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<Beginner> Lesson No.14

Proposal for Plant Construction Financing Support / プラント建設資金調達支援の提案

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

A sales representative proposes funding support measures including financial institution partnerships and export credit insurance for customers facing construction financing challenges.
プラント建設資金調達に課題を抱える顧客に金融機関連携・輸出信用保険活用等の資金調達支援策を提案する場面です。

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.I understand your concern about...(...についてのご懸念は理解しております)
2.We can offer several options to...(...するいくつかの選択肢を提供できます)
3.We work with international financial institutions to...(...するために国際的な金融機関と連携します)
4.We propose a payment plan where...(...という支払計画を提案いたします)
5.We will work with a financial partner to...(...するために金融パートナーと連携いたします)
6.We can consider reducing the down payment to...(頭金を...に減額することを検討できます)
7.This gives you more time to...(これにより...するための時間が増えます)

1-2 Essential words
1.concern(懸念)
2.arrange(手配する)
3.explain(説明する)
4.reduce(軽減する)
5.flexible(柔軟な)
6.split(分割する)
7.delay(遅らせる)
8.secure(確保する)
9.detailed(詳細な)
10.reasonable(合理的な)
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)

A sales representative proposes funding support measures including financial institution partnerships and export credit insurance for customers facing construction financing challenges.
プラント建設資金調達に課題を抱える顧客に金融機関連携・輸出信用保険活用等の資金調達支援策を提案する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. We are very interested in your plant construction proposal, but we have a serious concern about financing. Our budget is limited, and we need flexible payment terms to move forward with this project.
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。御社のプラント建設提案に大変興味がありますが、資金調達について深刻な懸念があります。私どもの予算は限られており、このプロジェクトを進めるには柔軟な支払条件が必要です。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I understand your concern about financing. We can offer several options to support your project. First, we work with international financial institutions to arrange export credit insurance. This reduces your financial burden and makes the payment schedule more flexible.
(資金調達についてのご懸念は理解しております。御社のプロジェクトを支援するいくつかの選択肢を提供できます。まず、私どもは国際的な金融機関と連携し、輸出信用保険を手配いたします。これにより御社の財務負担が軽減され、支払スケジュールがより柔軟になります。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
That sounds helpful, but can you explain how the payment terms would work? We need to know the total cost and how we can split the payments over time.
(それは助かりますが、支払条件がどのように機能するか説明していただけますか。総費用と、支払を時間をかけてどのように分割できるかを知る必要があります。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. The total project cost is 50 million USD. We propose a payment plan where you pay 20 percent as a down payment, and the remaining 80 percent can be paid in installments over 5 years. We will work with a financial partner to arrange low-interest financing for you.
(承知しました。プロジェクトの総費用は5000万米ドルです。頭金として20パーセントをお支払いいただき、残りの80パーセントは5年間の分割払いが可能な支払計画を提案いたします。私どもは金融パートナーと連携し、低金利の融資を手配いたします。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
I appreciate the detailed explanation. However, we are still worried about the initial down payment. Is there any way to reduce it or delay the first payment?
(詳細な説明に感謝します。しかし、私どもは依然として最初の頭金について心配しております。それを減額するか、最初の支払を遅らせる方法はありますか。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes, we can consider reducing the down payment to 15 percent if you agree to a longer contract period. We can also delay the first installment by 3 months after project completion. This gives you more time to prepare your budget and secure additional funding.
(はい、より長い契約期間に同意いただければ、頭金を15パーセントに減額することを検討できます。また、プロジェクト完了後3か月間、最初の分割払いを遅らせることも可能です。これにより、予算を準備し追加資金を確保するための時間が増えます。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
That is very reasonable. I think we can move forward with these terms. Please send us a detailed proposal with all the financing options and payment schedules. We will review it with our finance team and get back to you soon.
(それは非常に合理的です。これらの条件で進めることができると思います。すべての資金調達オプションと支払スケジュールを含む詳細な提案書を送ってください。私どもの財務チームと検討し、すぐにご連絡いたします。)
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)

A sales representative proposes funding support measures including financial institution partnerships and export credit insurance for customers facing construction financing challenges.
プラント建設資金調達に課題を抱える顧客に金融機関連携・輸出信用保険活用等の資金調達支援策を提案する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. We are very interested in your plant construction proposal, but we have a serious concern about financing. Our budget is limited, and we need flexible payment terms to move forward with this project.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I understand your [懸念] about financing. We can offer several options to support your project. First, we work with international financial institutions to [手配する] export credit insurance. This [軽減する]s your financial burden and makes the payment schedule more [柔軟な].

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
That sounds helpful, but can you explain how the payment terms would work? We need to know the total cost and how we can split the payments over time.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. The total project cost is 50 million USD. We propose a payment plan where you pay 20 percent as a down payment, and the remaining 80 percent can be paid in installments over 5 years. We will work with a financial partner to [手配する] low-interest financing for you.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
I appreciate the detailed explanation. However, we are still worried about the initial down payment. Is there any way to reduce it or delay the first payment?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes, we can consider reducing the down payment to 15 percent if you agree to a longer contract period. We can also [遅らせる] the first installment by 3 months after project completion. This gives you more time to prepare your budget and [確保する] additional funding.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
That is very reasonable. I think we can move forward with these terms. Please send us a detailed proposal with all the financing options and payment schedules. We will review it with our finance team and get back to you soon.
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)

A sales representative proposes funding support measures including financial institution partnerships and export credit insurance for customers facing construction financing challenges.
プラント建設資金調達に課題を抱える顧客に金融機関連携・輸出信用保険活用等の資金調達支援策を提案する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. We are very interested in your plant construction proposal, but we have a serious concern about financing. Our budget is limited, and we need flexible payment terms to move forward with this project.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
[資金調達についてのご懸念は理解しております。] [御社のプロジェクトを支援するいくつかの選択肢を提供できます。] First, we work with international financial institutions to arrange export credit insurance. This reduces your financial burden and makes the payment schedule more flexible.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
That sounds helpful, but can you explain how the payment terms would work? We need to know the total cost and how we can split the payments over time.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. The total project cost is 50 million USD. [頭金として20パーセントをお支払いいただき、残りの80パーセントは5年間の分割払いが可能な支払計画を提案いたします。] [私どもは金融パートナーと連携し、低金利の融資を手配いたします。]

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
I appreciate the detailed explanation. However, we are still worried about the initial down payment. Is there any way to reduce it or delay the first payment?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes, we can consider reducing the down payment to 15 percent if you agree to a longer contract period. We can also delay the first installment by 3 months after project completion. This gives you more time to prepare your budget and secure additional funding.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
That is very reasonable. I think we can move forward with these terms. Please send us a detailed proposal with all the financing options and payment schedules. We will review it with our finance team and get back to you soon.
\ 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
An overseas customer is interested in a plant construction project but faces financing challenges.
The sales representative needs to propose flexible payment terms and financing support options.
海外顧客がプラント建設プロジェクトに興味を持っているが、資金調達の課題に直面している。
営業担当者は柔軟な支払条件と資金調達支援オプションを提案する必要がある。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Overseas Customer】:
We want to proceed with your plant construction proposal, but we need help with financing. Can you explain what support options are available?
(御社のプラント建設提案を進めたいのですが、資金調達の支援が必要です。どのような支援オプションが利用可能か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 financing support options(資金調達支援オプションを説明する)
2.Describe the payment plan structure(支払計画の構造を述べる)
3.Mention partnership with financial institutions(金融機関との連携に言及する)
4.Offer flexible terms to reduce burden(負担を軽減する柔軟な条件を提示する)
​※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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