<Elementary> Lesson No.32
Custom Product Development Proposal / カスタマイズ製品の開発提案
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?
- 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
Proposing development of dedicated customized products to meet customer special requirements, explaining specifications and investment recovery plans.
顧客の特殊要求に対応する専用カスタマイズ製品の開発仕様と投資回収計画を説明し、差別化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 appreciate the opportunity to...(...する機会をいただき感謝する)
2.Let me walk you through...(...をご説明させてください)
3.We will develop a specialized...(専用の...を開発する)
4.These features directly address...(これらの機能は...に直接対応する)
5.We estimated the total development period at...(総開発期間を...と見積もった)
6.To reduce risk, we will provide...(リスクを軽減するため、...を提供する)
7.Let me explain the return on investment plan(投資回収計画をご説明させてください)
1-2 Essential words
1.explain(説明する)
2.improve(向上させる)
3.include(含む)
4.concerned(心配している)
5.estimated(見積もった)
6.reduce(軽減する)
7.increase(引き上げる)
8.recover(回収する)
9.continue(続ける)
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)
Proposing development of dedicated customized products to meet customer special requirements, explaining specifications and investment recovery plans.
顧客の特殊要求に対応する専用カスタマイズ製品の開発仕様と投資回収計画を説明し、差別化を提案する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for coming today. We received your proposal for the customized product development. However, I need to understand the details before making an investment decision.
(本日はお越しいただきありがとうございます。カスタマイズ製品開発のご提案を拝見しました。ただし、投資判断の前に詳細を理解する必要があります。)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I appreciate the opportunity to explain our proposal. Let me walk you through three key points: development specifications, timeline, and return on investment plan.
(ご提案を説明する機会をいただき感謝いたします。開発仕様、スケジュール、投資回収計画の3つの重要なポイントをご説明させてください。)
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
First, can you explain the development specifications? Our market requires differentiation from competitors, so the customization must deliver real value.
(まず、開発仕様について説明していただけますか?当社の市場では競合他社との差別化が必要ですので、カスタマイズは真の価値を提供しなければなりません。)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Understood. We will develop a specialized control module that improves energy efficiency by 15 percent compared to standard models. This module includes three custom features: advanced power management, real-time monitoring, and automatic adjustment functions. These features directly address your market differentiation needs.
(承知しました。標準モデルと比較してエネルギー効率を15パーセント向上させる専用制御モジュールを開発いたします。このモジュールには、高度な電力管理、リアルタイム監視、自動調整機能という3つのカスタム機能が含まれます。これらの機能は、貴社の市場差別化ニーズに直接対応します。)
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
The specifications sound promising. However, I am concerned about the development period. How long will it take, and can you meet our market launch schedule?
(仕様は有望に聞こえます。しかし、開発期間が心配です。どのくらいかかりますか、そして当社の市場投入スケジュールに間に合いますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
We estimated the total development period at 8 months. This includes 3 months for design, 3 months for testing, and 2 months for production preparation. We can start immediately after your approval, which means delivery by the end of this year. To reduce risk, we will provide monthly progress reports and hold review meetings at each milestone.
(総開発期間を8か月と見積もりました。これには設計に3か月、テストに3か月、生産準備に2か月が含まれます。ご承認後すぐに開始できますので、今年末までに納品可能です。リスクを軽減するため、毎月進捗報告を提供し、各マイルストーンでレビュー会議を開催いたします。)
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
The timeline seems reasonable. Now, the most important question: what is the total investment required, and how can we recover this cost?
(スケジュールは妥当に思えます。さて、最も重要な質問です。必要な総投資額はいくらで、このコストをどのように回収できますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
The total development cost is 500000 USD. However, let me explain the return on investment plan. First, the customized product will allow you to increase your selling price by 20 percent due to the differentiation value. Second, we estimated that you can recover the development cost within 2 years if you sell 5000 units per year. Third, after cost recovery, the higher margin will continue to improve your profit. We prepared a detailed calculation sheet for your review.
(総開発コストは500000米ドルです。しかし、投資回収計画をご説明させてください。第一に、カスタマイズ製品により差別化価値のおかげで販売価格を20パーセント引き上げることができます。第二に、年間5000台を販売すれば2年以内に開発コストを回収できると見積もりました。第三に、コスト回収後も高い利益率が収益を改善し続けます。詳細な計算シートをご確認用に準備いたしました。)
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for the detailed explanation. The numbers look realistic. I will discuss this proposal with our management team and get back to you by next week with our decision.
(詳細なご説明ありがとうございます。数字は現実的に見えます。この提案を当社の経営陣と協議し、来週までに決定をお知らせいたします。)
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)
Proposing development of dedicated customized products to meet customer special requirements, explaining specifications and investment recovery plans.
顧客の特殊要求に対応する専用カスタマイズ製品の開発仕様と投資回収計画を説明し、差別化を提案する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for coming today. We received your proposal for the customized product development. However, I need to understand the details before making an investment decision.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I appreciate the opportunity to [説明する] our proposal. Let me walk you through three key points: development specifications, timeline, and return on investment plan.
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
First, can you explain the development specifications? Our market requires differentiation from competitors, so the customization must deliver real value.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Understood. We will develop a specialized control module that [向上させる] energy efficiency by 15 percent compared to standard models. This module [含む] three custom features: advanced power management, real-time monitoring, and automatic adjustment functions. These features directly address your market differentiation needs.
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
The specifications sound promising. However, I am concerned about the development period. How long will it take, and can you meet our market launch schedule?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
We [見積もった] the total development period at 8 months. This [含む] 3 months for design, 3 months for testing, and 2 months for production preparation. We can start immediately after your approval, which means delivery by the end of this year. To [軽減する] risk, we will provide monthly progress reports and hold review meetings at each milestone.
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
The timeline seems reasonable. Now, the most important question: what is the total investment required, and how can we recover this cost?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
The total development cost is 500000 USD. However, let me [説明する] the return on investment plan. First, the customized product will allow you to [引き上げる] your selling price by 20 percent due to the differentiation value. Second, we [見積もった] that you can [回収する] the development cost within 2 years if you sell 5000 units per year. Third, after cost recovery, the higher margin will [続ける] to [向上させる] your profit. We prepared a [詳細な] calculation sheet for your review.
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for the detailed explanation. The numbers look realistic. I will discuss this proposal with our management team and get back to you by next week with our decision.
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)
Proposing development of dedicated customized products to meet customer special requirements, explaining specifications and investment recovery plans.
顧客の特殊要求に対応する専用カスタマイズ製品の開発仕様と投資回収計画を説明し、差別化を提案する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for coming today. We received your proposal for the customized product development. However, I need to understand the details before making an investment decision.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
[ご提案を説明する機会をいただき感謝いたします。] [開発仕様、スケジュール、投資回収計画の3つの重要なポイントをご説明させてください。]
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
First, can you explain the development specifications? Our market requires differentiation from competitors, so the customization must deliver real value.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Understood. [標準モデルと比較してエネルギー効率を15パーセント向上させる専用制御モジュールを開発いたします。] This module includes three custom features: advanced power management, real-time monitoring, and automatic adjustment functions. [これらの機能は、貴社の市場差別化ニーズに直接対応します。]
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
The specifications sound promising. However, I am concerned about the development period. How long will it take, and can you meet our market launch schedule?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
We estimated the total development period at 8 months. This includes 3 months for design, 3 months for testing, and 2 months for production preparation. We can start immediately after your approval, which means delivery by the end of this year. To reduce risk, we will provide monthly progress reports and hold review meetings at each milestone.
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
The timeline seems reasonable. Now, the most important question: what is the total investment required, and how can we recover this cost?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
The total development cost is 500000 USD. However, let me explain the return on investment plan. First, the customized product will allow you to increase your selling price by 20 percent due to the differentiation value. Second, we estimated that you can recover the development cost within 2 years if you sell 5000 units per year. Third, after cost recovery, the higher margin will continue to improve your profit. We prepared a detailed calculation sheet for your review.
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for the detailed explanation. The numbers look realistic. I will discuss this proposal with our management team and get back to you by next week with our decision.
\ 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
You are proposing a customized product development plan to an overseas customer who needs market differentiation.
The customer wants to understand the development specifications, timeline, and investment recovery plan before making a decision.
あなたは市場差別化を必要とする海外顧客にカスタマイズ製品開発計画を提案しています。
顧客は決定前に開発仕様、スケジュール、投資回収計画を理解したいと考えています。
👨💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I received your customized product proposal. Can you explain how this development will help our market differentiation and what the total investment plan looks like?
(カスタマイズ製品のご提案を拝見しました。この開発が当社の市場差別化にどう役立つか、また総投資計画がどのようなもの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 the development specifications(開発仕様を説明する)
2.Describe the development timeline(開発スケジュールを述べる)
3.Present the investment cost(投資コストを提示する)
4.Explain the cost recovery plan(コスト回収計画を説明する)
※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)
