<Elementary> Lesson No.9
Recommending a Simple Turnaround Plan / 再建プランを提案する
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 crisis management meeting where you propose immediate turnaround actions for a struggling municipal hospital with accumulated debt and losses.
累積債務と赤字を抱える公立病院に対して、即座の再建策を提案する危機管理会議の場面です。
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.Let me explain our...(...を説明させてください)
2.I understand your concern...(ご懸念は理解しています)
3.We need to focus on...(...に集中する必要があります)
4.We will support affected staff by...(影響を受ける職員を...することで支援します)
5.We identified...(...を特定しました)
6.We already contacted...(すでに...に連絡しました)
7.We will apply for...(...に申請します)
1-2 Essential words
1.close(閉鎖する)
2.reduce(削減する)
3.secure(確保する)
4.concern(懸念)
5.essential(必要不可欠な)
6.approach(方法)
7.quickly(迅速に)
8.detailed(詳細な)
9.improve(改善する)
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)
A crisis management meeting where you propose immediate turnaround actions for a struggling municipal hospital with accumulated debt and losses.
累積債務と赤字を抱える公立病院に対して、即座の再建策を提案する危機管理会議の場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Thank you for coming today. Our municipal hospital has been losing money for 3 consecutive years, and the accumulated debt has reached 1.5 billion yen. We need immediate action to turn this around.
(本日はお越しいただきありがとうございます。当市立病院は3年連続で赤字が続いており、累積債務は15億円に達しています。立て直しのため、早急な対応が必要です。)
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
I understand the situation. Let me explain our turnaround plan. First, we need to close unprofitable departments to save 200 million yen annually. Second, we should sell unused assets to raise 500 million yen. Third, we must secure emergency financing of 300 million yen.
(状況は理解しました。立て直し計画を説明させてください。第一に、不採算部門を閉鎖して年間2億円を節約する必要があります。第二に、未使用資産を売却して5億円を調達すべきです。第三に、3億円の緊急融資を確保しなければなりません。)
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Closing departments sounds difficult. We already have high staff turnover. Won't this make the situation worse?
(部門閉鎖は難しそうですね。すでに職員の離職率が高いのです。これで状況が悪化しませんか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
I understand your concern. However, we need to focus on departments that can provide essential services. We will support affected staff by helping them find positions in other departments or nearby hospitals. This approach will reduce costs while keeping key medical services.
(ご懸念は理解しています。しかし、必要不可欠なサービスを提供できる部門に集中する必要があります。影響を受ける職員には、他部門や近隣病院での職探しを支援します。この方法により、主要な医療サービスを維持しながらコストを削減できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
What about the unused assets? Which assets are you planning to sell, and how quickly can we get the money?
(未使用資産についてはどうでしょうか?どの資産を売却する予定で、どのくらい早く資金を得られますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
We identified 2 unused buildings and old medical equipment. We can sell the buildings within 6 months and the equipment within 3 months. The total will reach 500 million yen. We already contacted potential buyers, so we expect quick results.
(未使用の建物2棟と古い医療機器を特定しました。建物は6か月以内、機器は3か月以内に売却できます。合計で5億円に達します。すでに購入候補者に連絡済みですので、迅速な結果が期待できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
I see. What about the emergency financing? Where will we get 300 million yen, and what are the conditions?
(なるほど。緊急融資についてはどうですか?3億円をどこから得るのか、条件は何ですか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
We will apply for a government support program for struggling public hospitals. The interest rate is low, and we can pay back over 10 years. We need to provide a detailed turnaround plan and show progress every 6 months. If we follow this plan, we can reduce the debt and improve hospital operations.
(経営難の公立病院向け政府支援プログラムに申請します。金利は低く、10年かけて返済できます。詳細な立て直し計画を提出し、6か月ごとに進捗を示す必要があります。この計画に従えば、債務を削減し病院運営を改善できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Thank you for the clear explanation. This plan seems realistic. Let's prepare the documents and start working on this right away. I appreciate your support.
(明確な説明をありがとうございます。この計画は現実的に思えます。書類を準備して、すぐに取り組みを始めましょう。ご支援に感謝します。)
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 crisis management meeting where you propose immediate turnaround actions for a struggling municipal hospital with accumulated debt and losses.
累積債務と赤字を抱える公立病院に対して、即座の再建策を提案する危機管理会議の場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Thank you for coming today. Our municipal hospital has been losing money for 3 consecutive years, and the accumulated debt has reached 1.5 billion yen. We need immediate action to turn this around.
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
I understand the situation. Let me explain our turnaround plan. First, we need to [閉鎖する] unprofitable departments to save 200 million yen annually. Second, we should sell unused assets to raise 500 million yen. Third, we must [確保する] emergency financing of 300 million yen.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Closing departments sounds difficult. We already have high staff turnover. Won't this make the situation worse?
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
I understand your [懸念]. However, we need to focus on departments that can provide [必要不可欠な] services. We will support affected staff by helping them find positions in other departments or nearby hospitals. This [方法] will [削減する] costs while keeping key medical services.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
What about the unused assets? Which assets are you planning to sell, and how quickly can we get the money?
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
We identified 2 unused buildings and old medical equipment. We can sell the buildings within 6 months and the equipment within 3 months. The total will reach 500 million yen. We already contacted potential buyers, so we expect quick results.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
I see. What about the emergency financing? Where will we get 300 million yen, and what are the conditions?
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
We will apply for a government support program for struggling public hospitals. The interest rate is low, and we can pay back over 10 years. We need to provide a [詳細な] turnaround plan and show progress every 6 months. If we follow this plan, we can reduce the debt and [改善する] hospital operations.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Thank you for the clear explanation. This plan seems realistic. Let's prepare the documents and start working on this right away. I appreciate your support.
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 crisis management meeting where you propose immediate turnaround actions for a struggling municipal hospital with accumulated debt and losses.
累積債務と赤字を抱える公立病院に対して、即座の再建策を提案する危機管理会議の場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Thank you for coming today. Our municipal hospital has been losing money for 3 consecutive years, and the accumulated debt has reached 1.5 billion yen. We need immediate action to turn this around.
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
I understand the situation. [立て直し計画を説明させてください。] First, we need to close unprofitable departments to save 200 million yen annually. Second, we should sell unused assets to raise 500 million yen. Third, we must secure emergency financing of 300 million yen.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Closing departments sounds difficult. We already have high staff turnover. Won't this make the situation worse?
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
[ご懸念は理解しています。] However, [必要不可欠なサービスを提供できる部門に集中する必要があります。] [影響を受ける職員には、他部門や近隣病院での職探しを支援します。] This approach will reduce costs while keeping key medical services.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
What about the unused assets? Which assets are you planning to sell, and how quickly can we get the money?
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
We identified 2 unused buildings and old medical equipment. We can sell the buildings within 6 months and the equipment within 3 months. The total will reach 500 million yen. We already contacted potential buyers, so we expect quick results.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
I see. What about the emergency financing? Where will we get 300 million yen, and what are the conditions?
🧑🎓【Student / Strategy Advisor】:
We will apply for a government support program for struggling public hospitals. The interest rate is low, and we can pay back over 10 years. We need to provide a detailed turnaround plan and show progress every 6 months. If we follow this plan, we can reduce the debt and improve hospital operations.
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Thank you for the clear explanation. This plan seems realistic. Let's prepare the documents and start working on this right away. I appreciate your support.
\ 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 municipal hospital has 3 consecutive years of losses and 1.5 billion yen accumulated debt.
You are a Strategy Advisor meeting with the Mayor to propose immediate turnaround actions.
市立病院が3年連続の赤字と15億円の累積債務を抱えています。
あなたは戦略アドバイザーとして市長と会い、早急な立て直し策を提案します。
👨💼【Teacher / Mayor】:
Our hospital is in a difficult situation. Can you explain your turnaround plan and how we can reduce the debt?
(当院は厳しい状況にあります。立て直し計画と債務削減の方法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 turnaround plan(立て直し計画を説明する)
2.Describe the cost reduction approach(コスト削減の方法を述べる)
3.Clarify the asset sale timeline(資産売却の時期を明確にする)
4.Offer financing options(融資の選択肢を提示する)
※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)
