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English for Asking for help

118 real scenes from 79 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for asking for help.

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4 minB2
“The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.”

Passengers Call for Help from the Air · United 93 2006 · Ch. 12/17

  • Phone calls
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
2 minB1
“Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys.”

Jenny Asks Pam for a Loan · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 6/18

  • Parties
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
4 minB2
“You're the one who's vulnerable in this situation right now.”

Doug Tells Claire She Has a Card · The Town 2010 · Ch. 7/20

  • Asking for help
  • Small talk
  • Warning
4 minA2
“Everything good is above the surface.”

Luca Learns to Walk on Land · Luca 2021 · Ch. 2/9

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Suggesting
3 minB2
“Don't talk to me of coals.”

Brandon Asks About Willoughby · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 16/27

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
2 minB2
“You're just gonna have to stop using logic.”

Hawkeye's Therapeutic Favor for Painless · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 12/22

  • Asking for help
  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?”

Miracle Max and the Mostly Dead · The Princess Bride 1987 · Ch. 10/3

  • Asking for help
  • Negotiation
  • Saying no
4 minB2
“This man was alive a few seconds ago.”

A Stranger Asks to Be Let In · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 10/27

  • Arguments
  • Asking for help
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“all speaking different languages. We can't even say hello.”

Gander Finds Translators and Animals · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 8/22

  • Travel & hotels
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
3 minB1
“I'm convinced, young man, but you're not marrying me.”

Tony Asks Grandpa Where Alice Is · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 26/27

  • Asking for help
  • Small talk
  • Asking
3 minB1
“- Well, when Columbus set sail, he didn't know if he'd have any wind.”

Neal Picks Up Susan · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 12/22

  • Asking for help
  • Comforting a friend
  • Asking
3 minB1
“Because that's what you did for me, and that's what we do for each other.”

Kurt and Brenda's Blizzard Night · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 12/27

  • Marriage trouble
  • Asking for help
  • Saying no
4 minB2
“It's a damn good thing he doesn't know how much I hate his guts.”

The Jive Translation Scene · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 8/10

  • Travel & hotels
  • Asking for help
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“You can run, but you can't hide.”

Joel Runs Through His Memories · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 15/20

  • Asking for help
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Asking
3 minB1
“First thing, right off the bat, I'd like to apologize.”

Billy Asks Layla to Play His Wife · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 4/15

  • Asking for help
  • Threats
  • Apologizing
5 minB2
“You will eat less than you desire and more than you deserve”

The Guests Beg for Bread · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 4/13

  • Ordering food
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
5 minC1
“I would like you to find a good book and read it until we leave.”

Downton Races to Prepare in the Rain · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 8/22

  • Arguments
  • Asking for help
  • Complaining
2 minB1
“My wife would be so mad at me if she knew I was up here right now.”

Michael Rescues Olivia Mid-Air · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 9/19

  • Asking for help
  • Teasing
  • Warning
2 minC1
“But this time, the chain reaction doesn't stop.”

Oppenheimer Asks Einstein About Doomsday · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 10/28

  • Asking for help
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“It will be big storm. Much wind and rain, lightning and thunder.”

Helga Meets the Man in Boots · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 25/30

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
3 minB2
“It was like a mist... a crawling mist.”

Lizzie Sees a Ghost at Windward · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 14/28

  • Asking for help
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“You were never supposed to see that vision. No one was.”

Mirabel Finds Bruno Behind the Walls · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 12/19

  • Storytelling
  • Asking for help
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“- Me? What, are you nuts? - Yeah, because-- Because you're smart and bright and you got a way with words.”

Linda Asks Lenny for a Favor · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 9/15

  • Asking for help
  • Threats
  • Asking
4 minB1
“That bell don t mean school s out Donnie Keep going”

Rocky Agrees to Train Adonis · Creed 2015 · Ch. 3/10

  • Asking for help
  • Asking
  • Promising