Shadowing Practice: 02 A Great Idea - Tuning in the USA - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Maxwell McMillan presents Tuning In The USA.
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Today on Tuning In The USA, we're in New York City at the office of the American Toymakers Association.
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Association.
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Susan Stewart has a meeting with Mr. Martinez, the president of the association.
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She tells him about her new idea.
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She wants to start a program to give toys to children in hospitals.
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But she needs help.
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She wants toy companies to give the toys.
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Maybe Mr. Martinez will offer Susan his help.
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National Toymakers Association.
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May I help you?
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One moment, please.
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There's a call for Mr. Donoghue on line one.
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Hello, may I help you?
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Good morning.
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Yes, my name is Susan Stewart, and I'm here to see Mr. Martinez.
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I see you have an 1130 appointment.
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I'm a little early.
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Please have a seat.
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I'll call him.
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He may be able to see you now.
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Susan Stewart is here to see you.
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Fine.
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I'll send her in.
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He'll see you now.
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His office is the first door on the left.
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Thank you.
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Hello, it's me.
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Come in, come in, Susan.
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It's good to see you again.
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Please sit down.
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I'm glad you had time to see me.
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For you, I always have time.
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What can I do for you?
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Well, I have a marvelous idea.
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I want you to hear about it.
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Oh?
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Yes.
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There are thousands of children in hospitals across the country.
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Some of them are very sick, and they are spending months indoors and in bed.
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Oh, I know about children in hospitals.
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From your own experience?
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Yes.
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My nephew was in the hospital with cancer.
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He was five years old.
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Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that.
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Oh he's better now, thank goodness.
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But the poor child spent eight months in bed.
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And his uncle brought toys to him, right?
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Yes, and he loved them.
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They were his friends, his world, his life.
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Then you're going to love my plan.
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I want to ask toy companies to give toys to hospitals.
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Do you think the manufacturers will want to help?
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Yes, I think so.
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It's good publicity.
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And of course, everyone loves children.
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You know, it might work.
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But who's going to organize the program?
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I am.
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I'll contact all the children's hospitals in the country, and my volunteer helper will contact all the toy manufacturers.
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That's a lot of work.
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I have a computer, and I hope to have a very good helper, a very important powerful, intelligent man.
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Also very busy.
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Oh, remember your little nephew.
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Yes, of course.
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I'll gladly help.
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Great!
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Now, how about letting me buy you lunch?
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Well, since you're buying.
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I'm hungry.
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Let's go.
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Let's study for a minute.
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How do you introduce yourself in an office?
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Listen to this again.
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Hello, may I help you?
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My name is Susan Stewart, and I'm here to see Mr. Martinez.
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Listen to Susan one more time.
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My name is Susan Stewart and I'm here to see Mr. Martinez.
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Okay, let's say you come to see me.
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My name is Mr. Lee.
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First you see my secretary and she says, Hello, may I help you?
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What do you say?
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My name is My name is...
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And I'm here to see Mr. Lee.
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Right!
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That's one way to introduce yourself in an office.
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Bye now.
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And now, act two.
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This time on Tuning In the USA, we join Susan Stewart at Riverdale Hospital.
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Her father, Dr. Philip Stewart, works there as a children's doctor, a pediatrician.
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Susan tells her father and his young patient, Jimmy, about her new idea, giving toys to children in hospitals.
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She's excited because Mr. Martinez, the president of the American Toymakers Association, is going to help her Dr. Stewart loves her idea, and he offers some helpful suggestions
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Excuse me, nurse?
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May I help you?
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I'm looking for my father Dr. Stewart.
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He's down the hall in room 202.
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Hello, may I come in?
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Susan, of course, come in.
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Meet Jimmy Kronsky.
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Hello, Jimmy.
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How are you today?
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Fine.
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Well, you don't sound very happy.
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After three weeks in this bed, he is, well, a little unhappy.
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Why is he here?
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Nothing serious, I hope.
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No, not really.
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A broken leg with some minor problems, but he's okay.
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Next week, he's going home.
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Right, Jimmy?
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I hope so.
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Do you like tigers, Jimmy?
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Yes, I do.
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I love to see them at the zoo.
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Well, I have one here for you.
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And this one doesn't bite.
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Wow, a toy tiger?
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Thank you.
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Oh, it's my pleasure.
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How nice, Susan.
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Where did you get it?
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I had a wonderful meeting with the president of the American Toymakers Association, Mr. Martinez.
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And he gave you this stuffed animal?
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Dad, he gave me a thousand stuffed animals.
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A thousand?
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Wow.
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We're working together on a marvelous project.
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Oh?
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We're asking toy manufacturers to give toys to children in hospitals.
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Like me.
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Right.
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But I have a problem.
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A problem?
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I have to contact all the children's hospitals in the country.
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Hundreds of them.
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I can't call them all on the telephone, and I'm afraid that letters will go to the wrong people.
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Is that all?
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No. We also need to find volunteers to distribute the toys.
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We can give the toys to them, and they can give them to the children.
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Well, I have an idea.
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Send a letter to our professional magazine, American Hospital magazine.
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Explain your idea.
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Tell them you need local volunteers.
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Maybe they'll write a short article with your name, address, and phone number.
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Perfect.
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Thanks for the great idea.
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Don't mention it.
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The great idea was yours.
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I'm just trying to help.
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In fact, I'd like to help by organizing the program here at Riverdale Hospital.
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What about me?
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I want to help too.
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Okay, you can be my assistant.
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Wow!
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And you're the best dad in the world.
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What do you say when someone says thank you?
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Today we're going to look at different things we can say.
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Listen to Jimmy and Susan again.
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Wow, a toy tiger.
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Thank you.
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Oh, it's my pleasure.
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Susan said, it's my pleasure.
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More often we say, you're welcome.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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There are many other things we can say, but you're welcome is the most common.
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now you try it thank you you're welcome and here's something a
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little different thank you very much you're very welcome thank you for listening you're very welcome bye now
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We hope you'll join us next time on Maxwell MacMillan's Tuning In the USA.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “02 A Great Idea - Tuning in the USA”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Susan, toy, hospital, Stewart, Martinez. Deze video bevat 170 zinnen en 1091 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:37. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 113 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 29 van de 170 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| toy zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɔɪ/ | speelgoed |
| manufacturer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/ | fabrikant |
| volunteer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | vrijwilliger, vrijwilligster |
| tiger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtaɪɡə/ | tijger |
| helper zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhɛlpɚ/ | helper, helpster |
| marvelous bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmɑɹvələs/ | wonderbaar, geweldig |
| organize werkwoord | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organiseren |
| nephew zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnɛf.ju/ | neef |
| pediatrician zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/ | kinderarts, pediater |
| indoors bijwoord | /ɪnˈdɔɹz/ | indoor |
| gladly bijwoord | /ˈɡlædli/ | gaarne, graag |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| distribute werkwoord | /dɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/ | verdelen |
| publicity zelfstandig naamwoord | /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/ | publiciteit |
| goodness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | goedheid |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| sit down werkwoord | gaan zitten |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- What can I do for you?
- Do you think the manufacturers will want to help?
- How do you introduce yourself in an office?
- Where did you get it?
- What do you say when someone says thank you?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | may be · might work |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the best · the most common |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will offer · I'll call · I'll send |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are spending · you're buying · I'm looking |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 36 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you're, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pediatrician /ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, pediatrician /ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/, publicity /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, indoors /ɪnˈdɔɹz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, gladly /ˈɡlædli/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: tiger /ˈtaɪɡə/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, gladly /ˈɡlædli/, goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als toy, manufacturer, volunteer.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.