<Beginner> Lesson No.32
Head Office Relocation Proposal to Foreign Executive / 外国人経営者への本社移転提案
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
Proposing corporate image, accessibility, and cost efficiency from a management strategy perspective to foreign executives considering headquarters relocation.
本社移転を検討する外国人経営者に、企業イメージやアクセス性を経営戦略の観点から提案する場面です。
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 recommend focusing on...(...に注目することをお勧めします)
2.Let me explain each point in detail based on...(...に基づいて各点を詳しく説明させてください)
3.I suggest considering buildings with...(...を持つビルを検討することをお勧めします)
4.We can arrange a lease with...(...付きのリース契約を手配できます)
5.This approach reduces immediate costs while...(このアプローチは...しながら当面のコストを削減します)
6.The key is selecting a building with...(重要なのは...を持つビルを選ぶことです)
7.I can provide a list of...(...のリストを提供できます)
1-2 Essential words
1.explain(説明する)
2.increase(増える)
3.manage(管理する)
4.arrange(手配する)
5.reduce(削減する)
6.affect(影響する)
7.appreciate(評価する)
8.balance(バランスさせる)
9.decision(決定)
10.complete(完了する)
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)
Proposing corporate image, accessibility, and cost efficiency from a management strategy perspective to foreign executives considering headquarters relocation.
本社移転を検討する外国人経営者に、企業イメージやアクセス性を経営戦略の観点から提案する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. Our Japan subsidiary has grown significantly, and we need to relocate our headquarters. Could you explain what factors we should consider for our new office location?
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。日本法人が大きく成長しており、本社を移転する必要があります。新しいオフィスの立地について、どのような要素を考慮すべきか説明していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
Of course. For a growing company, I recommend focusing on 4 key areas: corporate image, accessibility for employees and clients, expansion capacity, and cost efficiency. These factors will support your long-term business strategy. Let me explain each point in detail based on your company's future plans.
(もちろんです。成長企業には、企業イメージ、従業員と顧客のアクセス性、拡張性、コスト効率の4つの重要分野に注目することをお勧めします。これらの要素が長期的な経営戦略を支えます。貴社の将来計画に基づいて各点を詳しく説明させてください。)
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
That sounds helpful. We expect our team to increase from 50 to 100 employees within 3 years. How can we prepare for this growth while managing costs?
(それは助かります。3年以内にチームが50名から100名に増える見込みです。コストを管理しながら、この成長にどう備えられますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
I suggest considering buildings with flexible floor plans in emerging business districts. The rent is typically 30 percent lower than premium areas, but accessibility remains strong. We can arrange a lease with expansion options, allowing you to add floors as your team grows. This approach reduces immediate costs while securing future space.
(新興ビジネス地区で柔軟なフロアプランを持つビルを検討することをお勧めします。賃料は通常、一等地より30パーセント低いですが、アクセス性は高いままです。拡張オプション付きのリース契約を手配でき、チームの成長に合わせてフロアを追加できます。このアプローチは当面のコストを削減しながら将来のスペースを確保します。)
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
What about our corporate image? We work with international clients who visit our office regularly. Will a lower-cost location affect how they perceive our company?
(企業イメージについてはどうでしょうか?定期的にオフィスを訪れる海外顧客と取引しています。低コストの立地は、顧客が当社をどう見るかに影響しますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
Not if we choose carefully. Modern buildings in areas like Shinagawa or Shibuya offer excellent facilities and professional environments at reasonable prices. These locations are well-connected to airports and major stations, which international clients appreciate. The key is selecting a building with high-quality common areas and meeting rooms. I can provide a list of 5 suitable properties that balance cost and image effectively.
(慎重に選べば影響しません。品川や渋谷のような地域の現代的なビルは、妥当な価格で優れた設備とプロフェッショナルな環境を提供します。これらの立地は空港や主要駅と良好に接続されており、海外顧客に評価されます。重要なのは、高品質な共用エリアと会議室を持つビルを選ぶことです。コストとイメージを効果的にバランスさせる5つの適切な物件リストを提供できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
That makes sense. Please send me the property list by the end of this week. We need to make a decision within 2 months to complete the relocation before our busy season starts.
(それは理にかなっています。今週末までに物件リストを送ってください。繁忙期が始まる前に移転を完了するため、2か月以内に決定する必要があります。)
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)
Proposing corporate image, accessibility, and cost efficiency from a management strategy perspective to foreign executives considering headquarters relocation.
本社移転を検討する外国人経営者に、企業イメージやアクセス性を経営戦略の観点から提案する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. Our Japan subsidiary has grown significantly, and we need to relocate our headquarters. Could you explain what factors we should consider for our new office location?
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
Of course. For a growing company, I recommend focusing on 4 key areas: corporate image, accessibility for employees and clients, expansion capacity, and cost efficiency. These factors will support your long-term business strategy. Let me [説明する] each point in detail based on your company's future plans.
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
That sounds helpful. We expect our team to increase from 50 to 100 employees within 3 years. How can we prepare for this growth while managing costs?
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
I suggest considering buildings with flexible floor plans in emerging business districts. The rent is typically 30 percent lower than premium areas, but accessibility remains strong. We can [手配する] a lease with expansion options, allowing you to add floors as your team grows. This approach [削減する] immediate costs while securing future space.
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
What about our corporate image? We work with international clients who visit our office regularly. Will a lower-cost location affect how they perceive our company?
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
Not if we choose carefully. Modern buildings in areas like Shinagawa or Shibuya offer excellent facilities and professional environments at reasonable prices. These locations are well-connected to airports and major stations, which international clients [評価する]. The key is selecting a building with high-quality common areas and meeting rooms. I can provide a list of 5 suitable properties that [バランスさせる] cost and image effectively.
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
That makes sense. Please send me the property list by the end of this week. We need to make a decision within 2 months to complete the relocation before our busy season starts.
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)
Proposing corporate image, accessibility, and cost efficiency from a management strategy perspective to foreign executives considering headquarters relocation.
本社移転を検討する外国人経営者に、企業イメージやアクセス性を経営戦略の観点から提案する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. Our Japan subsidiary has grown significantly, and we need to relocate our headquarters. Could you explain what factors we should consider for our new office location?
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
Of course. [成長企業には、企業イメージ、従業員と顧客のアクセス性、拡張性、コスト効率の4つの重要分野に注目することをお勧めします。] These factors will support your long-term business strategy. [貴社の将来計画に基づいて各点を詳しく説明させてください。]
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
That sounds helpful. We expect our team to increase from 50 to 100 employees within 3 years. How can we prepare for this growth while managing costs?
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
[新興ビジネス地区で柔軟なフロアプランを持つビルを検討することをお勧めします。] The rent is typically 30 percent lower than premium areas, but accessibility remains strong. [拡張オプション付きのリース契約を手配でき、チームの成長に合わせてフロアを追加できます。] This approach reduces immediate costs while securing future space.
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
What about our corporate image? We work with international clients who visit our office regularly. Will a lower-cost location affect how they perceive our company?
🧑🎓【Student / Real Estate Sales Representative】:
Not if we choose carefully. Modern buildings in areas like Shinagawa or Shibuya offer excellent facilities and professional environments at reasonable prices. These locations are well-connected to airports and major stations, which international clients appreciate. The key is selecting a building with high-quality common areas and meeting rooms. I can provide a list of 5 suitable properties that balance cost and image effectively.
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
That makes sense. Please send me the property list by the end of this week. We need to make a decision within 2 months to complete the relocation before our busy season starts.
\ 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 growing foreign company needs to relocate its Japan headquarters to accommodate team expansion.
The CEO is consulting with a real estate sales representative about optimal office location factors.
成長中の外資系企業が、チーム拡大に対応するため日本本社を移転する必要がある。
CEOが不動産営業担当者に最適なオフィス立地要素について相談している。
👨💼【Teacher / CEO】:
We need to find a new headquarters that supports our growth from 50 to 100 employees within 3 years. Could you share your recommendations considering our budget and corporate image requirements?
(3年以内に50名から100名への成長を支える新本社を見つける必要があります。予算と企業イメージの要件を考慮した推奨事項を共有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 location selection factors(立地選定要素を説明する)
2.Describe cost management approach(コスト管理アプローチを述べる)
3.Clarify expansion capacity options(拡張性オプションを明確にする)
4.Offer suitable property recommendations(適切な物件推奨を提示する)
※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)
