Shadowing Practice: AX is the only Experience that Matters - Ivan Burazin - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “AX is the only Experience that Matters - Ivan Burazin”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: agent, experience, tool. This video has 327 sentences and 4429 words to shadow. The speech runs for 25:06. The speaker talks at a natural 176 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| developer noun | /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/ | A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products. |
| essentially adverb | /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ | In essence: by nature. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| documentation noun | /ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ | A documentary. |
| server noun | /ˈsɝvɚ/ | A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network. |
| terminal noun | /ˈtɚmɪnəl/ | A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
| stripe noun | /stɹaɪp/ | A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions. |
| interface noun | /ˈɪn(t)ɚˌfeɪs/ | The point of interconnection or contact between entities. |
| arcade noun | /ɑɹˈkeɪd/ | A row of arches. |
| dependency noun | /dɪˈpɛndənsi/ | A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative. |
| infrastructure noun | /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ | An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. |
| enable verb | /ɪˈneɪ.bəl/ | To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to. |
| loop noun | /luːp/ | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| build out verb | To develop or expand (a system, structure, project, etc.). |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| follow along verb | To continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion. |
| going forward adverb | In the immediate future and beyond. |
| read through verb | To thoroughly read something to check or proofread it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can you upload a file to it?
- My button doesn't work this far away, sorry.
- You don't want to wait.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have set · haven't done · have made |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Decagon, which is · everyone that is · Twilio, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 87 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: booth /buθ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, authorization /ˌɔːθəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/, hypothetical /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/, authentication /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, documentation /ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, documentation /ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/, dependency /dɪˈpɛndənsi/, infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like spin, developer, essentially.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.












