◇元の会話を聞いてみましょう。

F: We could speed up our product development by outsourcing certain components to third-party manufacturers. What are the pros and cons of this possibility?
A: One of the pros is the substantial capital expenditure savings it offers.
B: One disadvantage of that approach is that it may reduce our control over the production process and quality.

F: 一部の部品を外部のメーカーにアウトソーシングすることで、製品開発のスピードを上げることができます。この可能性について、長所と短所を教えてください。
A: 長所としては、設備投資を大幅に節約できることです。
B: その方法の欠点は、生産工程と品質に対する当社の管理能力が低下する可能性があることです。


◇セクション1
◇代入語を入れて練習しましょう。

元の構文
What are the pros and cons of this possibility?

【this arrangement この取り決め】
What are the pros and cons of this arrangement?
【this strategy この戦略】
What are the pros and cons of this strategy?
【What are the advantages and disadvantages of〜 〜の長所と短所はなんですか】
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy?
【each method 各メソッド】
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?
【What are the benefits and drawbacks of〜 〜の利点と欠点はなんですか】
What are the benefits and drawbacks of each method?
【going public 上場すること】
What are the benefits and drawbacks of going public?


◇セクション2
◇代入語を入れて練習しましょう。

元の構文
One of the pros is the substantial capital expenditure savings it offers.

【cost savings コスト削減】
One of the pros is cost savings.
【it's easy implementation その容易な導入】
One of the pros is it's easy implementation.
【One of the benefits of this strategy is この戦略の利点の一つは】
One of the benefits of this strategy is its easy implementation.
【new revenue streams 新たな収入源】
One of the benefits of this strategy is new revenue streams.


◇セクション3
◇代入語を入れて練習しましょう。

元の構文
One disadvantage of that approach is that it may reduce our control over the production process and quality.

【that it is difficult to quantify 測定が困難なこと】
One disadvantage of that approach is that it is difficult to quantify.
【it's limited scalability その限られた拡張性】
One disadvantage of that approach is its limited scalability.
〈参考〉scalability システム、機器、またはソフトウェアの拡張性や拡張可能性を指し、どれだけ柔軟に規模や利用負荷の増大に対応できるかの能力や度合いのこと。
【One of the drawbacks of that method そのメソッドの欠点の一つは】
One of the drawbacks of that method is its limited scalability.
【it's training requirement そのトレーニングの必要性】
One of the drawbacks of that method is its training requirement.