<Elementary> Lesson No.10
Renewable Energy Certificate Procurement Negotiation / 再生可能エネルギー証書の調達交渉
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
Negotiating optimal renewable energy certificate portfolios and pricing conditions due to strengthened environmental regulations.
環境規制強化により、再生可能エネルギー証書の最適ポートフォリオと価格条件を交渉する場面です。
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.We need to meet...(...を達成する必要がある)
2.Could you explain the difference...(...の違いを説明していただけますか)
3.Let me explain our plan...(計画を説明させてください)
4.This mix keeps our total cost at...(この組み合わせにより総コストを...に抑える)
5.Could you offer a discount if...(...の場合、割引を提供していただけますか)
6.We plan to buy...(...を購入する予定です)
7.I will prepare the contract details...(契約の詳細を準備します)
1-2 Essential words
1.require(必要とする)
2.explain(説明する)
3.priority(優先事項)
4.reduction(削減)
5.manage(何とかする)
6.offer(提供する)
7.accept(受け入れる)
8.prepare(準備する)
9.appreciate(感謝する)
10.reach(達成する)
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)
Negotiating optimal renewable energy certificate portfolios and pricing conditions due to strengthened environmental regulations.
環境規制強化により、再生可能エネルギー証書の最適ポートフォリオと価格条件を交渉する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Thank you for reaching out. We offer 3 types of renewable energy certificates. Solar certificates are 12 USD per megawatt hour, wind certificates are 10 USD per megawatt hour, and hydro certificates are 8 USD per megawatt hour. Which type are you interested in?
(お問い合わせありがとうございます。再生可能エネルギー証書は3種類ご用意しております。太陽光証書は1メガワット時あたり12米ドル、風力証書は10米ドル、水力証書は8米ドルです。どのタイプにご興味がありますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
We need to meet our environmental target by the end of this year. We require 5000 megawatt hours in total. Could you explain the difference between these 3 types? We want to choose the best option for our company.
(今年末までに環境目標を達成する必要があります。合計5000メガワット時が必要です。この3種類の違いを説明していただけますか?当社にとって最良の選択肢を選びたいと考えています。)
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Solar certificates have the highest environmental value because they reduce carbon emissions the most. Wind certificates are popular in Europe. Hydro certificates are the most affordable option. What is your priority?
(太陽光証書は炭素排出量を最も削減するため、環境価値が最も高いです。風力証書はヨーロッパで人気があります。水力証書は最も手頃な選択肢です。優先事項は何ですか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
Our priority is cost reduction, but we also need to show strong environmental performance. Let me explain our plan. First, we will buy 2000 megawatt hours of solar certificates. Second, we will buy 3000 megawatt hours of hydro certificates. This mix keeps our total cost at 48000 USD while meeting our target.
(優先事項はコスト削減ですが、強力な環境パフォーマンスも示す必要があります。計画を説明させてください。第一に、太陽光証書を2000メガワット時購入します。第二に、水力証書を3000メガワット時購入します。この組み合わせにより、目標を達成しながら総コストを48000米ドルに抑えられます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
That sounds reasonable. However, the current price is only available for orders confirmed by next Friday. Can you decide by then? We expect demand to increase next month.
(それは妥当に思えます。ただし、現在の価格は来週金曜日までに確定した注文にのみ適用されます。それまでに決定できますか?来月は需要が増加すると予想しています。)
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
Next Friday is tight, but we can manage it. Could you offer a discount if we sign a 2 year contract? We plan to buy the same amount next year. A long term agreement would help both sides.
(来週金曜日は厳しいですが、何とかできます。2年契約を結ぶ場合、割引を提供していただけますか?来年も同じ量を購入する予定です。長期契約は双方にとって有益です。)
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
A 2 year contract is possible. We can reduce the total cost by 5 percent if you confirm both years now. That brings your annual cost down to 45600 USD. Does this work for you?
(2年契約は可能です。両年を今確定していただければ、総コストを5パーセント削減できます。年間コストは45600米ドルになります。これでよろしいですか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
That works well for us. We accept your offer. I will prepare the contract details and send them to you by Wednesday. Please check the document and let me know if you need any changes. We appreciate your support.
(それは当社にとって好都合です。ご提案を受け入れます。契約の詳細を準備し、水曜日までにお送りします。書類を確認し、変更が必要であればお知らせください。ご支援に感謝いたします。)
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Perfect. I look forward to receiving your document. Once we review it, we will send the final contract by Thursday. Thank you for choosing our certificates. This partnership will help your company reach its environmental goals.
(完璧です。書類の受領を楽しみにしています。確認後、木曜日までに最終契約書をお送りします。当社の証書をお選びいただきありがとうございます。このパートナーシップは貴社の環境目標達成に役立つでしょう。)
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)
Negotiating optimal renewable energy certificate portfolios and pricing conditions due to strengthened environmental regulations.
環境規制強化により、再生可能エネルギー証書の最適ポートフォリオと価格条件を交渉する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Thank you for reaching out. We offer 3 types of renewable energy certificates. Solar certificates are 12 USD per megawatt hour, wind certificates are 10 USD per megawatt hour, and hydro certificates are 8 USD per megawatt hour. Which type are you interested in?
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
We need to meet our environmental target by the end of this year. We [必要とする] 5000 megawatt hours in total. Could you [説明する] the difference between these 3 types? We want to choose the best option for our company.
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Solar certificates have the highest environmental value because they reduce carbon emissions the most. Wind certificates are popular in Europe. Hydro certificates are the most affordable option. What is your priority?
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
Our [優先事項] is cost [削減], but we also need to show strong environmental performance. Let me [説明する] our plan. First, we will buy 2000 megawatt hours of solar certificates. Second, we will buy 3000 megawatt hours of hydro certificates. This mix keeps our total cost at 48000 USD while meeting our target.
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
That sounds reasonable. However, the current price is only available for orders confirmed by next Friday. Can you decide by then? We expect demand to increase next month.
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
Next Friday is tight, but we can [何とかする] it. Could you [提供する] a discount if we sign a 2 year contract? We plan to buy the same amount next year. A long term agreement would help both sides.
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
A 2 year contract is possible. We can reduce the total cost by 5 percent if you confirm both years now. That brings your annual cost down to 45600 USD. Does this work for you?
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
That works well for us. We [受け入れる] your offer. I will [準備する] the contract details and send them to you by Wednesday. Please check the document and let me know if you need any changes. We [感謝する] your support.
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Perfect. I look forward to receiving your document. Once we review it, we will send the final contract by Thursday. Thank you for choosing our certificates. This partnership will help your company reach its environmental goals.
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)
Negotiating optimal renewable energy certificate portfolios and pricing conditions due to strengthened environmental regulations.
環境規制強化により、再生可能エネルギー証書の最適ポートフォリオと価格条件を交渉する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Thank you for reaching out. We offer 3 types of renewable energy certificates. Solar certificates are 12 USD per megawatt hour, wind certificates are 10 USD per megawatt hour, and hydro certificates are 8 USD per megawatt hour. Which type are you interested in?
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
[今年末までに環境目標を達成する必要があります。] We require 5000 megawatt hours in total. [この3種類の違いを説明していただけますか?] We want to choose the best option for our company.
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Solar certificates have the highest environmental value because they reduce carbon emissions the most. Wind certificates are popular in Europe. Hydro certificates are the most affordable option. What is your priority?
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
Our priority is cost reduction, but we also need to show strong environmental performance. [計画を説明させてください。] First, we will buy 2000 megawatt hours of solar certificates. Second, we will buy 3000 megawatt hours of hydro certificates. [この組み合わせにより、目標を達成しながら総コストを48000米ドルに抑えられます。]
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
That sounds reasonable. However, the current price is only available for orders confirmed by next Friday. Can you decide by then? We expect demand to increase next month.
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
Next Friday is tight, but we can manage it. Could you offer a discount if we sign a 2 year contract? We plan to buy the same amount next year. A long term agreement would help both sides.
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
A 2 year contract is possible. We can reduce the total cost by 5 percent if you confirm both years now. That brings your annual cost down to 45600 USD. Does this work for you?
🧑🎓【Student / Resource Trader】:
That works well for us. We accept your offer. I will prepare the contract details and send them to you by Wednesday. Please check the document and let me know if you need any changes. We appreciate your support.
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
Perfect. I look forward to receiving your document. Once we review it, we will send the final contract by Thursday. Thank you for choosing our certificates. This partnership will help your company reach its environmental goals.
\ 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 resource trader needs to buy renewable energy certificates to meet environmental targets by year end.
The certificate provider offers 3 types at different prices and the trader must choose the best mix within budget.
資源トレーダーは年末までに環境目標を達成するため再生可能エネルギー証書を購入する必要がある。
証書発行業者は異なる価格で3種類を提供しており、トレーダーは予算内で最適な組み合わせを選ばなければならない。
👨💼【Teacher / Certificate Provider】:
We have solar, wind, and hydro certificates available at different prices. What is your company's environmental target and budget for this purchase?
(太陽光、風力、水力の証書を異なる価格でご用意しています。貴社の環境目標と今回の購入予算はどのようなものですか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
1.Explain the environmental target(環境目標を説明する)
2.Describe the certificate mix plan(証書の組み合わせ計画を述べる)
3.Clarify the total cost calculation(総コスト計算を明確にする)
4.Offer a long term contract proposal(長期契約提案を提示する)
※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)
