持てます。本社の強力な支援を得て、この将来像を達成するために協力しましょう。)
3. Use  (4 min)|ロールプレイ & 実践(空欄補完)

Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!

Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)

Securing board approval for an ambitious long-term growth strategy.
現地の経営陣に対し、高い目標を「自分事」として捉えさせるためのプレゼンと対話の場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
Thank you for presenting the future vision today. However, we feel the headquarters' expectations are too high for our current resources. Could you explain how we can realistically achieve these targets?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
I understand your [懸念]. Let me explain our support plan. The headquarters will [提供する] additional budget and [経験豊富な] staff to help your team. We [予定する] to increase the local team by 15 people within 6 months.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
That sounds helpful, but we need more details. What kind of experienced staff will you send? Also, will the headquarters continue this support for the next 3 years?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
We will send 5 senior managers who have experience in developing new insurance products in Asia. The headquarters [確認する]ed that we will [継続する] financial and human resource support for at least 3 years. This includes training programs and technology updates to [改善する] your operations.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
I appreciate the commitment. However, we are still worried about the sales target of 50 thousand new policies in the first year. Can you reduce this number or provide more marketing support?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
We understand the challenge. Let me offer flexible options. We can [減らす] the first-year target to 40 thousand policies if you [同意する] to focus on high-value products. In addition, the headquarters will [提供する] 2 million USD for local marketing campaigns and digital advertising.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
That is more realistic. We also need to confirm the timeline for staff arrival and budget approval. When can we expect these resources to be ready?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
The 5 senior managers will arrive by the end of next month. The budget approval process will be completed within 3 weeks, and the first payment will be sent by the middle of next month. We will also set up a monthly review meeting to check progress and [解決する] any issues quickly.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
Thank you for the clear explanation and the concrete support plan. We feel more confident now. Let's work together to achieve this vision with the headquarters' strong backing.
4. Challenge (7 min)|応用実践

Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!

*Let's practice this part repeatedly until we can speak it smoothly.

  このパートはスムーズにスピーキングできるようになるまで繰り返し練習しましょう。

Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)

Securing board approval for an ambitious long-term growth strategy.
現地の経営陣に対し、高い目標を「自分事」として捉えさせるためのプレゼンと対話の場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
Thank you for presenting the future vision today. However, we feel the headquarters' expectations are too high for our current resources. Could you explain how we can realistically achieve these targets?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
I understand your concern. [支援計画について説明させてください。] The headquarters will provide additional budget and experienced staff to help your team. [6か月以内に現地チームを15名増員する予定です。]

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
That sounds helpful, but we need more details. What kind of experienced staff will you send? Also, will the headquarters continue this support for the next 3 years?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
We will send 5 senior managers who have experience in developing new insurance products in Asia. [本社は少なくとも3年間、財務面と人材面での支援を継続することを確認しました。] This includes training programs and technology updates to improve your operations.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
I appreciate the commitment. However, we are still worried about the sales target of 50 thousand new policies in the first year. Can you reduce this number or provide more marketing support?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
We understand the challenge. [柔軟な選択肢を提示させてください。] We can reduce the first-year target to 40 thousand policies if you agree to focus on high-value products. In addition, the headquarters will provide 2 million USD for local marketing campaigns and digital advertising.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
That is more realistic. We also need to confirm the timeline for staff arrival and budget approval. When can we expect these resources to be ready?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Global Life Insurance Business Manager】:
The 5 senior managers will arrive by the end of next month. The budget approval process will be completed within 3 weeks, and the first payment will be sent by the middle of next month. We will also set up a monthly review meeting to check progress and resolve any issues quickly.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
Thank you for the clear explanation and the concrete support plan. We feel more confident now. Let's work together to achieve this vision with the headquarters' strong backing.
\ If you have some extra capacity, give it a try(余力があればやってみましょう)/
5. Real-world application (5 min)|実務応用

Let's speak freely with the phrases and flow we learned today. If you can, imagine your real job—it makes practice more effective.
本日学習した単語やフレーズ、会話の流れを思い出しながら、自由に話してみましょう。可能であれば、自身の実務を想像しながら話すと効果的です。​

Situation / シチュエーション
A global life insurance business manager presents the company's future vision at a local board meeting.
Local board members express concern that headquarters' expectations are too high for current resources.
グローバル生命保険ビジネスマネージャーが現地法人の取締役会で会社の将来像を発表する。
現地取締役は本社の期待が現在のリソースに対して高すぎると懸念を表明する。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Local Board Member】:
We appreciate the vision, but we need to understand how the headquarters will support us to achieve these ambitious targets. Can you explain the specific resources and timeline?
(将来像には感謝しますが、これらの野心的な目標を達成するために本社がどう支援するか理解する必要があります。具体的なリソースとスケジュールを説明していただけますか?)

🧑‍🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)

Hints / ヒント
1.Explain the support plan(支援計画を説明する)
2.Describe the staff and budget provided(提供されるスタッフと予算を述べる)
3.Offer flexible target options(柔軟な目標の選択肢を提示する)
4.Confirm the timeline for resources(リソースのスケジュールを確認する)
​※This is not a role-play. Please speak until you finish your thoughts.
 このパートはロールプレイ形式ではありません。最後まで通して話してみましょう。
6.  Wrap-up (2 min) |レッスンの振り返り

Let's review today's lesson with your teacher!
今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!

 

6-1 Comments from student

・Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ
・Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ

 

6-2 Feedback from teacher

・Good points / 良かった点
・Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント
・What to review / 復習ポイント

 

*6-3 Questions from student (if any)

Japanese translation(日本語訳)

1. Read (2min)(型を学ぶ)|基本フレーズ

2. Try  (4min)(ロールプレイ練習)|型を使った練習
Let’s practice the role-play.
ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!

3. Use  (7min)|応用
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!

4. Challenge (7min)|実践
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!

5. Wrap-up (3min) – レッスンの振り返り

"Let’s review today’s lesson with your teacher!”

「今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!」

5-1.  Comments from Student

  - Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ

  - Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ

5-2.  Feedback from Teacher

  - Good points / 良かった点

  - Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント

  - What to review / 復習ポイント

5-3. Question from Students (If any)

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