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
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English for Family
469 real scenes from 120 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for family.
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2 minB2“You wanna be left alone, don't you?”Joe and Darian Argue Over Ice Cream · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 11/20
- Parents & kids
- Arguments
- Teasing
3 minC1“Oh, don't glorify your refusal on philosophical grounds.”Gabe and Judy's Late-Night Talk · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 2/15
- Marriage trouble
- Complaining
- Confronting
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
2 minB1“I've not slept with the sound of the sea since I left Ireland.”The First Night at Windward House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 8/28
- Small talk
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Explaining
5 minB2“When he calls your name It all fades to black”We Don't Talk About Bruno · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 10/19
- Family dinners
- Interrogations
- Confronting
2 minC1“For the potential contacts, I can put up with a few ticks.”Lenny and Amanda's Hamptons Fight · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 3/15
- Marriage trouble
- Arguments
- Complaining
4 minB1“It's not like we're gonna be married forever.”The Paxtons Plan a Barn Wedding · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 10/14
- Family dinners
- Proposals
- Persuading
2 minB1“and then, yeah, you can do anything you set your mind to.”Tiana's Father Teaches Her to Dream · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 2/14
- Family dinners
- Storytelling
- Complimenting
2 minB1“I wish I thought my family could get past it, but I don't.”Wally Pushes Frank to Come Out · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 6/17
- Family dinners
- Small talk
- Confessing
4 minB2“A chauffeur is supposed to keep his eyes on the road, Sabrina.”Fairchild Draws the Class Line · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 12/18
- Talking to the boss
- Parents & kids
- Asking
3 minB2“Until she gets back, we just do what Joy would do!”Riley Snaps at the Dinner Table · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 5/6
- Parents & kids
- Family dinners
- Confronting
3 minB1“You're a good lad, and that's what counts.”Sandra Comforts Ste · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 11/11
- Comforting a friend
- Parents & kids
- Comforting
5 minB2“All of us should stand up together and say, "No more."”Bill Transfers Out of the Chronicle · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 21/30
- Office chat
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Comforting
2 minB1“It's time for the next kid.”Bo Peep Is Given Away · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 2/22
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Comforting
- Explaining
4 minB1“I wanted it I went for it And baby I did it on my own”Ming Refuses the 4*Town Concert · Turning Red 2022 · Ch. 4/13
- Parents & kids
- Arguments
- Saying no
4 minB1“What frightened little boy wouldn't want someone like that to come save him when everything's burning down around him?”Oliver Agrees With His Mother · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 7/18
- Family dinners
- Parties
- Confessing
4 minB2“We're here to mark a crossroads in the lives of two people.”Warren Toasts Jeannie and Randall · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 16/16
- Speeches
- Family dinners
- Thanking
4 minB1“We've drawn a bad hand this time.”The Last Lifeboat Leaves Titanic · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 13/14
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Travel & hotels
- Warning
3 minB1“I wish we could just run away.”Daisy Wants to Run Away · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 11/18
- Parties
- Marriage trouble
- Confronting
2 minB2“This hasn't been a marriage for years.”Carolyn Confronts Lester · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 7/14
- Marriage trouble
- Arguments
- Confronting
5 minB2“Suppose we did! That isn't what I got married for!”Hildy Quits the Post · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 2/18
- Breakups
- Marriage trouble
- Confronting
3 minB2“The machinery had started to move and nothing could stop it.”Neff Fools Dietrichson Into Signing · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 9/21
- Parents & kids
- Small talk
- Persuading
2 minB1“Please do. I don't want it coming down on the house.”Mike's Family Breakfast · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 1/19
- Family dinners
- Parents & kids
- Small talk