＜Elementary＞ Lesson No.10
Competitive Technology Analysis Report / 競合他社技術の分析報告
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？
- 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
Reporting technical analysis results of competitors' newly announced technologies to international teams, providing objective analysis on technical advantages, market impact, and company response strategies.
海外競合他社の新技術発表について、技術的優位性や市場への影響、自社対応策を客観的に分析し、社内国際チームに戦略的意思決定支援を行う場面です。
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 completed the technical review...（技術レビューを完了した）
２．Let me explain the situation in detail...（状況を詳しく説明させてください）
３．I believe we can still compete effectively if...（...すれば効果的に競争できると考えている）
４．We have 2 options to consider...（検討すべき選択肢が2つある）
５．Both approaches require additional budget of...（どちらのアプローチも...の追加予算が必要である）
６．I recommend we start...（...を開始することを推奨する）
７．We should also prepare a detailed report for...（...向けの詳細なレポートを準備すべきである）
1-2 Essential words
１．increased（向上した）
２．reduced（短縮した）
３．advantage（優位性）
４．explain（説明する）
５．reliability（信頼性）
６．improve（改善する）
７．support（サポートする）
８．competitive（競争力のある）
９．immediately（直ちに）
１０．detailed（詳細な）
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）
Reporting technical analysis results of competitors' newly announced technologies to international teams, providing objective analysis on technical advantages, market impact, and company response strategies.
海外競合他社の新技術発表について、技術的優位性や市場への影響、自社対応策を客観的に分析し、社内国際チームに戦略的意思決定支援を行う場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Thank you for joining today. I'd like to hear your analysis of the new battery technology that our competitor announced last week. What's your initial assessment?
（本日はありがとうございます。先週競合他社が発表した新しいバッテリー技術についての分析を聞かせてください。初期評価はどうですか？）
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
I completed the technical review yesterday. First, their energy density increased by 15 percent compared to current models. Second, they reduced charging time to 25 minutes. Third, the cost remains 8 percent higher than our technology.
（昨日技術レビューを完了しました。第一に、彼らのエネルギー密度は現行モデルと比較して15パーセント向上しています。第二に、充電時間を25分に短縮しました。第三に、コストは我々の技術より8パーセント高いままです。）
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
That's helpful. How do you think this will affect our market position? I'm concerned about the impact on our upcoming product launch.
（参考になります。これが我々の市場での立場にどう影響すると思いますか？今後の製品発売への影響が心配です。）
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
Let me explain the situation in detail. Their advantage is mainly in charging speed, but our battery life is 20 percent longer. We also have better performance in cold weather conditions. I believe we can still compete effectively if we focus on reliability.
（状況を詳しく説明させてください。彼らの優位性は主に充電速度ですが、我々のバッテリー寿命は20パーセント長いです。また、寒冷気候条件でより良い性能を持っています。信頼性に焦点を当てれば、効果的に競争できると考えています。）
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
I understand your point about reliability. However, customers seem to care more about charging time these days. What can we do to respond to this trend?
（信頼性についてのあなたの指摘は理解しました。しかし、最近の顧客は充電時間をより重視しているようです。この傾向に対応するために何ができますか？）
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
We have 2 options to consider. First, we can improve our charging system to reach 30 minutes within 6 months. Second, we can develop a new cooling design that supports faster charging. Both approaches require additional budget of 200000 USD, but they will help us stay competitive.
（検討すべき選択肢が2つあります。第一に、6か月以内に30分に到達するよう充電システムを改善できます。第二に、より速い充電をサポートする新しい冷却設計を開発できます。どちらのアプローチも200000米ドルの追加予算が必要ですが、競争力を維持するのに役立ちます。）
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Those are practical suggestions. What's your recommendation on timing? Should we wait for their next move or start development right away?
（実用的な提案ですね。タイミングについてのあなたの推奨は何ですか？彼らの次の動きを待つべきですか、それとも直ちに開発を始めるべきですか？）
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
I recommend we start the cooling design project immediately. If we wait, we risk losing market share in the next quarter. We should also prepare a detailed report for the executive team by the end of this week.
（冷却設計プロジェクトを直ちに開始することを推奨します。待てば、次の四半期に市場シェアを失うリスクがあります。また、今週末までに経営陣向けの詳細なレポートを準備すべきです。）
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Excellent analysis. I agree with your recommendation. Please work on the detailed proposal and include the timeline and resource requirements. I'll schedule a meeting with the executive team for early next week.
（素晴らしい分析です。あなたの推奨に同意します。詳細な提案書に取り組んで、タイムラインとリソース要件を含めてください。来週初めに経営陣とのミーティングをスケジュールします。）
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）
Reporting technical analysis results of competitors' newly announced technologies to international teams, providing objective analysis on technical advantages, market impact, and company response strategies.
海外競合他社の新技術発表について、技術的優位性や市場への影響、自社対応策を客観的に分析し、社内国際チームに戦略的意思決定支援を行う場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Thank you for joining today. I'd like to hear your analysis of the new battery technology that our competitor announced last week. What's your initial assessment?
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
I completed the technical review yesterday. First, their energy density ［向上した］ by 15 percent compared to current models. Second, they ［短縮した］ charging time to 25 minutes. Third, the cost remains 8 percent higher than our technology.
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
That's helpful. How do you think this will affect our market position? I'm concerned about the impact on our upcoming product launch.
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
Let me ［説明する］ the situation in detail. Their ［優位性］ is mainly in charging speed, but our battery life is 20 percent longer. We also have better performance in cold weather conditions. I believe we can still compete effectively if we focus on ［信頼性］.
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
I understand your point about reliability. However, customers seem to care more about charging time these days. What can we do to respond to this trend?
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
We have 2 options to consider. First, we can ［改善する］ our charging system to reach 30 minutes within 6 months. Second, we can develop a new cooling design that ［サポートする］ faster charging. Both approaches require additional budget of 200000 USD, but they will help us stay ［競争力のある］.
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Those are practical suggestions. What's your recommendation on timing? Should we wait for their next move or start development right away?
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
I recommend we start the cooling design project ［直ちに］. If we wait, we risk losing market share in the next quarter. We should also prepare a ［詳細な］ report for the executive team by the end of this week.
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Excellent analysis. I agree with your recommendation. Please work on the detailed proposal and include the timeline and resource requirements. I'll schedule a meeting with the executive team for early next week.
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）
Reporting technical analysis results of competitors' newly announced technologies to international teams, providing objective analysis on technical advantages, market impact, and company response strategies.
海外競合他社の新技術発表について、技術的優位性や市場への影響、自社対応策を客観的に分析し、社内国際チームに戦略的意思決定支援を行う場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Thank you for joining today. I'd like to hear your analysis of the new battery technology that our competitor announced last week. What's your initial assessment?
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
［昨日技術レビューを完了しました。］ First, their energy density increased by 15 percent compared to current models. Second, they reduced charging time to 25 minutes. Third, the cost remains 8 percent higher than our technology.
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
That's helpful. How do you think this will affect our market position? I'm concerned about the impact on our upcoming product launch.
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
［状況を詳しく説明させてください。］ Their advantage is mainly in charging speed, but our battery life is 20 percent longer. We also have better performance in cold weather conditions. ［信頼性に焦点を当てれば、効果的に競争できると考えています。］
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
I understand your point about reliability. However, customers seem to care more about charging time these days. What can we do to respond to this trend?
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
［検討すべき選択肢が2つあります。］ First, we can improve our charging system to reach 30 minutes within 6 months. Second, we can develop a new cooling design that supports faster charging. Both approaches require additional budget of 200000 USD, but they will help us stay competitive.
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Those are practical suggestions. What's your recommendation on timing? Should we wait for their next move or start development right away?
🧑🎓【Student / Senior Engineer】:
I recommend we start the cooling design project immediately. If we wait, we risk losing market share in the next quarter. We should also prepare a detailed report for the executive team by the end of this week.
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Excellent analysis. I agree with your recommendation. Please work on the detailed proposal and include the timeline and resource requirements. I'll schedule a meeting with the executive team for early next week.
\ 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 competitor announced a new automotive technology last week.
Your manager asks you to present the technical analysis and recommend a response strategy.
競合他社が先週新しい自動車技術を発表しました。
あなたのマネージャーが技術分析を提示し、対応戦略を推奨するよう求めています。
👨💼【Teacher / Technology Strategy Manager】:
Please share your technical analysis of the competitor's announcement. What should our team focus on?
（競合他社の発表についての技術分析を共有してください。我々のチームは何に焦点を当てるべきですか？）
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
１．Explain the technical advantages and disadvantages（技術的な利点と欠点を説明する）
２．Compare performance with current technology（現行技術と性能を比較する）
３．Present response options with budget requirements（予算要件を含む対応選択肢を提示する）
４．Recommend timing and next steps（タイミングと次のステップを推奨する）
※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)