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<Upper-Intermediate> Lesson No.29

Energy-Efficient Robot System Proposal for Energy Cost Reduction / エネルギーコスト削減のための省エネロボットシステム提案

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?​

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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

Updating to energy-efficient robot systems due to rising energy costs at a French chemical products manufacturer.
フランス化学製品メーカーでのエネルギーコスト高騰に対応する省エネロボットシステムへの更新を行う場面です。

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 utilize advanced servo motors...(高度なサーボモーターを利用する)
2.We assessed your facility's current annual power consumption...(貴社施設の現在の年間消費電力を評価した)
3.I understand your concern...(ご心配は理解しております)
4.We can offer flexible payment terms...(柔軟な支払条件を提供できる)
5.We can commence installation within...(...以内に設置を開始できる)
6.The complete installation takes...(完全な設置には...かかる)
7.This means you'll start seeing...(つまり...が現れ始めます)

1-2 Essential words
1.reduce(削減する)
2.consumption(消費)
3.calculate(計算する)
4.assessed(評価した)
5.considerable(かなりの)
6.investment(投資)
7.accommodate(対応する)
8.commit(約束する)
9.accelerate(加速する)
10.commence(開始する)
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)

Updating to energy-efficient robot systems due to rising energy costs at a French chemical products manufacturer.
フランス化学製品メーカーでのエネルギーコスト高騰に対応する省エネロボットシステムへの更新を行う場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Thank you for coming today. We're facing serious pressure from rising energy costs. Could you explain how your new robot system can help us reduce power consumption while maintaining our current production output?
(本日はお越しいただきありがとうございます。エネルギーコストの上昇で深刻な圧力を受けています。現在の生産量を維持しながら、御社の新しいロボットシステムがどのように消費電力を削減できるか説明していただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. Our latest system reduces energy consumption by 35 percent compared to your current equipment. First, we utilize advanced servo motors that consume less power. Second, the system recovers energy during deceleration. Third, intelligent control minimizes idle time energy waste.
(承知しました。当社の最新システムは、現在の設備と比較してエネルギー消費を35パーセント削減します。第一に、消費電力の少ない高度なサーボモーターを利用します。第二に、減速時にエネルギーを回収します。第三に、インテリジェント制御がアイドル時間のエネルギー浪費を最小限に抑えます。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That sounds promising. However, we need concrete numbers. Can you calculate the actual cost savings based on our current electricity rate of 0.25 EUR per kilowatt-hour?
(それは有望に聞こえます。しかし、具体的な数字が必要です。現在の電気料金である1キロワット時あたり0.25ユーロに基づいて、実際のコスト削減額を計算していただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes. We assessed your facility's current annual power consumption at 2 million kilowatt-hours. With 35 percent reduction, you'll save 700000 kilowatt-hours per year. At your rate, that's 175000 EUR annually. Over 5 years, total savings reach 875000 EUR.
(はい。貴社施設の現在の年間消費電力を200万キロワット時と評価しました。35パーセント削減により、年間70万キロワット時を節約できます。貴社の料金では、年間17万5000ユーロになります。5年間で、総節約額は87万5000ユーロに達します。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
The savings are considerable, but what about the initial investment? We're concerned about the payback period. Our budget is limited due to the current economic situation.
(節約額はかなりのものですが、初期投資はどうでしょうか?投資回収期間が心配です。現在の経済状況により、予算が限られています。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I understand your concern. The system investment is 520000 EUR. Based on annual savings of 175000 EUR, the payback period is approximately 3 years. Additionally, we can offer flexible payment terms to accommodate your budget constraints. We also provide a 10 percent discount if you commit to a 3-year maintenance contract.
(ご心配は理解しております。システム投資額は52万ユーロです。年間17万5000ユーロの節約に基づくと、投資回収期間は約3年です。さらに、貴社の予算制約に対応するため、柔軟な支払条件を提供できます。また、3年間の保守契約をお約束いただければ、10パーセントの割引も提供いたします。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That's helpful. One more thing — how quickly can you install the system? We need to accelerate our energy cost reduction as soon as possible.
(それは助かります。もう1つ、システムをどれくらい早く設置できますか?できるだけ早くエネルギーコスト削減を加速する必要があります。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
We can commence installation within 6 weeks after your approval. The complete installation takes 4 weeks, including testing and staff training. This means you'll start seeing energy savings within 10 weeks from today.
(ご承認後6週間以内に設置を開始できます。テストとスタッフトレーニングを含めて、完全な設置には4週間かかります。つまり、本日から10週間以内にエネルギー節約効果が現れ始めます。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Excellent. I appreciate your detailed explanation and the concrete numbers. I'll discuss this proposal with our management team and get back to you by next week.
(素晴らしい。詳細な説明と具体的な数字に感謝します。この提案を経営陣と協議し、来週までにご連絡いたします。)
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)

Updating to energy-efficient robot systems due to rising energy costs at a French chemical products manufacturer.
フランス化学製品メーカーでのエネルギーコスト高騰に対応する省エネロボットシステムへの更新を行う場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Thank you for coming today. We're facing serious pressure from rising energy costs. Could you explain how your new robot system can help us reduce power consumption while maintaining our current production output?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. Our latest system [削減する]s energy [消費] by 35 percent compared to your current equipment. First, we [利用する] advanced servo motors that consume less power. Second, the system recovers energy during deceleration. Third, intelligent control minimizes idle time energy waste.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That sounds promising. However, we need concrete numbers. Can you calculate the actual cost savings based on our current electricity rate of 0.25 EUR per kilowatt-hour?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes. We [評価した] your facility's current annual power [消費] at 2 million kilowatt-hours. With 35 percent reduction, you'll save 700000 kilowatt-hours per year. At your rate, that's 175000 EUR annually. Over 5 years, total savings reach 875000 EUR.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
The savings are considerable, but what about the initial investment? We're concerned about the payback period. Our budget is limited due to the current economic situation.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
I understand your concern. The system [投資] is 520000 EUR. Based on annual savings of 175000 EUR, the payback period is approximately 3 years. Additionally, we can offer flexible payment terms to [対応する] your budget constraints. We also provide a 10 percent discount if you [約束する] to a 3-year maintenance contract.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That's helpful. One more thing — how quickly can you install the system? We need to accelerate our energy cost reduction as soon as possible.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
We can [開始する] installation within 6 weeks after your approval. The complete installation takes 4 weeks, including testing and staff training. This means you'll start seeing energy savings within 10 weeks from today.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Excellent. I appreciate your detailed explanation and the concrete numbers. I'll discuss this proposal with our management team and get back to you by next week.
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)

Updating to energy-efficient robot systems due to rising energy costs at a French chemical products manufacturer.
フランス化学製品メーカーでのエネルギーコスト高騰に対応する省エネロボットシステムへの更新を行う場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Thank you for coming today. We're facing serious pressure from rising energy costs. Could you explain how your new robot system can help us reduce power consumption while maintaining our current production output?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Certainly. Our latest system reduces energy consumption by 35 percent compared to your current equipment. [第一に、消費電力の少ない高度なサーボモーターを利用します。] Second, the system recovers energy during deceleration. Third, intelligent control minimizes idle time energy waste.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That sounds promising. However, we need concrete numbers. Can you calculate the actual cost savings based on our current electricity rate of 0.25 EUR per kilowatt-hour?
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
Yes. [貴社施設の現在の年間消費電力を200万キロワット時と評価しました。] With 35 percent reduction, you'll save 700000 kilowatt-hours per year. At your rate, that's 175000 EUR annually. Over 5 years, total savings reach 875000 EUR.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
The savings are considerable, but what about the initial investment? We're concerned about the payback period. Our budget is limited due to the current economic situation.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
[ご心配は理解しております。] The system investment is 520000 EUR. Based on annual savings of 175000 EUR, the payback period is approximately 3 years. [さらに、貴社の予算制約に対応するため、柔軟な支払条件を提供できます。] We also provide a 10 percent discount if you commit to a 3-year maintenance contract.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
That's helpful. One more thing — how quickly can you install the system? We need to accelerate our energy cost reduction as soon as possible.
🧑‍🎓【Student / Sales Representative】:
We can commence installation within 6 weeks after your approval. The complete installation takes 4 weeks, including testing and staff training. This means you'll start seeing energy savings within 10 weeks from today.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
Excellent. I appreciate your detailed explanation and the concrete numbers. I'll discuss this proposal with our management team and get back to you by next week.
\ 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 French chemical manufacturer is considering upgrading to energy-efficient industrial robots due to rising energy costs.
The sales representative must present quantitative benefits and an investment recovery plan based on energy cost reduction.
フランスの化学製品製造会社が、エネルギーコストの上昇により省エネルギー性能の高い産業用ロボットへの更新を検討している。
営業担当者は、エネルギーコスト削減に基づく定量的な効果と投資回収計画を提示する必要がある。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Procurement Manager】:
We're under pressure to reduce our energy costs immediately. Can you explain how your solution addresses our situation?
(エネルギーコストを直ちに削減するよう圧力を受けています。御社のソリューションが当社の状況にどう対応す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 energy reduction percentage
2. Present concrete cost savings
3. Clarify investment payback period
4. Offer flexible payment options
​※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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