3 minB2“And yet, he was the one who died. Not you, Mrs. White. Not you.”Boddy Is the Blackmailer · Clue 1985 · Ch. 4/17
- Accusations
- Interrogations
- Confessing
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English for Conflict
1003 real scenes from 153 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for conflict.
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4 minB1“I mean, the man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do?”Mr. White Defends Telling His Name · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 10/22
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
3 minB2“You must shut out from your minds everything except what will take place in this court.”Leonard Vole Pleads Not Guilty · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 14/27
- Courtroom
- Accusations
- Explaining
5 minB1“No, you got nothing to be embarrassed for.”Doug Meets Claire at the Laundromat · The Town 2010 · Ch. 4/20
- First dates
- Interrogations
- Comforting
3 minB2“This is Harvard, where you don't plant stories and you don't sue people.”The Winklevosses Debate Suing Mark · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 9/23
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
2 minB1“It's been a long time since any of us have eaten.”Danny McBride Wants to Eat Them · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 26/27
- Threats
- Threatening
- Warning
4 minB2“Don't talk to me like that. I will have you killed.”Casey Punches Scottie P. · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 20/21
- Threats
- Parties
- Threatening
2 minB2“All your talk about the common man, but Jackie's not good enough for you, hmm?”Oppenheimer Names Los Alamos · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 6/28
- Arguments
- Siblings
- Complaining
3 minB2“Shit, we're being beat up by the inventor of Scrabble.”Joe and Jimmy Survive a Car Bomb · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 9/20
- Threats
- Crime scenes
- Threatening
3 minC1“Mandrake, in the name of her majesty and the continental congress, Come here and feed me this belt, boy.”The Doomsday Machine Revealed · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 10/20
- Meetings
- Arguments
- Explaining
3 minB1“I just can't have the play written, Cliff.”The Rehearsal Turns Deadly · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 27/30
- Crime scenes
- Threats
- Explaining
3 minB1“Then be afraid. Be afraid, for heaven's sake.”Stella Nearly Walks Off the Cliff · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 28/28
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Arguments
- Warning
4 minB2“You were the stranger, the destroyer.”Catherine Confronts Aunt Violet · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 19/27
- Accusations
- Arguments
- Confronting
2 minB1“within two-thirds of the maximum length of my felony sentence, so I'm out.”Danny Visits on Game Day · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 15/23
- Small talk
- Arguments
- Complaining
4 minB1“You are God's instrument put in our hands to discover the Devil's agents among us.”Tituba Confesses and Names Names · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 9/29
- Interrogations
- Accusations
- Persuading
2 minB2“What have you done to wrestling?”Harry Is Thrown Out of the Arena · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 5/19
- Threats
- Arguments
- Threatening
7 minB1“It's a family heirloom that's worth a lot.”Aladdin's One Jump Ahead Chase · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 2/24
- Shopping
- Accusations
- Bargaining
3 minB2“My name is Raymond Smith.”Raymond Smith Knocks on the Wrong Door · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 7/15
- Threats
- Persuasion
- Persuading
3 minB1“Lady, I've never delivered a cold pizza in my life.”Mookie Delivers Pizza to Tina · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 15/20
- Couple fights
- Arguments
- Saying no
2 minB1“Don't be a sissy. In war, anything goes!”Spud Plans to Capture the Wizard · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 30/30
- Arguments
- Small talk
- Explaining
3 minB2“I could've dropped a dime a million times.”Jimmy Shakes Down Morrie Over a Loan · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 10/28
- Negotiation
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“Close the door. It's going to be loud.”Alonzo Questions a Man in the Bathtub · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 20/23
- Interrogations
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“You're something, Dale. None of this would have happened if it wasn't for you!”Tucker and Dale Blame Each Other · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 12/19
- Arguments
- Apologies
- Complaining
6 minB2“They're not our books, son.”The Family Recounts Party Night · Knives Out 2019 · Ch. 3/14
- Interrogations
- Accusations
- Explaining