Shadowing Practice: Enchanted - Taylor Swift [Lyrics/Vietsub] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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There I was again tonight, forcing laughter, faking smiles, same old tired, lonely place.
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Banished when I saw your face All I can say is it was Enchanting to meet you
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Your eyes whispered, have we met?
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Across the room your silhouette Starts to make its way to me Fateful conversation starts,
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counter all your quick remarks like passing notes in secrecy.
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And it was enchanting to meet you.
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All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you.
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This night is sparkling, don't you let it go I'm one last red,
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rushing all the way home I'll spend forever,
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wondering if you know I was enchanted to meet you
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The lingering question kept me up 2am, who do you love?
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I wonder till I'm wide awake
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And now I'm pacing back and forth Wishing you were at my door I'd open up and you would say Hate away
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To me, you All I know is I was enchanted to me,
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you This night is my dream,
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don't you let it go Blessing all the way home I'll spend forever Wondering if you knew
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This night is flawless Don't you let it go I'm one last row Dancing well all alone
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Wondering if you knew I was enchanted to meet you.
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This was the very first page, not where the storyline end.
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My thoughts will echo your name until I see you again.
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These are the words I held back.
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As I was leaving to sing, I was enchanted to meet you.
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Please don't have somebody meeting on you.
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Please don't be alone with someone else.
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Please don't have somebody meeting on you.
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I'll stay forever, wondering if you knew This life is the last,
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don't you let it go I won't let you run,
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passing around all alone I'll stay forever, wondering if you knew
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Was it chance if they'll meet you?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Enchanted - Taylor Swift”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: meet, enchanted, wondering, forever, knew. This video has 29 sentences and 314 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:35. 83% 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
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| enchant verb | /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt/ | To attract and delight, to charm. |
| banish verb | /ˈbænɪʃ/ | To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning. |
| linger verb | /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/ | To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so. |
| silhouette noun | /ˌsɪluˈɛt/ | An artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an outline without any other visual details, similar to a shadow, made by cutting a piece of… |
| sparkling adjective | /ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/ | Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light. |
| secrecy noun | /ˈsiːkɹəsi/ | Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden. |
| flawless adjective | /ˈflɔləs/ | Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect. |
| remark verb | /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/ | To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. |
| whisper verb | /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ | To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the… |
| storyline noun | The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven. | |
| echo noun | /ˈɛk.oʊ/ | A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer. |
| laughter noun | /ˈlæftɚ/ | The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| lonely adjective | /ˈloʊnli/ | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hold back verb | To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power. |
| open up verb | To open. |
| pass around verb | To distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Your eyes whispered, have we met?
- Please don't have somebody meeting on you.
- Was it chance if they'll meet you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was enchanted |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was Enchanting · was leaving |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll spend · will echo · I'll stay |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is sparkling · I'm pacing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like enchant, banish, linger.
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.