Shadowing Practice: Taylor Swift - Style - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The Midnight,
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you come and pick me up, no headlights.
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Long drive, could end in burning flames or paradise.
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Fate into view, oh, it's been a while since I have even heard from you.
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Heard from you.
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I should just tell you to leave cause I know exactly where it leads
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but I watch us go round and round each time
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you got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
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and I got that red lip classic thing that you like and
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when we go crashing down we come back every time Cause
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we never go out of style We never go out of style You got
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that long hair Slicked back white t-shirt And I got
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that good girl face And a tight little skirt And
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when we go crashing down We come back every time Cause
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we never go out of style We never go out of style
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So it goes He can't keep his wild eyes on the road Takes me home
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Lights are rough He's just taking off his coat Mmm
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I said I heard Oh That you've been out and about With some other girl Some other girl Some other girl
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He says what you heard is true But I can't stop thinking about you
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and I Can't stop thinking about you
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and I I said I've been there too a few times Cause you got
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that James Dean Daydream look in your eye And I got
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that red lip classic thing that you like And
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when we go crashing down we come back every time So we never go out of style,
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we never go out of style Now you got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt And I got that good girl,
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babe, and a tight little skirt And
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when we get crashing down We come back every time Cause
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we never go out of style We never go out of style Take me out Just take me out
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Yeah, just take me out Oh,
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you got that JT daydream look in your eye And I got
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that red little plastic thing that you like And when we go crashing down,
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we come back every time We never go out of style,
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we never go out of style Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Taylor Swift - Style”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: style, crashing, eye, heard, daydream. This video has 33 sentences and 381 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:27. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| slick adjective | /slɪk/ | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| fate noun | /feɪt/ | The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events. |
| paradise noun | /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ | The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| flame noun | /fleɪm/ | The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. |
| daydream verb | /ˈdeɪdɹiːm/ | To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather. |
| crash noun | /ˈkɹæʃ/ | A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| tight adjective | /taɪt/ | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| plastic noun | /ˈplæstɪk/ | A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting. |
| rough adjective | /ɹʌf/ | Not smooth; uneven. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| go round verb | To physically swirl or rotate. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
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 even heard · you've been · I've been |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop thinking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I've, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crash /ˈkɹæʃ/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/
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 skirt, slick, coat.
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.