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<Upper-Intermediate> Lesson No.30

Response Discussion for Environmental Monitoring Results / 環境モニタリング結果への対応協議

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

Addressing environmental monitoring results exceeding standards during construction requiring revision of construction methods.
建設工事中の環境モニタリングで基準値を超える数値が検出され、工事方法の見直しが必要となった問題に対処する場面です。

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 apologize for...(...についてお詫び申し上げます)
2.We completed our investigation and found that...(調査を完了し...が判明しました)
3.We require that you...(...していただく必要があります)
4.Let me explain our recovery plan...(回復計画を説明させてください...)
5.We accept responsibility for...(...の責任は受け入れます)
6.We offer to reduce...(...を削減することを提案します)
7.I will keep you updated on...(...についてお知らせし続けます)

1-2 Essential words
1.apologize(お詫びする)
2.investigate(調査する)
3.resolve(解決する)
4.replace(交換する)
5.confirm(確認する)
6.reasonable(妥当な)
7.accept(受け入れる)
8.discuss(協議する)
9.detailed(詳細な)
10.appreciate(感謝する)
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)

Addressing environmental monitoring results exceeding standards during construction requiring revision of construction methods.
建設工事中の環境モニタリングで基準値を超える数値が検出され、工事方法の見直しが必要となった問題に対処する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
Thank you for coming today. We received your report, but the plant performance is still below the guaranteed value. We need you to explain the root cause and your improvement plan clearly.
(本日はお越しいただきありがとうございます。報告書は受け取りましたが、プラントの性能はまだ保証値を下回っています。根本原因と改善計画を明確に説明していただく必要があります。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
I apologize for the inconvenience. We completed our investigation and found that the cooling system operates below the design condition. This is the main cause of the performance issue.
(ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ございません。調査を完了し、冷却システムが設計条件を下回って作動していることが判明しました。これが性能問題の主な原因です。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
I see. However, we already lost production for 2 weeks. We require that you resolve this issue within 10 days and provide compensation for our loss.
(なるほど。しかし、すでに2週間の生産損失が出ています。10日以内にこの問題を解決し、損失に対する補償を提供していただく必要があります。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
Understood. Let me explain our recovery plan. First, we will replace the cooling pump by the end of this week. Second, we will test the system performance for 3 days. Third, we will confirm that the output reaches the guaranteed value. We expect to complete all work in 8 days.
(承知しました。回復計画を説明させてください。第一に、今週末までに冷却ポンプを交換します。第二に、3日間システム性能を試験します。第三に、出力が保証値に達することを確認します。8日間で全作業を完了する予定です。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
That sounds reasonable. But what about the penalty? According to the contract, we can charge 5000 USD per day for the delay.
(それは妥当に聞こえます。しかしペナルティについてはどうでしょうか。契約によれば、遅延に対して1日あたり5000米ドルを請求できます。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
We accept responsibility for the delay. However, we would like to discuss the penalty amount. The defect happened during the warranty period, and we are providing a free repair. We offer to reduce the penalty to 50 percent if you approve our quick recovery plan.
(遅延の責任は受け入れます。ただし、ペナルティ額について協議させていただきたいと思います。不具合は保証期間中に発生しており、無償で修理を提供しています。迅速な回復計画をご承認いただければ、ペナルティを50パーセントに削減することを提案します。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
I need to check with my manager, but your proposal seems fair. Please send me the detailed schedule and cost breakdown by tomorrow.
(上司に確認する必要がありますが、あなたの提案は公正に思えます。明日までに詳細なスケジュールと費用内訳を送ってください。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
Thank you for your understanding. I will send the document by email tonight. We will keep you updated on our progress every day. If any issue happens, I will contact you right away.
(ご理解いただきありがとうございます。今夜メールで書類をお送りします。毎日進捗状況をお知らせします。何か問題が発生した場合は、すぐにご連絡いたします。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
Good. I appreciate your quick response. Let me know if you need any support from our side. I look forward to seeing the plant running at full capacity soon.
(よろしい。迅速な対応に感謝します。私たちの側から何かサポートが必要であればお知らせください。プラントが間もなくフル稼働するのを楽しみにしています。)
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)

Addressing environmental monitoring results exceeding standards during construction requiring revision of construction methods.
建設工事中の環境モニタリングで基準値を超える数値が検出され、工事方法の見直しが必要となった問題に対処する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
Thank you for coming today. We received your report, but the plant performance is still below the guaranteed value. We need you to explain the root cause and your improvement plan clearly.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
I [お詫びする] for the inconvenience. We completed our investigation and found that the cooling system operates below the design condition. This is the main cause of the performance issue.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
I see. However, we already lost production for 2 weeks. We require that you resolve this issue within 10 days and provide compensation for our loss.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
Understood. Let me explain our recovery plan. First, we will [交換する] the cooling pump by the end of this week. Second, we will test the system performance for 3 days. Third, we will [確認する] that the output reaches the guaranteed value. We expect to complete all work in 8 days.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
That sounds reasonable. But what about the penalty? According to the contract, we can charge 5000 USD per day for the delay.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
We [受け入れる] responsibility for the delay. However, we would like to [協議する] the penalty amount. The defect happened during the warranty period, and we are providing a free repair. We offer to reduce the penalty to 50 percent if you approve our quick recovery plan.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
I need to check with my manager, but your proposal seems fair. Please send me the detailed schedule and cost breakdown by tomorrow.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
Thank you for your understanding. I will send the document by email tonight. We will keep you updated on our progress every day. If any issue happens, I will contact you right away.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
Good. I appreciate your quick response. Let me know if you need any support from our side. I look forward to seeing the plant running at full capacity 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)

Addressing environmental monitoring results exceeding standards during construction requiring revision of construction methods.
建設工事中の環境モニタリングで基準値を超える数値が検出され、工事方法の見直しが必要となった問題に対処する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
Thank you for coming today. We received your report, but the plant performance is still below the guaranteed value. We need you to explain the root cause and your improvement plan clearly.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
[ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ございません。] [調査を完了し、冷却システムが設計条件を下回って作動していることが判明しました。] This is the main cause of the performance issue.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
I see. However, we already lost production for 2 weeks. We require that you resolve this issue within 10 days and provide compensation for our loss.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
Understood. [回復計画を説明させてください。] First, we will replace the cooling pump by the end of this week. Second, we will test the system performance for 3 days. Third, we will confirm that the output reaches the guaranteed value. We expect to complete all work in 8 days.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
That sounds reasonable. But what about the penalty? According to the contract, we can charge 5000 USD per day for the delay.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
[遅延の責任は受け入れます。] However, we would like to discuss the penalty amount. The defect happened during the warranty period, and we are providing a free repair. We offer to reduce the penalty to 50 percent if you approve our quick recovery plan.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
I need to check with my manager, but your proposal seems fair. Please send me the detailed schedule and cost breakdown by tomorrow.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Project Manager】:
Thank you for your understanding. I will send the document by email tonight. We will keep you updated on our progress every day. If any issue happens, I will contact you right away.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
Good. I appreciate your quick response. Let me know if you need any support from our side. I look forward to seeing the plant running at full capacity 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
The plant performance is below the guaranteed value during the warranty period.
The client requests improvement and penalty application.
プラント性能が保証期間中に保証値を下回っている。
顧客は改善とペナルティ適用を要求している。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Client Representative】:
We need you to explain why the performance is still low and how you will fix it. Please also tell us about the penalty reduction.
(性能がまだ低い理由と、どのように修正するかを説明していただく必要があります。ペナルティ削減についても教えてください。)

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

Hints / ヒント
1. Explain the root cause of the defect
2. Describe the recovery plan with timeline
3. Accept responsibility for the delay
4. Offer a penalty reduction proposal
​※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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