<Beginner> Lesson No.18
Establishing Technical Advantages Over Overseas Competitive Products / 海外競合製品に対する技術的優位性の確立
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 marketing representative analyzes competitor advantages, while an engineer strengthens differentiation elements to establish competitive superiority.
競合製品の技術優位性に対して自社技術の差別化を強化する場面です。
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 reviewed their product specifications...(彼らの製品仕様を確認した...)
2.We can focus on this advantage and improve...(この優位性に注力して改善できる...)
3.Let me explain our approach...(アプローチを説明させてください...)
4.Lower temperature directly increases...(低温が直接増加させる...)
5.I will prepare test data that shows...(...を示すテスト結果を準備する...)
6.We can optimize our software to handle...(...を処理するようソフトウェアを最適化できる...)
7.I will work with the development team to reduce...(...を減らすために開発チームと協力する...)
1-2 Essential words
1.review(確認する)
2.improve(改善する)
3.explain(説明する)
4.increase(増加させる)
5.prepare(準備する)
6.reduce(減らす)
7.handle(処理する)
8.detailed(詳細な)
9.additional(追加の)
10.directly(直接)
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 marketing representative analyzes competitor advantages, while an engineer strengthens differentiation elements to establish competitive superiority.
競合製品の技術優位性に対して自社技術の差別化を強化する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
Thanks for joining today. Our competitor just launched a product with better battery life and faster processing speed. We need to understand how we can strengthen our technical advantages to stay competitive.
(本日はありがとうございます。競合他社がバッテリー寿命が長く処理速度が速い製品を投入しました。競争力を維持するために、技術的優位性をどう強化できるか理解する必要があります。)
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
I reviewed their product specifications carefully. Their battery lasts 20 percent longer, but our thermal management system keeps the device 15 degrees cooler under heavy use. We can focus on this advantage and improve our power efficiency by 10 percent within 3 months.
(仕様を注意深く確認しました。彼らのバッテリーは20パーセント長持ちしますが、当社の熱管理システムは高負荷時にデバイスを15度低く保ちます。この優位性に注力し、3か月以内に電力効率を10パーセント改善できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
That sounds promising. Could you explain how we can make customers notice this thermal advantage? Most users care more about battery life than temperature control.
(有望ですね。この熱管理の優位性を顧客にどう気づかせられるか説明していただけますか?多くのユーザーは温度管理よりバッテリー寿命を重視します。)
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
Let me explain our approach. Lower temperature directly increases battery lifespan by 30 percent over 2 years. We can also reduce performance drops during long operations. I will prepare test data that shows these benefits clearly for the sales team.
(アプローチを説明させてください。低温は2年間でバッテリー寿命を直接30パーセント延ばします。長時間動作中の性能低下も減らせます。営業チームのためにこれらの利点を明確に示すテスト結果を準備します。)
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
Excellent. What about processing speed? Their chip is 15 percent faster in benchmark tests. Can we improve our processor performance?
(素晴らしい。処理速度についてはどうですか?彼らのチップはベンチマークテストで15パーセント速いです。プロセッサ性能を改善できますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
We cannot match their raw speed right away, but we can optimize our software to handle real-world tasks more efficiently. I will work with the development team to reduce app loading time by 20 percent and improve multitasking performance. This change requires 4 months to complete and test.
(すぐに純粋な速度では対抗できませんが、実際のタスクをより効率的に処理するようソフトウェアを最適化できます。開発チームと協力してアプリ読み込み時間を20パーセント短縮し、マルチタスク性能を向上させます。この変更には完了とテストに4か月必要です。)
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
I appreciate your detailed plan. Please start working on these improvements and keep me updated on your progress every 2 weeks. Let me know if you need additional resources or support from other departments.
(詳細な計画に感謝します。これらの改善に取り組み始めて、2週間ごとに進捗を報告してください。追加のリソースや他部署からの支援が必要であれば教えてください。)
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 marketing representative analyzes competitor advantages, while an engineer strengthens differentiation elements to establish competitive superiority.
競合製品の技術優位性に対して自社技術の差別化を強化する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
Thanks for joining today. Our competitor just launched a product with better battery life and faster processing speed. We need to understand how we can strengthen our technical advantages to stay competitive.
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
I [確認する]d their product specifications carefully. Their battery lasts 20 percent longer, but our thermal management system keeps the device 15 degrees cooler under heavy use. We can focus on this advantage and [改善する] our power efficiency by 10 percent within 3 months.
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
That sounds promising. Could you explain how we can make customers notice this thermal advantage? Most users care more about battery life than temperature control.
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
Let me [説明する] our approach. Lower temperature [直接] [増加させる]s battery lifespan by 30 percent over 2 years. We can also [減らす] performance drops during long operations. I will [準備する] test data that shows these benefits clearly for the sales team.
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
Excellent. What about processing speed? Their chip is 15 percent faster in benchmark tests. Can we improve our processor performance?
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
We cannot match their raw speed right away, but we can optimize our software to [処理する] real-world tasks more efficiently. I will work with the development team to [減らす] app loading time by 20 percent and [改善する] multitasking performance. This change requires 4 months to complete and test.
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
I appreciate your detailed plan. Please start working on these improvements and keep me updated on your progress every 2 weeks. Let me know if you need additional resources or support from other departments.
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 marketing representative analyzes competitor advantages, while an engineer strengthens differentiation elements to establish competitive superiority.
競合製品の技術優位性に対して自社技術の差別化を強化する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
Thanks for joining today. Our competitor just launched a product with better battery life and faster processing speed. We need to understand how we can strengthen our technical advantages to stay competitive.
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
[仕様を注意深く確認しました。] Their battery lasts 20 percent longer, but our thermal management system keeps the device 15 degrees cooler under heavy use. [この優位性に注力し、3か月以内に電力効率を10パーセント改善できます。]
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
That sounds promising. Could you explain how we can make customers notice this thermal advantage? Most users care more about battery life than temperature control.
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
[アプローチを説明させてください。] [低温は2年間でバッテリー寿命を直接30パーセント延ばします。] We can also reduce performance drops during long operations. I will prepare test data that shows these benefits clearly for the sales team.
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
Excellent. What about processing speed? Their chip is 15 percent faster in benchmark tests. Can we improve our processor performance?
🧑🎓【Student / Engineer】:
We cannot match their raw speed right away, but we can optimize our software to handle real-world tasks more efficiently. I will work with the development team to reduce app loading time by 20 percent and improve multitasking performance. This change requires 4 months to complete and test.
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
I appreciate your detailed plan. Please start working on these improvements and keep me updated on your progress every 2 weeks. Let me know if you need additional resources or support from other departments.
\ 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 competitor has launched a technically superior product in the overseas market.
Your company needs to strengthen its competitive advantages urgently.
海外市場で競合他社が技術的に優れた製品を投入しました。
自社は競争優位性を早急に強化する必要があります。
👨💼【Teacher / Marketing Manager】:
Our competitor's new product is gaining attention in the market. Can you explain how we can differentiate our technology and strengthen our position?
(競合他社の新製品が市場で注目を集めています。当社の技術をどう差別化し、地位を強化でき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 advantages(技術的優位性を説明する)
2.Show performance improvement plans(性能改善計画を示す)
3.Prepare supporting evidence(裏付けとなる証拠を準備する)
4.Describe collaboration with other teams(他チームとの協力を述べる)
※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)
