<Elementary> Lesson No.1
Technical Specification Discussion with Overseas Shipyard / 海外造船所との技術仕様協議
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?
- 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 detailed technical discussion with an overseas partner shipyard regarding specifications for hull structure, propulsion systems, and safety equipment in a new shipbuilding project.
海外協力造船所と新造船プロジェクトの船体構造や推進システムなどの技術仕様について詳細確認を行う場面です。
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 appreciate your quick response(迅速なご返信に感謝する)
2.Please let me know which points...(どの点について...かお知らせください)
3.I will explain the design requirements...(設計要件を説明します...)
4.We decided on... to meet the requirements(要件を満たすため...に決定した)
5.We tested this design with...(...でこの設計を検証した)
6.You are correct to point that out(ご指摘のとおりです)
7.I will send you the detailed... by tomorrow(詳細な...を明日までにお送りします)
1-2 Essential words
1.confirm(確認する)
2.explain(説明する)
3.requirement(要件)
4.provide(提供する)
5.meet(満たす)
6.necessary(必要な)
7.approach(アプローチ)
8.reduce(削減する)
9.improve(向上させる)
10.follow(従う)
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 detailed technical discussion with an overseas partner shipyard regarding specifications for hull structure, propulsion systems, and safety equipment in a new shipbuilding project.
海外協力造船所と新造船プロジェクトの船体構造や推進システムなどの技術仕様について詳細確認を行う場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
Thank you for sending the technical specifications. We need to confirm several points about the hull structure and propulsion system before we start the detailed design work.
(技術仕様書をお送りいただきありがとうございます。詳細設計作業を開始する前に、船体構造と推進システムについていくつか確認が必要です。)
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
I appreciate your quick response. Please let me know which points you would like to discuss. I will explain the design requirements in detail.
(迅速なご返信に感謝いたします。どの点について議論したいかお知らせください。設計要件を詳しく説明いたします。)
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
We have concerns about the frame spacing you specified. The 600 millimeter spacing seems tight for this vessel size. Could you explain the reason behind this requirement?
(ご指定のフレーム間隔について懸念があります。この船舶サイズに対して600ミリメートルの間隔は厳しいように思えます。この要件の理由を説明していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
We decided on 600 millimeter spacing to meet the ice class requirements for Arctic operations. The closer frame spacing will provide the necessary hull strength against ice pressure. We tested this design with finite element analysis and confirmed it meets all safety standards.
(北極海での運航に必要なアイスクラス要件を満たすため、600ミリメートル間隔に決定しました。より狭いフレーム間隔により、氷圧に対する必要な船体強度が得られます。有限要素解析でこの設計を検証し、すべての安全基準を満たすことを確認しました。)
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
I understand the ice class requirement now. However, we also need clarification on the propulsion system. The specification mentions a dual fuel engine, but the fuel tank capacity seems insufficient for long voyages.
(アイスクラス要件については理解しました。しかし、推進システムについても明確化が必要です。仕様書にはデュアル燃料エンジンと記載されていますが、燃料タンク容量が長距離航海には不十分に思えます。)
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
You are correct to point that out. The fuel tank capacity is designed for 15 days of continuous operation at full speed. For longer voyages, the vessel will refuel at designated ports along the route. We included this approach to reduce the overall vessel weight and improve fuel efficiency.
(ご指摘のとおりです。燃料タンク容量は、全速力での15日間の連続運航用に設計されています。より長い航海の場合は、航路沿いの指定港で給油します。船舶の総重量を削減し、燃費を向上させるため、このアプローチを採用しました。)
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
That makes sense. One final question about the safety equipment. The specification requires 4 rescue boats, but the deck space you allocated may not be enough. Can you confirm the exact dimensions and placement?
(それは理にかなっています。安全装備について最後に1つ質問があります。仕様書では救命艇4隻が必要とされていますが、割り当てられた甲板スペースが十分でない可能性があります。正確な寸法と配置を確認していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
We allocated 8 meters by 12 meters for each rescue boat station on the upper deck. The placement follows international maritime safety regulations. I will send you the detailed deck layout drawings by tomorrow so you can review the exact positions and dimensions.
(上甲板の各救命艇ステーションに8メートル×12メートルを割り当てました。配置は国際海事安全規則に従っています。正確な位置と寸法をご確認いただけるよう、詳細な甲板配置図を明日までにお送りします。)
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
Perfect. That will help us move forward with confidence. Thank you for the clear explanations. We will wait for the drawings and begin our preparation work.
(完璧です。それにより自信を持って進めることができます。明確な説明をありがとうございました。図面をお待ちして、準備作業を開始します。)
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 detailed technical discussion with an overseas partner shipyard regarding specifications for hull structure, propulsion systems, and safety equipment in a new shipbuilding project.
海外協力造船所と新造船プロジェクトの船体構造や推進システムなどの技術仕様について詳細確認を行う場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
Thank you for sending the technical specifications. We need to confirm several points about the hull structure and propulsion system before we start the detailed design work.
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
I appreciate your quick response. Please let me know which points you would like to discuss. I will [説明する] the design [要件] in detail.
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
We have concerns about the frame spacing you specified. The 600 millimeter spacing seems tight for this vessel size. Could you explain the reason behind this requirement?
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
We decided on 600 millimeter spacing to [満たす] the ice class [要件] for Arctic operations. The closer frame spacing will [提供する] the [必要な] hull strength against ice pressure. We tested this design with finite element analysis and confirmed it meets all safety standards.
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
I understand the ice class requirement now. However, we also need clarification on the propulsion system. The specification mentions a dual fuel engine, but the fuel tank capacity seems insufficient for long voyages.
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
You are correct to point that out. The fuel tank capacity is designed for 15 days of continuous operation at full speed. For longer voyages, the vessel will refuel at designated ports along the route. We included this [アプローチ] to [削減する] the overall vessel weight and [向上させる] fuel efficiency.
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
That makes sense. One final question about the safety equipment. The specification requires 4 rescue boats, but the deck space you allocated may not be enough. Can you confirm the exact dimensions and placement?
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
We allocated 8 meters by 12 meters for each rescue boat station on the upper deck. The placement [従う] international maritime safety regulations. I will send you the detailed deck layout drawings by tomorrow so you can review the exact positions and dimensions.
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
Perfect. That will help us move forward with confidence. Thank you for the clear explanations. We will wait for the drawings and begin our preparation work.
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 detailed technical discussion with an overseas partner shipyard regarding specifications for hull structure, propulsion systems, and safety equipment in a new shipbuilding project.
海外協力造船所と新造船プロジェクトの船体構造や推進システムなどの技術仕様について詳細確認を行う場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
Thank you for sending the technical specifications. We need to confirm several points about the hull structure and propulsion system before we start the detailed design work.
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
I appreciate your quick response. Please let me know which points you would like to discuss. [設計要件を詳しく説明いたします。]
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
We have concerns about the frame spacing you specified. The 600 millimeter spacing seems tight for this vessel size. Could you explain the reason behind this requirement?
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
[北極海での運航に必要なアイスクラス要件を満たすため、600ミリメートル間隔に決定しました。] The closer frame spacing will provide the necessary hull strength against ice pressure. [有限要素解析でこの設計を検証し、すべての安全基準を満たすことを確認しました。]
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
I understand the ice class requirement now. However, we also need clarification on the propulsion system. The specification mentions a dual fuel engine, but the fuel tank capacity seems insufficient for long voyages.
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
[ご指摘のとおりです。] The fuel tank capacity is designed for 15 days of continuous operation at full speed. For longer voyages, the vessel will refuel at designated ports along the route. We included this approach to reduce the overall vessel weight and improve fuel efficiency.
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
That makes sense. One final question about the safety equipment. The specification requires 4 rescue boats, but the deck space you allocated may not be enough. Can you confirm the exact dimensions and placement?
🧑🎓【Student / Design Engineer】:
We allocated 8 meters by 12 meters for each rescue boat station on the upper deck. The placement follows international maritime safety regulations. I will send you the detailed deck layout drawings by tomorrow so you can review the exact positions and dimensions.
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
Perfect. That will help us move forward with confidence. Thank you for the clear explanations. We will wait for the drawings and begin our preparation work.
\ 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 partner shipyard engineer contacts you to confirm technical specifications for a new vessel project.
They have questions about hull structure, propulsion system, and safety equipment design requirements.
海外の協力造船所のエンジニアから新造船プロジェクトの技術仕様について確認の連絡が入りました。
船体構造、推進システム、安全装備の設計要件について質問があります。
👨💼【Teacher / Partner Shipyard Engineer】:
We received your technical specifications, but we need clarification on some design requirements. Could you explain the details?
(技術仕様書を受け取りましたが、いくつかの設計要件について明確化が必要です。詳細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 design requirements(設計要件を説明する)
2.Provide the reason behind specifications(仕様の背景にある理由を提供する)
3.Describe the testing approach(検証アプローチを述べる)
4.Offer detailed documentation(詳細な資料を提示する)
※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)
