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<Upper-Intermediate> Lesson No.4

法人顧客との価格交渉 / Price Negotiation with B2B Clients

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?​

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- 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

You are a top sales representative competing for new business with your client. The buyer presses you for a detailed breakdown of your quote price.
クライアント企業から見積価格の明細説明を要求される場面です。

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 our...(当社の...を説明させてください)
2.Material costs account for...(材料費が...を占めている)
3.Development costs represent...(開発費が...を占めている)
4.The remainder covers...(残りは...に充てられている)
5.Let me elaborate on...(...について詳しく説明させてください)
6.These figures are calculated based on...(これらの数字は...に基づいて計算されている)
7.I'll send you a detailed...(詳細な...をお送りします)

1-2 Essential words
1.explain(説明する)
2.account for(占める)
3.represent(占める)
4.allocated(充てられた)
5.remainder(残り)
6.elaborate(詳しく説明する)
7.calculated(計算された)
8.submit(提出する)
9.breakdown(内訳)
10.immediately(直ちに)
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)

You are a top sales representative competing for new business with your client. The buyer presses you for a detailed breakdown of your quote price.
クライアント企業から見積価格の明細説明を要求される場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to understand the breakdown of your quoted price in detail. Could you explain the main cost components?
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。御社の見積価格の内訳を詳しく理解したいと思います。主なコスト要素を説明していただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. Let me explain our cost structure. Material costs account for 60 percent of the sales price, and Material A alone represents 30 percent of that portion.
(承知しました。当社のコスト構造を説明させてください。材料費が販売価格の60パーセントを占めており、材料Aだけでその部分の30パーセントを占めています。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I see. What about development costs? That seems like a significant factor as well.
(なるほど。開発費についてはどうでしょうか?それもかなり大きな要素のように思えます。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
You're right. Development costs represent 20 percent of the price, and half of that is allocated to software development. The remainder covers manufacturing costs, logistics expenses, and administrative costs.
(おっしゃる通りです。開発費は価格の20パーセントを占めており、その半分がソフトウェア開発に充てられています。残りは製造費、物流費、管理費に充てられています。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
That's helpful, but I'm still concerned about the overall price level. How does each item impact the total cost?
(参考になりますが、全体的な価格水準についてはまだ懸念があります。各項目は総コストにどの程度影響していますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Let me elaborate on that. Manufacturing costs account for 12 percent, logistics expenses are 5 percent, and administrative costs are 3 percent of the sales price. These figures are calculated based on our current production volume and delivery requirements.
(それについて詳しく説明させてください。製造費は12パーセント、物流費は5パーセント、管理費は販売価格の3パーセントを占めています。これらの数字は現在の生産量と配送要件に基づいて計算されています。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I appreciate the transparency. However, I need to submit this breakdown to our management for internal review. Can you provide documentation?
(透明性に感謝します。ただし、社内検討のためにこの内訳を経営陣に提出する必要があります。資料を提供していただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Absolutely. I'll send you a detailed cost breakdown file immediately after this meeting. It will include all the percentages and calculations we discussed today.
(もちろんです。この会議の直後に詳細なコスト内訳ファイルをお送りします。本日議論したすべてのパーセンテージと計算が含まれます。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Perfect. That will help us proceed with the evaluation. I look forward to receiving the documentation and continuing our discussion.
(完璧です。それは評価を進めるのに役立ちます。資料を受け取り、議論を続けることを楽しみにしています。)
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)

You are a top sales representative competing for new business with your client. The buyer presses you for a detailed breakdown of your quote price.
クライアント企業から見積価格の明細説明を要求される場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to understand the breakdown of your quoted price in detail. Could you explain the main cost components?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. Let me [説明する] our cost structure. Material costs [占める] 60 percent of the sales price, and Material A alone [占める] 30 percent of that portion.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I see. What about development costs? That seems like a significant factor as well.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
You're right. Development costs [占める] 20 percent of the price, and half of that is [充てられた] to software development. The [残り] covers manufacturing costs, logistics expenses, and administrative costs.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
That's helpful, but I'm still concerned about the overall price level. How does each item impact the total cost?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Let me [詳しく説明する] on that. Manufacturing costs [占める] 12 percent, logistics expenses are 5 percent, and administrative costs are 3 percent of the sales price. These figures are [計算された] based on our current production volume and delivery requirements.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I appreciate the transparency. However, I need to submit this breakdown to our management for internal review. Can you provide documentation?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Absolutely. I'll send you a detailed cost [内訳] file [直ちに] after this meeting. It will include all the percentages and calculations we discussed today.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Perfect. That will help us proceed with the evaluation. I look forward to receiving the documentation and continuing our discussion.
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)

You are a top sales representative competing for new business with your client. The buyer presses you for a detailed breakdown of your quote price.
クライアント企業から見積価格の明細説明を要求される場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to understand the breakdown of your quoted price in detail. Could you explain the main cost components?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. [当社のコスト構造を説明させてください。] [材料費が販売価格の60パーセントを占めており、材料Aだけでその部分の30パーセントを占めています。]

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I see. What about development costs? That seems like a significant factor as well.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
You're right. [開発費は価格の20パーセントを占めており、その半分がソフトウェア開発に充てられています。] [残りは製造費、物流費、管理費に充てられています。]

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
That's helpful, but I'm still concerned about the overall price level. How does each item impact the total cost?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Let me elaborate on that. Manufacturing costs account for 12 percent, logistics expenses are 5 percent, and administrative costs are 3 percent of the sales price. These figures are calculated based on our current production volume and delivery requirements.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I appreciate the transparency. However, I need to submit this breakdown to our management for internal review. Can you provide documentation?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Absolutely. I'll send you a detailed cost breakdown file immediately after this meeting. It will include all the percentages and calculations we discussed today.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
Perfect. That will help us proceed with the evaluation. I look forward to receiving the documentation and continuing our discussion.
\ 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 client's purchasing manager requests a detailed explanation of your price structure.
You need to clarify the cost components and provide transparent documentation.
クライアントの購買担当者が価格構造の詳細な説明を求めています。
あなたはコスト要素を明確にし、透明性のある資料を提供する必要があります。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Purchasing Manager】:
I'd like to understand how your pricing is structured. Could you walk me through the main cost elements?
(価格がどのように構成されているか理解したいと思います。主なコスト要素について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 price breakdown
2. Describe the cost allocation
3. Clarify each component's impact
4. Offer documentation support
​※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)

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