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English for Conflict

1001 real scenes from 152 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for conflict.

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2 minB1
“You wouldn't know the plain truth if it jumped up and bit you in the butt.”

Presidents Trade a Watch for a Ride · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 7/13

  • Asking for help
  • Arguments
  • Bargaining
3 minB2
“I only wish it were, Walter, 'cause I still love him.”

Keyes Blames the Wrong Man · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 20/21

  • Accusations
  • Investigation
  • Confessing
3 minC1
“Not in any way to excuse it, but to try and comprehend it.”

Munich's Prayer for Peace · Spielberg 2017 · Ch. 15/10

  • Persuasion
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
8 minB1
“Then I guess the joke would be on me after all”

The Group Debates Seeking Rescue · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 5/11

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“That's nothing. That's nothing. That's not a mandate.”

The Nonvoting Majority Argument · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 5/22

  • Small talk
  • Arguments
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“Because it would have been too much work to leave him here.”

Kyle Brings Leo Home · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 19/19

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“I knew the story before he told me.”

Tyler's Door Is Closed · Fight Club 1999 · Ch. 8/19

  • Arguments
  • At the doctor
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“I can't imagine what was so important that Lee Israel swallowed her pride and asked to meet me, so spit it out.”

Lee and Jack's Last Meeting · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 14/14

  • Apologies
  • Accusations
  • Saying no
3 minB2
“You see, I thought if he was leaving me, he'd suffer, thinking that I was alone.”

Maria Gambrelli's Testimony · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 6/12

  • Interrogations
  • Police questioning
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“I hate talking fairy tale animals!”

The Fight in Jack Horner's Lair · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 8/22

  • Arguments
  • Threats
  • Threatening
2 minB2
“I saw it breaking, I couldn't save it.”

Violet Explains the Spider's Web · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 24/27

  • Interrogations
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Anyone would think it was a lunatic.”

Myrna Walks Off the Set · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 11/18

  • Arguments
  • Office chat
  • Complaining
7 minB1
“While the cat was away, these mice tried to play.”

Stealing Shank's Car in Slaughter Race · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 11/21

  • Crime scenes
  • Arguments
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“I saw Drum Eatenton this morning at the Piggly Wiggly and I smiled at the son of a bitch before I could help myself.”

Shelby's Monster Motif Shower · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 14/16

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
5 minB1
“I am already home, thank you.”

Roz Refuses to Leave the Island · The Wild Robot 2024 · Ch. 13/15

  • Threats
  • Arguments
  • Saying no
2 minB1
“True love is about letting her go and see if she returns.”

Police Warn Pat About Restraining Order · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 5/23

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Warning
5 minB2
“That's 50 quid, that's all I've got.”

Tony Wilson Buys Back the Tape · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 8/10

  • Negotiation
  • Arguments
  • Bargaining
4 minB2
“Because I'll let you in on a little secret.”

Jerry Langford's Hostage Call · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 14/21

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“I have to give it to you, man. You are tenacious in your madness.”

Yas Gets Caught in Jules's Flat · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 14/16

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Thirty-one pound is gone. I am penniless.”

Parris Reports Abigail Has Vanished · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 25/29

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“Greed does funny things to people, Tewkesbury.”

Tewkesbury Finds Enola's Hideout · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 8/12

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
2 minB1
“Once and for all, we've got to show 'em.”

The Strangler Crashes Harry's Gym · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 15/19

  • Arguments
  • Negotiation
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“I do love nothing in the world so well as you.”

Beatrice Asks Benedick to Kill Claudio · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 17/24

  • Confessing feelings
  • Arguments
  • Confessing love
6 minB2
“Yeah, and you'll always imagine, because it's not a problem you'll ever have to contend with.”

Steve and Rob Rank Their Careers · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 9/20

  • Arguments
  • Travel & hotels
  • Teasing