Shadowing Practice: Taylor Swift - I Forgot That You Existed (Official Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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How many days did I spend thinking about how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong?
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Lived in the shade you were throwing till all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone And I couldn't get away from ya In my feelings more than Drake,
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so yeah Your name on my lips,
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tongue-tied Free rent living in my mind But then something happened one magical night I forgot that you existed
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And I thought that it would kill me but it didn't And it was so nice So peaceful and quiet
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I forgot that you existed It isn't love, it isn't hate, it's just indifference
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I felt glad that you got out some popcorn as soon as my rep started going down,
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down, down Laughed on the schoolyard as soon as I tripped up and hit the ground, ground, ground And I would've stuck around for ya,
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would've fought the whole town so ya Would've been right there front row, even if nobody came to your show But you showed who you are then one magical night
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I forgot that you existed And I thought that it would kill me but it didn't And it was so nice
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So peaceful and quiet I forgot that you existed It isn't love,
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it isn't hate, it's just indifference
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I forgot that you sent me a clear message Taught me some hard lessons I just forget what they were
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It's all just a blur I forgot that you existed And I thought that it would kill me,
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but it didn't And it was so nice So peaceful and quiet
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I forgot that you existed I did, I did, I did It isn't hate,
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it's just indifference It's in love, it isn't hate, it's just indifference So yeah
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Taylor Swift - I Forgot That You Existed”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: forgot, existed, indifference, hate, peaceful. This video has 17 sentences and 294 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| magical adjective | /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ | Of, relating to, or by means of magic. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| shade noun | /ʃeɪd/ | Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. |
| sunshine noun | /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ | The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| popcorn noun | /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ | A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating. |
| blur verb | /blɝ/ | To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. |
| indifference noun | /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/ | The state of being indifferent. |
| schoolyard noun | The grounds around a school. | |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| rent noun | /ˈɹɛnt/ | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property. |
| tie verb | /taɪ/ | To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were throwing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, didn't, would've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shade /ʃeɪd/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
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 magical, lesson, shade.
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.