<Elementary> Lesson No.31
Neighborhood Relations Support for Foreign Tenant / 外国人入居者の近隣関係サポート
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 foreign tenant unfamiliar with Japanese living environment is consulting about building good relationships with neighbors.
日本の住環境に不慣れな外国人入居者が近隣住民との良好な関係構築について相談している場面です。
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.Let me explain the basic...(基本的な...を説明させてください)
2.You should keep noise to...(...まで騒音を抑える必要があります)
3.I'll give you a schedule sheet that...(...するスケジュール表をお渡しします)
4.You need to separate your trash into...(ゴミを...に分別する必要があります)
5.It's important to follow...(...を守ることが重要です)
6.This helps you avoid...(これにより...を避けられます)
7.Please put out your garbage before...(...までにゴミを出してください)
1-2 Essential words
1.greet(挨拶する)
2.avoid(避ける)
3.maintain(維持する)
4.separate(分別する)
5.collect(回収する)
6.uncomfortable(不快な)
7.carefully(注意深く)
8.minimum(最小限)
9.specific(特定の)
10.relationship(関係)
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 foreign tenant unfamiliar with Japanese living environment is consulting about building good relationships with neighbors.
日本の住環境に不慣れな外国人入居者が近隣住民との良好な関係構築について相談している場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
Hello, I just moved into my apartment last week. Could you help me understand some rules about living here? I want to avoid any problems with my neighbors.
(こんにちは、先週アパートに引っ越してきました。ここでの生活ルールについて教えていただけますか?近隣の方々とトラブルを避けたいのです。)
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
Of course. Let me explain the basic living manners in Japan. First, it's important to greet your neighbors when you see them. A simple bow and saying "Konnichiwa" helps build good relationships.
(もちろんです。日本の基本的な生活マナーについて説明させてください。まず、近隣の方々に会ったときに挨拶することが重要です。簡単なお辞儀と「こんにちは」という言葉が良好な関係構築に役立ちます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
I see. What about noise? I sometimes work late at night and need to make phone calls. Is that okay?
(なるほど。騒音についてはどうですか?私は時々夜遅くまで仕事をして電話をする必要があります。それは大丈夫ですか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
You should keep noise to a minimum after 10 PM. If you need to make calls late at night, please use a quiet voice or consider going outside. Noise complaints are one of the most common issues between neighbors in Japan.
(午後10時以降は騒音を最小限に抑える必要があります。夜遅くに電話をする必要がある場合は、静かな声で話すか、外に出ることを検討してください。騒音に関する苦情は日本の近隣住民間で最も一般的な問題の1つです。)
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
That makes sense. I also have questions about garbage. The rules seem very complicated. When can I put out my trash?
(それは理にかなっています。ゴミについても質問があります。ルールがとても複雑に見えます。いつゴミを出せますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
Yes, garbage rules are strict in Japan. You need to separate your trash into burnable, non-burnable, recyclable, and plastic. Each type has a specific collection day. I'll give you a schedule sheet that shows the days for your area. Please put out your garbage before 8 AM on the correct day.
(はい、日本ではゴミのルールが厳格です。ゴミを可燃、不燃、資源、プラスチックに分別する必要があります。それぞれのタイプに特定の収集日があります。あなたの地域の曜日を示すスケジュール表をお渡しします。正しい日の午前8時までにゴミを出してください。)
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
What happens if I make a mistake with the garbage rules?
(ゴミのルールを間違えたらどうなりますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
If you put out the wrong type of garbage or use the wrong day, your garbage will not be collected. Your neighbors may also feel uncomfortable. It's important to follow the rules carefully from the beginning. This helps you avoid problems and maintain good relationships with everyone in the building.
(間違った種類のゴミを出したり、間違った日に出したりすると、ゴミは回収されません。近隣の方々も不快に感じる可能性があります。最初からルールを注意深く守ることが重要です。これにより問題を避け、建物内の全員と良好な関係を維持できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
Thank you so much for explaining everything clearly. I'll make sure to follow these rules and be a good neighbor.
(すべてを明確に説明していただきありがとうございます。これらのルールを守り、良い隣人になるよう心がけます。)
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 foreign tenant unfamiliar with Japanese living environment is consulting about building good relationships with neighbors.
日本の住環境に不慣れな外国人入居者が近隣住民との良好な関係構築について相談している場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
Hello, I just moved into my apartment last week. Could you help me understand some rules about living here? I want to avoid any problems with my neighbors.
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
Of course. Let me explain the basic living manners in Japan. First, it's important to [挨拶する] your neighbors when you see them. A simple bow and saying "Konnichiwa" helps build good [関係].
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
I see. What about noise? I sometimes work late at night and need to make phone calls. Is that okay?
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
You should keep noise to a [最小限] after 10 PM. If you need to make calls late at night, please use a quiet voice or consider going outside. Noise complaints are one of the most common issues between neighbors in Japan.
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
That makes sense. I also have questions about garbage. The rules seem very complicated. When can I put out my trash?
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
Yes, garbage rules are strict in Japan. You need to [分別する] your trash into burnable, non-burnable, recyclable, and plastic. Each type has a [特定の] collection day. I'll give you a schedule sheet that shows the days for your area. Please put out your garbage before 8 AM on the correct day.
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
What happens if I make a mistake with the garbage rules?
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
If you put out the wrong type of garbage or use the wrong day, your garbage will not be [回収する]. Your neighbors may also feel [不快な]. It's important to follow the rules [注意深く] from the beginning. This helps you [避ける] problems and [維持する] good [関係] with everyone in the building.
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
Thank you so much for explaining everything clearly. I'll make sure to follow these rules and be a good neighbor.
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 foreign tenant unfamiliar with Japanese living environment is consulting about building good relationships with neighbors.
日本の住環境に不慣れな外国人入居者が近隣住民との良好な関係構築について相談している場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
Hello, I just moved into my apartment last week. Could you help me understand some rules about living here? I want to avoid any problems with my neighbors.
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
Of course. [日本の基本的な生活マナーについて説明させてください。] First, it's important to greet your neighbors when you see them. A simple bow and saying "Konnichiwa" helps build good relationships.
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
I see. What about noise? I sometimes work late at night and need to make phone calls. Is that okay?
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
[午後10時以降は騒音を最小限に抑える必要があります。] If you need to make calls late at night, please use a quiet voice or consider going outside. Noise complaints are one of the most common issues between neighbors in Japan.
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
That makes sense. I also have questions about garbage. The rules seem very complicated. When can I put out my trash?
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
Yes, garbage rules are strict in Japan. [ゴミを可燃、不燃、資源、プラスチックに分別する必要があります。] Each type has a specific collection day. [あなたの地域の曜日を示すスケジュール表をお渡しします。] Please put out your garbage before 8 AM on the correct day.
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
What happens if I make a mistake with the garbage rules?
🧑🎓【Student / Rental Sales Agent】:
If you put out the wrong type of garbage or use the wrong day, your garbage will not be collected. Your neighbors may also feel uncomfortable. It's important to follow the rules carefully from the beginning. This helps you avoid problems and maintain good relationships with everyone in the building.
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
Thank you so much for explaining everything clearly. I'll make sure to follow these rules and be a good neighbor.
\ 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 foreign tenant asks a rental sales agent about Japanese living manners to avoid neighbor problems.
The agent explains noise rules, garbage separation, and greeting customs.
外国人入居者が近隣トラブルを避けるため、賃貸営業に日本の生活マナーについて尋ねています。
営業担当者は騒音ルール、ゴミ分別、挨拶の習慣について説明します。
👨💼【Teacher / Foreign Tenant】:
I want to be a good neighbor in my new apartment. Can you tell me the most important rules I should follow?
(新しいアパートで良い隣人になりたいです。守るべき最も重要なルールを教えていただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
1.Explain the basic living manners(基本的な生活マナーを説明する)
2.Describe noise rules after specific hours(特定時間以降の騒音ルールを述べる)
3.Clarify garbage separation requirements(ゴミ分別の要件を明確にする)
4.Offer a schedule sheet for reference(参考用のスケジュール表を提示する)
※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)
