<Beginner> Lesson No.11
Differentiation Proposal in Technical Competition with Competitors / 競合他社との技術競争における差別化提案
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
A sales representative demonstrates competitive advantages through unique technology, track record, and after-service capabilities in intense competition for a large plant project.
大型プラント案件の激しい受注競争で自社独自技術・実績・アフターサービス体制による差別化を示す場面です。
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(機会をいただき感謝する)
2.Our technology offers...(当社の技術は...を提供する)
3.Let me explain our cost structure in...(コスト構造を...で説明させてください)
4.When you consider the total cost over...(...にわたる総コストを考えると)
5.We can provide a detailed...(詳細な...を提供できます)
6.We can match and improve on...(...に対応し、さらに改善できる)
7.This service is included in the contract at...(このサービスは...で契約に含まれる)
1-2 Essential words
1.explain(説明する)
2.reduce(削減する)
3.advantage(優位性)
4.initial(初期の)
5.extend(延ばす)
6.detailed(詳細な)
7.match(対応する)
8.improve(改善する)
9.detect(検知する)
10.additional(追加の)
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 sales representative demonstrates competitive advantages through unique technology, track record, and after-service capabilities in intense competition for a large plant project.
大型プラント案件の激しい受注競争で自社独自技術・実績・アフターサービス体制による差別化を示す場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Thank you for meeting today. We received proposals from 3 suppliers for this large plant project. We need you to explain how your technology stands out from the competitors and why we should choose your company.
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。この大型プラント案件について3社から提案を受けています。貴社の技術が競合他社とどう差別化されているのか、なぜ貴社を選ぶべきなのか説明していただけますか。)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I appreciate the opportunity. Our technology offers 15 percent higher energy efficiency compared to standard systems. We achieved this through our unique heat recovery design, which reduces operating costs by 200 thousand USD per year. This advantage is proven in 12 similar plants worldwide.
(機会をいただき感謝いたします。当社の技術は標準システムと比較して15パーセント高いエネルギー効率を提供します。これは独自の熱回収設計によって実現しており、年間20万米ドルの運転コストを削減します。この優位性は世界中の12の類似プラントで実証されています。)
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That sounds promising. However, your initial price is 8 percent higher than Competitor A. How do you explain this difference? We require both technical advantage and cost competitiveness.
(それは有望に聞こえます。しかし、貴社の初期価格は競合A社より8パーセント高いです。この差をどう説明しますか。私たちは技術的優位性とコスト競争力の両方を求めています。)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Let me explain our cost structure in detail. The higher initial investment includes premium materials that extend equipment life by 5 years and reduce maintenance costs by 30 percent. When you consider the total cost over 20 years, our solution is actually 12 percent lower than Competitor A. We can provide a detailed cost comparison document for your review.
(コスト構造を詳しく説明させてください。初期投資が高いのは、機器寿命を5年延ばし、メンテナンスコストを30パーセント削減するプレミアム材料を含むためです。20年間の総コストで考えると、当社のソリューションは実際には競合A社より12パーセント低くなります。詳細なコスト比較資料をご確認用に提供できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
I see your point about long-term value. One more concern — what about your after-sales service? Competitor B offers 24-hour support with local engineers. Can you match that level of service?
(長期的価値については理解しました。もう1つ懸念があります。アフターサービスについてはどうですか。競合B社は現地エンジニアによる24時間サポートを提供しています。そのレベルのサービスに対応できますか。)
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes, we can match and improve on that offer. We have 8 service centers in this region with 45 trained engineers available 24 hours. Our average response time is 4 hours, which is faster than Competitor B. We also provide remote monitoring to detect issues before they cause downtime. This service is included in the contract at no additional charge.
(はい、その提案に対応し、さらに改善できます。当社はこの地域に8つのサービスセンターを持ち、45名の訓練されたエンジニアが24時間対応可能です。平均応答時間は4時間で、これは競合B社より速いです。また、ダウンタイムを引き起こす前に問題を検知するリモート監視も提供します。このサービスは追加料金なしで契約に含まれます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That addresses my concerns well. Your comprehensive approach to technology, cost, and service is impressive. Let me discuss this with my team and get back to you by the end of this week.
(それで私の懸念は十分に解消されました。技術、コスト、サービスに対する貴社の包括的なアプローチは印象的です。チームと協議して今週末までにご連絡します。)
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 sales representative demonstrates competitive advantages through unique technology, track record, and after-service capabilities in intense competition for a large plant project.
大型プラント案件の激しい受注競争で自社独自技術・実績・アフターサービス体制による差別化を示す場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Thank you for meeting today. We received proposals from 3 suppliers for this large plant project. We need you to explain how your technology stands out from the competitors and why we should choose your company.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I appreciate the opportunity. Our technology offers 15 percent higher energy efficiency compared to standard systems. We achieved this through our unique heat recovery design, which [削減する]s operating costs by 200 thousand USD per year. This [優位性] is proven in 12 similar plants worldwide.
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That sounds promising. However, your initial price is 8 percent higher than Competitor A. How do you explain this difference? We require both technical advantage and cost competitiveness.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Let me [説明する] our cost structure in [詳細な]. The higher [初期の] investment includes premium materials that [延ばす] equipment life by 5 years and [削減する] maintenance costs by 30 percent. When you consider the total cost over 20 years, our solution is actually 12 percent lower than Competitor A. We can provide a [詳細な] cost comparison document for your review.
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
I see your point about long-term value. One more concern — what about your after-sales service? Competitor B offers 24-hour support with local engineers. Can you match that level of service?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes, we can [対応する] and [改善する] on that offer. We have 8 service centers in this region with 45 trained engineers available 24 hours. Our average response time is 4 hours, which is faster than Competitor B. We also provide remote monitoring to [検知する] issues before they cause downtime. This service is included in the contract at no [追加の] charge.
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That addresses my concerns well. Your comprehensive approach to technology, cost, and service is impressive. Let me discuss this with my team and get back to you by the end of this week.
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 sales representative demonstrates competitive advantages through unique technology, track record, and after-service capabilities in intense competition for a large plant project.
大型プラント案件の激しい受注競争で自社独自技術・実績・アフターサービス体制による差別化を示す場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Thank you for meeting today. We received proposals from 3 suppliers for this large plant project. We need you to explain how your technology stands out from the competitors and why we should choose your company.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
[機会をいただき感謝いたします。] [当社の技術は標準システムと比較して15パーセント高いエネルギー効率を提供します。] We achieved this through our unique heat recovery design, which reduces operating costs by 200 thousand USD per year. This advantage is proven in 12 similar plants worldwide.
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That sounds promising. However, your initial price is 8 percent higher than Competitor A. How do you explain this difference? We require both technical advantage and cost competitiveness.
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
[コスト構造を詳しく説明させてください。] The higher initial investment includes premium materials that extend equipment life by 5 years and reduce maintenance costs by 30 percent. [20年間の総コストで考えると、当社のソリューションは実際には競合A社より12パーセント低くなります。] We can provide a detailed cost comparison document for your review.
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
I see your point about long-term value. One more concern — what about your after-sales service? Competitor B offers 24-hour support with local engineers. Can you match that level of service?
🧑🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes, we can match and improve on that offer. We have 8 service centers in this region with 45 trained engineers available 24 hours. Our average response time is 4 hours, which is faster than Competitor B. We also provide remote monitoring to detect issues before they cause downtime. This service is included in the contract at no additional charge.
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That addresses my concerns well. Your comprehensive approach to technology, cost, and service is impressive. Let me discuss this with my team and get back to you by the end of this week.
\ 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 presenting your company's plant solution to a procurement manager who is comparing multiple suppliers.
The customer requires clear differentiation in technology, cost competitiveness, and after-sales service.
貴社のプラントソリューションを、複数のサプライヤーを比較している調達マネージャーに提案しています。
顧客は技術、コスト競争力、アフターサービスにおける明確な差別化を求めています。
👨💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
We are reviewing proposals from several suppliers. Please explain why your solution is the best choice for our large plant project, considering technology, cost, and service.
(複数のサプライヤーからの提案を検討しています。技術、コスト、サービスを考慮して、なぜ貴社のソリューションが当社の大型プラント案件に最適な選択なのか説明してください。)
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
1.Explain the technical advantage(技術的優位性を説明する)
2.Describe the long-term cost benefit(長期的なコスト効果を述べる)
3.Present the service capability(サービス能力を提示する)
4.Provide supporting evidence(裏付けとなる証拠を提供する)
※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)
