<Beginner> Lesson No.31
Responding to Overseas Client's Additional Equipment Requirements for Ship Under Construction / 海外顧客からの建造船舶の追加装備要求への対応
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
Evaluating the feasibility and costs of additional latest navigation equipment installation requested by overseas shipowners for tanker in final construction phase.
建造終盤のタンカーで海外船主から要求された最新航海機器の追加搭載の実現可能性と費用を評価する場面です。
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 understand your request for...(...のご要望を承知する)
2.Let me explain the current situation...(現在の状況を説明させてください)
3.I will check the design capacity and...(設計余力を確認し...)
4.Based on our initial review...(初期検討に基づくと...)
5.We will provide a detailed breakdown after...(...の後、詳細な内訳を提供する)
6.Thank you for sharing your concern...(ご懸念を共有いただきありがとうございます)
7.Let me offer some options...(いくつかの選択肢を提示させてください)
1-2 Essential words
1.reaching out(連絡する)
2.require(必要とする)
3.install(設置する)
4.estimated(見積もりの)
5.depends(依存する)
6.delay(遅れ)
7.reduce(削減する)
8.accept(受け入れる)
9.arrange(手配する)
10.informed(十分な情報に基づいた)
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)
Evaluating the feasibility and costs of additional latest navigation equipment installation requested by overseas shipowners for tanker in final construction phase.
建造終盤のタンカーで海外船主から要求された最新航海機器の追加搭載の実現可能性と費用を評価する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. We need to discuss the additional navigation equipment for the tanker. We want to install the latest systems to improve operational efficiency and safety. Can you confirm if this is technically possible at this late stage?
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。タンカーの追加航海機器について話し合う必要があります。運航効率と安全性を向上させるため、最新システムを搭載したいと考えています。この終盤の段階で技術的に可能かどうか確認していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Thank you for reaching out. I understand your request for the additional equipment. Let me explain the current situation. We are now in the final construction phase, so any changes require careful review with our technical team. I will check the design capacity and installation schedule right away and get back to you within 2 business days.
(ご連絡いただきありがとうございます。追加機器のご要望を承知いたしました。現在の状況を説明させてください。現在最終建造段階にあるため、変更には技術部門との慎重な検討が必要です。設計余力と設置スケジュールを直ちに確認し、2営業日以内にご回答いたします。)
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
I appreciate your quick response. However, we need a clear answer soon because this affects our operational plan. What specific equipment can you install, and how much will it cost? We require detailed information to make our decision.
(迅速なご対応に感謝します。しかし、これは我々の運航計画に影響するため、早急に明確な回答が必要です。具体的にどの機器を設置でき、費用はいくらになりますか?意思決定のため詳細な情報が必要です。)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Understood. Based on our initial review, we can install an advanced radar system and an electronic chart display. The estimated additional cost is 850000 USD, including installation and testing. This estimate depends on the final technical assessment. We will provide a detailed breakdown after our engineering team completes the design review. The key risk is the potential 3-week delay in delivery if major structural changes are needed.
(承知しました。初期検討に基づくと、高度レーダーシステムと電子海図表示装置を設置できます。設置と試験を含む追加費用の見積もりは850000米ドルです。この見積もりは最終的な技術評価に依存します。設計審査完了後、詳細な内訳を提供いたします。主なリスクは、大規模な構造変更が必要な場合、納期が3週間遅れる可能性があることです。)
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
850000 USD is higher than we expected. Can you reduce the cost or offer flexible payment options? We want to move forward, but we need to manage our budget carefully. Please provide your best proposal.
(850000米ドルは予想より高額です。費用を削減するか、柔軟な支払い方法を提示していただけますか?前に進みたいのですが、予算を慎重に管理する必要があります。最善の提案をお願いします。)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Thank you for sharing your concern. Let me offer some options. We can reduce the cost to 780000 USD if you accept standard equipment instead of the premium model. Alternatively, we can arrange a payment plan with 50 percent now and 50 percent after delivery. We will prepare a detailed proposal including both options and send it to you by the end of this week. This will help you make an informed decision.
(ご懸念を共有いただきありがとうございます。いくつかの選択肢を提示させてください。プレミアムモデルではなく標準機器をお受け入れいただければ、費用を780000米ドルに削減できます。あるいは、現在50パーセント、納入後50パーセントの支払い計画を手配できます。両方の選択肢を含む詳細な提案書を作成し、今週末までにお送りいたします。これにより十分な情報に基づいた意思決定が可能になります。)
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
That sounds reasonable. I look forward to receiving your detailed proposal. Please make sure it includes the technical specifications and the revised timeline. We will review it carefully and respond quickly.
(それは妥当に思えます。詳細な提案書を楽しみにしています。技術仕様と修正されたスケジュールを必ず含めてください。慎重に検討し、迅速に回答いたします。)
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)
Evaluating the feasibility and costs of additional latest navigation equipment installation requested by overseas shipowners for tanker in final construction phase.
建造終盤のタンカーで海外船主から要求された最新航海機器の追加搭載の実現可能性と費用を評価する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. We need to discuss the additional navigation equipment for the tanker. We want to install the latest systems to improve operational efficiency and safety. Can you confirm if this is technically possible at this late stage?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Thank you for [連絡する]. I understand your request for the additional equipment. Let me explain the current situation. We are now in the final construction phase, so any changes [必要とする] careful review with our technical team. I will check the design capacity and installation schedule right away and get back to you within 2 business days.
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
I appreciate your quick response. However, we need a clear answer soon because this affects our operational plan. What specific equipment can you install, and how much will it cost? We require detailed information to make our decision.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Understood. Based on our initial review, we can [設置する] an advanced radar system and an electronic chart display. The [見積もりの] additional cost is 850000 USD, including installation and testing. This estimate [依存する] on the final technical assessment. We will provide a detailed breakdown after our engineering team completes the design review. The key risk is the potential 3-week [遅れ] in delivery if major structural changes are needed.
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
850000 USD is higher than we expected. Can you reduce the cost or offer flexible payment options? We want to move forward, but we need to manage our budget carefully. Please provide your best proposal.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Thank you for sharing your concern. Let me offer some options. We can [削減する] the cost to 780000 USD if you [受け入れる] standard equipment instead of the premium model. Alternatively, we can [手配する] a payment plan with 50 percent now and 50 percent after delivery. We will prepare a detailed proposal including both options and send it to you by the end of this week. This will help you make an [十分な情報に基づいた] decision.
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
That sounds reasonable. I look forward to receiving your detailed proposal. Please make sure it includes the technical specifications and the revised timeline. We will review it carefully and respond quickly.
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)
Evaluating the feasibility and costs of additional latest navigation equipment installation requested by overseas shipowners for tanker in final construction phase.
建造終盤のタンカーで海外船主から要求された最新航海機器の追加搭載の実現可能性と費用を評価する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. We need to discuss the additional navigation equipment for the tanker. We want to install the latest systems to improve operational efficiency and safety. Can you confirm if this is technically possible at this late stage?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Thank you for reaching out. [追加機器のご要望を承知いたしました。] [現在の状況を説明させてください。] We are now in the final construction phase, so any changes require careful review with our technical team. I will check the design capacity and installation schedule right away and get back to you within 2 business days.
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
I appreciate your quick response. However, we need a clear answer soon because this affects our operational plan. What specific equipment can you install, and how much will it cost? We require detailed information to make our decision.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Understood. [初期検討に基づくと、高度レーダーシステムと電子海図表示装置を設置できます。] The estimated additional cost is 850000 USD, including installation and testing. This estimate depends on the final technical assessment. We will provide a detailed breakdown after our engineering team completes the design review. The key risk is the potential 3-week delay in delivery if major structural changes are needed.
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
850000 USD is higher than we expected. Can you reduce the cost or offer flexible payment options? We want to move forward, but we need to manage our budget carefully. Please provide your best proposal.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Thank you for sharing your concern. [いくつかの選択肢を提示させてください。] We can reduce the cost to 780000 USD if you accept standard equipment instead of the premium model. Alternatively, we can arrange a payment plan with 50 percent now and 50 percent after delivery. We will prepare a detailed proposal including both options and send it to you by the end of this week. This will help you make an informed decision.
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
That sounds reasonable. I look forward to receiving your detailed proposal. Please make sure it includes the technical specifications and the revised timeline. We will review it carefully and respond quickly.
\ 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 ship owner requests additional navigation equipment installation during the final construction phase of a large tanker.
The sales representative must work with the technical team to assess feasibility and provide cost estimates.
海外の船主が大型タンカーの建造終盤段階で追加航海機器の搭載を要求している。
営業担当は技術部門と連携して実現可能性を評価し、費用見積もりを提供する必要がある。
👨💼【Teacher / Ship Owner】:
We want to add the latest navigation systems to our tanker. Can you explain what options are available and how this will affect the delivery schedule?
(タンカーに最新の航海システムを追加したいと考えています。どのような選択肢があり、納期にどう影響する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 technical feasibility(技術的な実現可能性を説明する)
2.Provide cost estimates with details(詳細な費用見積もりを提供する)
3.Offer flexible payment or equipment options(柔軟な支払いまたは機器の選択肢を提示する)
4.Confirm the next steps and timeline(次のステップとスケジュールを確認する)
※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)
