<Elementary> Lesson No.1
Emergency Response to Quality Issues at Overseas Plant / 海外工場での品質問題緊急対応
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
An emergency meeting is held with the local quality control team to address automotive parts quality issues at an overseas manufacturing plant, requiring rapid problem-solving through English discussions on defect analysis, improvement measures, and prevention strategies.
海外製造工場での自動車部品品質問題について、現地品質管理チームと緊急会議を開き、不良原因分析と改善策を英語で迅速に検討する場面です。
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.We found cracks in...(...に亀裂が見つかった)
2.We stopped the production line...(生産ラインを停止した...)
3.We isolated all suspected...(疑わしい...をすべて隔離した)
4.We started the root cause analysis with...(...と根本原因の分析を開始した)
5.We checked the manufacturing process and found...(製造工程を確認し...を発見した)
6.We will update the process checklist to include...(...を含むようプロセスチェックリストを更新する)
7.We will provide additional training to...(...に追加トレーニングを提供する)
1-2 Essential words
1.defective(不良の)
2.explain(説明する)
3.immediately(直ちに)
4.caused(引き起こした)
5.improvement(改善)
6.measures(対策)
7.prevent(防ぐ)
8.increase(増やす)
9.confirm(確認する)
10.complete(完了する)
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)
An emergency meeting is held with the local quality control team to address automotive parts quality issues at an overseas manufacturing plant, requiring rapid problem-solving through English discussions on defect analysis, improvement measures, and prevention strategies.
海外製造工場での自動車部品品質問題について、現地品質管理チームと緊急会議を開き、不良原因分析と改善策を英語で迅速に検討する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Thank you for joining this urgent meeting. We received a report that defective parts were found at our overseas plant. Can you explain what happened?
(緊急会議にご参加いただきありがとうございます。海外工場で不良部品が見つかったという報告を受けました。何が起こったのか説明していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We found cracks in 120 brake components during the final inspection. First, we stopped the production line immediately. Second, we isolated all suspected parts. Third, we started the root cause analysis with the local team.
(最終検査で120個のブレーキ部品に亀裂が見つかりました。第一に、直ちに生産ラインを停止しました。第二に、疑わしい部品をすべて隔離しました。第三に、現地チームと根本原因の分析を開始しました。)
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
I see. What do you think caused these defects? We need to understand this clearly before we restart production.
(なるほど。これらの不良の原因は何だと思いますか?生産を再開する前に、これを明確に理解する必要があります。)
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We checked the manufacturing process and found two problems. The heat treatment temperature was 15 degrees lower than the specification. Also, the cooling time was reduced by 20 percent due to the tight schedule. These changes led to insufficient material strength.
(製造工程を確認し、2つの問題を発見しました。熱処理温度が仕様より15度低くなっていました。また、タイトなスケジュールのため冷却時間が20パーセント短縮されていました。これらの変更が材料強度の不足につながりました。)
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
That's a serious issue. What improvement measures can you propose to prevent this from happening again?
(それは深刻な問題ですね。再発を防ぐためにどのような改善策を提案できますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We will take three actions. First, we will update the process checklist to include temperature and time monitoring. Second, we will provide additional training to all operators within 2 weeks. Third, we will increase inspection frequency from weekly to daily until we confirm stable quality for 1 month.
(3つの対策を実施します。第一に、温度と時間の監視を含むようプロセスチェックリストを更新します。第二に、2週間以内にすべてのオペレーターに追加トレーニングを提供します。第三に、1か月間安定した品質を確認するまで、検査頻度を週次から日次に増やします。)
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Those measures sound reasonable. When can you complete the corrective actions and restart the line?
(それらの対策は妥当に思えます。是正措置を完了してラインを再開できるのはいつですか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We can complete the process update and operator training by the end of this week. After that, we need 3 days for test production and quality confirmation. We expect to restart full production early next week if everything goes well.
(今週末までにプロセス更新とオペレータートレーニングを完了できます。その後、試験生産と品質確認に3日間必要です。すべてが順調に進めば、来週初めに本格生産を再開できる見込みです。)
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Understood. Please keep me updated on the progress daily. I appreciate your quick response and thorough analysis. Let's work together to resolve this issue and prevent future problems.
(承知しました。進捗状況を毎日報告してください。迅速な対応と徹底的な分析に感謝します。この問題を解決し、将来の問題を防ぐ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)
An emergency meeting is held with the local quality control team to address automotive parts quality issues at an overseas manufacturing plant, requiring rapid problem-solving through English discussions on defect analysis, improvement measures, and prevention strategies.
海外製造工場での自動車部品品質問題について、現地品質管理チームと緊急会議を開き、不良原因分析と改善策を英語で迅速に検討する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Thank you for joining this urgent meeting. We received a report that defective parts were found at our overseas plant. Can you explain what happened?
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We found cracks in 120 brake components during the final inspection. First, we stopped the production line [直ちに]. Second, we isolated all suspected parts. Third, we started the root cause analysis with the local team.
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
I see. What do you think caused these defects? We need to understand this clearly before we restart production.
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We checked the manufacturing process and found two problems. The heat treatment temperature was 15 degrees lower than the specification. Also, the cooling time was reduced by 20 percent due to the tight schedule. These changes led to insufficient material strength.
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
That's a serious issue. What improvement measures can you propose to prevent this from happening again?
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We will take three actions. First, we will update the process checklist to include temperature and time monitoring. Second, we will provide additional training to all operators within 2 weeks. Third, we will [増やす] inspection frequency from weekly to daily until we [確認する] stable quality for 1 month.
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Those measures sound reasonable. When can you complete the corrective actions and restart the line?
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We can [完了する] the process update and operator training by the end of this week. After that, we need 3 days for test production and quality confirmation. We expect to restart full production early next week if everything goes well.
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Understood. Please keep me updated on the progress daily. I appreciate your quick response and thorough analysis. Let's work together to resolve this issue and prevent future problems.
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)
An emergency meeting is held with the local quality control team to address automotive parts quality issues at an overseas manufacturing plant, requiring rapid problem-solving through English discussions on defect analysis, improvement measures, and prevention strategies.
海外製造工場での自動車部品品質問題について、現地品質管理チームと緊急会議を開き、不良原因分析と改善策を英語で迅速に検討する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Thank you for joining this urgent meeting. We received a report that defective parts were found at our overseas plant. Can you explain what happened?
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
[最終検査で120個のブレーキ部品に亀裂が見つかりました。] [第一に、直ちに生産ラインを停止しました。] Second, we isolated all suspected parts. [第三に、現地チームと根本原因の分析を開始しました。]
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
I see. What do you think caused these defects? We need to understand this clearly before we restart production.
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
[製造工程を確認し、2つの問題を発見しました。] The heat treatment temperature was 15 degrees lower than the specification. Also, the cooling time was reduced by 20 percent due to the tight schedule. These changes led to insufficient material strength.
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
That's a serious issue. What improvement measures can you propose to prevent this from happening again?
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We will take three actions. First, we will update the process checklist to include temperature and time monitoring. Second, we will provide additional training to all operators within 2 weeks. Third, we will increase inspection frequency from weekly to daily until we confirm stable quality for 1 month.
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Those measures sound reasonable. When can you complete the corrective actions and restart the line?
🧑🎓【Student / Quality Engineer】:
We can complete the process update and operator training by the end of this week. After that, we need 3 days for test production and quality confirmation. We expect to restart full production early next week if everything goes well.
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Understood. Please keep me updated on the progress daily. I appreciate your quick response and thorough analysis. Let's work together to resolve this issue and prevent future problems.
\ 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
Defective brake components were found at the overseas manufacturing plant during final inspection.
You need to explain the root cause analysis results and propose corrective actions to the quality manager.
海外製造工場の最終検査でブレーキ部品の不良が発見されました。
品質マネージャーに根本原因分析の結果を説明し、是正措置を提案する必要があります。
👨💼【Teacher / Quality Manager】:
Please explain the current situation and what corrective actions you plan to take to resolve this quality issue.
(現在の状況と、この品質問題を解決するために計画している是正措置を説明してください。)
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
1.Explain the defect details(不良の詳細を説明する)
2.Describe the root cause(根本原因を述べる)
3.Present improvement measures(改善対策を提示する)
4.Indicate the timeline for restart(再開の時期を示す)
※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)
