3 minB2“The world will surprise you with its grace if you let it.”Arielle's Husband Meets Brian · 5 to 7 2014 · Ch. 4/10
- Small talk
- Family dinners
- Inviting
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English for Family dinners
127 real scenes from 59 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for family dinners.
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3 minB2“I want you to feel at home here.”Hanssen Invites Eric to His Home · Breach 2007 · Ch. 8/20
- Family dinners
- Talking to the boss
- Confessing
5 minB1“Do you mind standing to the side?”Owen Teaches Duncan to Play Pac-Man · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 4/18
- Small talk
- Family dinners
- Suggesting
4 minB1“For the ones we never find, we make a funeral the Bathtub way.”A Bathtub Funeral with No Crying · Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 · Ch. 3/4
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Family dinners
- Comforting
3 minB2“But it's up to you what you make of it.”Matuschek Invites a Lonely Boy Home · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 18/19
- Family dinners
- Small talk
- Inviting
5 minB2“Dinner is neutral ground. This table is Switzerland.”Jojo and Elsa Strike a Stalemate · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 8/18
- Negotiation
- Family dinners
- Confronting
4 minB1“Whatever problems we had, I'm glad we got to be together at the end.”Adam's Parents Say Goodbye at Dinner · All of Us Strangers 2023 · Ch. 15/15
- Family dinners
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Confessing love
4 minB2“Dad was gone, but things were almost normal again.”The Vinyards Debate Rodney King · American History X 1998 · Ch. 7/17
- Family dinners
- Arguments
- Persuading
3 minB2“Because, really, the good stuff is what's going on right now.”Andy Gets Back to Work · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 23/27
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Family dinners
- Thanking
3 minA2“But don't apologize. She can sense weakness.”Mom Bans Luca From the Surface · Luca 2021 · Ch. 1/9
- Family dinners
- Parents & kids
- Warning
2 minB2“Colonel Brandon is the most eligible bachelor in the county.”Mrs. Jennings Teases Marianne at Dinner · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 6/27
- Family dinners
- Teasing
- Suggesting
4 minB2“Listen, when I was courting your grandmother, it took me two years to propose.”Grandpa Tells Alice About Grandma · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 7/27
- Confessing feelings
- Family dinners
- Explaining
5 minB2“You can't buy that kind of publicity.”Lisa Brings Dinner to Jeff · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 3/13
- Family dinners
- Couple fights
- Suggesting
4 minB2“And you can take that to the bank.”Neal's Dad Hijacks His Birthday Lunch · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 2/22
- Family dinners
- Parents & kids
- Promising
4 minB2“You know, I used to live like Robinson Crusoe.”Baxter's Dinner for Two Is Interrupted · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 14/15
- Comforting a friend
- Family dinners
- Confronting
5 minB2“There is no our side and their side in our street.”Belfast Family Argues About Religion · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 3/14
- Family dinners
- Parents & kids
- Explaining
3 minB2“I'm still having these dreams, Doctor, and I still can't stop believing them.”Charlie Opens His Birthday Wonka Bar · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 3/18
- At the doctor
- Family dinners
- Explaining
3 minB2“Life is not about what you can achieve, it's about what you can become.”A Father's Advice to Kurt · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 11/27
- Proposals
- Family dinners
- Asking
3 minB1“Oh, my God! Look at it! I wish I could take it with me.”the Hamlyn Kitchen Memory · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 13/20
- Family dinners
- Arguments
- Asking
3 minB1“Let me hug my new little daughter.”Billy's Dad Shows Old Photos · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 6/15
- Family dinners
- Parents & kids
- Complimenting
4 minB2“A royal visit is like a swan on a lake.”The Royal Staff Take Over Downton · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 7/22
- Office chat
- Family dinners
- Complaining
5 minB2“I'm awake and I speak English, so, yeah, I do know.”Interrogating Casey's Boyfriend · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 18/21
- Family dinners
- Interrogations
- Confronting
4 minB1“You're in a jungle somewhere, beating yourself to death with some magical finish line.”Michael Hustles for a Comeback · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 2/19
- Family dinners
- Negotiation
- Persuading
3 minB1“Maybe your Gift is being in denial.”Mirabel Told to Step Aside · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 3/19
- Family dinners
- Parents & kids
- Comforting