5 minB2“I just wanted to inform you all reluctantly, that...”Ted Announces LIFE's Last Issue · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 4/16
- Meetings
- Criticism & layoffs
- Explaining
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English for Criticism & layoffs
46 real scenes from 23 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for criticism & layoffs.
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5 minB2“We are here to make money. Everybody on point.”New Issue Day at Stratton Oakmont · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 13/30
- Criticism & layoffs
- Office chat
- Threatening
2 minB2“This is not what it looks like.”Juliana Reads Herself Into the Case · Breach 2007 · Ch. 18/20
- Marriage trouble
- Criticism & layoffs
- Asking
3 minB2“Not when millions of people are out of work.”Matuschek Turns on Kralik · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 7/19
- Talking to the boss
- Criticism & layoffs
- Complaining
3 minB2“Do you not know that His Majesty has expressly forbidden ballet in operas?”Mozart's Figaro Ballet Fight · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 18/25
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
3 minB1“I know it's a pain in the arse, but it's a necessary pain in the arse.”Health Inspector Downgrades the Kitchen · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 2/13
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Complaining
3 minB2“And in light of that, they're opting not to press charges or involve the police.”The Board's Quiet Settlement With Pam · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 10/18
- Meetings
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confronting
5 minB2“You are here to protect my interests and to serve my needs.”Buddy Berates Guy Over Sweet'N Low · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 4/16
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Threatening
2 minB2“You look like you're movin' in slow motion.”Kurt Warner's Arena Football Debut · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 14/27
- Criticism & layoffs
- Suggesting
- Teasing
3 minB2“She's probably down there with her radar picking up your blips.”Myra Urges Sidney to Call Anderson · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 4/30
- Marriage trouble
- Criticism & layoffs
- Suggesting
3 minB2“I didn't fire you because I feel threatened. No. I fired you because you're lazy, entitled, incompetent.”Margaret Fires Bob · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 1/14
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Threatening
4 minB2“You know? I suppose, technically, I'm the competition but, I mean, I don't flatter myself that I'm even in the same league as you.”Lester Quits His Job · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 6/14
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Saying no
4 minC1“That's how far jealousy can drive a man.”Matuschek Confesses His Jealousy · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 13/19
- Apologies
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confessing
5 minB2“There are just as many notes as I required,neither more nor less.”Too Many Notes, Mozart · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 7/25
- Talking to the boss
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confronting
3 minB1“There's no point crying about it, is there?”Andy Tries to Hold the Kitchen · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 3/13
- Criticism & layoffs
- Arguments
- Complaining
5 minB1“There is no such word as "unreachable" for this office.”Buddy Rages Over the Word Unreachable · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 6/16
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Threatening
3 minB2“All we're lookin' for, gentlemen, is perfection.”Kurt Is Humbled at Rams Camp · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 21/27
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confronting
- Warning
3 minB2“I have been through the worst opening night of my life...”Sidney Rants About Being Written Out · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 2/30
- Marriage trouble
- Criticism & layoffs
- Complaining
3 minC1“I'm just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose.”Lester Blackmails His Bosses · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 9/14
- Criticism & layoffs
- Negotiation
- Threatening
6 minB1“Listen, the boss doesn't have to give you a reason.”Matuschek Fires Kralik · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 9/19
- Criticism & layoffs
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Apologizing
2 minB1“You don't trust your team or my playbook.”Kurt Confronts His College Coach · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 5/27
- Talking to the boss
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confronting
5 minB1“What you do after working hours is your own business.”Matuschek Learns of the Affair · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 10/19
- Criticism & layoffs
- Investigation
- Confronting