Shadowing Practice: Hidden Figures(2016) No more colored bathroom,no more white bathroom - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Where the hell have you been?
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Where the hell have you been?
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Everywhere I look, you're not where I need you to be.
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It's not my imagination.
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Now, where the hell do you go every day? To the bathroom, sir.
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To the bathroom. To the damn bathroom.
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For 40 minutes a day?
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What are you doing now?
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We're T minus zero here.
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I put a lot of faith in you.
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There's no bathroom for me here.
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What do you mean there's no bathroom for you here?
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There is no bathroom.
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There are no colored bathrooms in this building or any building outside the West Campus, which is half a mile away.
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Did you know that?
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I have to walk to Timbuktu just to relieve myself.
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And I can't use one of the handy bikes.
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Picture that, Mr. Harrison.
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My uniform, skirt below my knees, my heels, and a simple string of pearls.
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Well, I don't own pearls.
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Lord knows you don't pay colors enough to afford pearls.
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And I work like a dog day and night, living off a coffee from a pot none of you want to touch.
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So, excuse me if I have to go to the restroom a few times a day.
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I'm sorry.
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There you have it.
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No more colored restrooms.
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No more white restrooms.
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Just plain old toilets.
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Go wherever you damn well please.
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Preferably closer to your desk.

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You're practicing English with "Hidden Figures(2016) No more colored bathroom,no more white bathroom" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.