2 minB2“What the devil do you think you're doing? Who are you?”Guano Holds Mandrake at Gunpoint · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 15/20
- Police questioning
- Interrogations
- Confronting
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English for Interrogations
209 real scenes from 75 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for interrogations.
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4 minB2“It's not much of a problem. I just want to go home.”Holloway Sends Stella Home · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 27/28
- Threats
- Interrogations
- Persuading
4 minB2“They had that roof over their head all their lives.”David Harris Confesses in the Bayou · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 20/20
- Interrogations
- Crime scenes
- Confessing
5 minC1“And if I was, I certainly wouldn't tell you.”Police Question Arthur Leigh Allen · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 17/30
- Interrogations
- Confronting
- Saying no
2 minB2“It is hardly ethical. All statements are supposed to come from me.”Earl Williams Escapes the Jail · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 10/18
- Interrogations
- Phone calls
- Explaining
3 minB2“Oh, no! I would have helped him, but he couldn't wait.”Clouseau Interrogates Maria · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 2/12
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Asking
4 minB2“Truth is the one thing I have never resisted.”The Doctor Hypnotizes Catherine · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 22/27
- At the doctor
- Interrogations
- Persuading
3 minB2“I am not empowered to trade your life for a lie.”Proctor Refuses to Name Others · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 29/29
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confessing
4 minB2“I try to explain to Richard, but I'm not as clear as I need to be.”Witness Faces the Cross-Examination · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 21/22
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Explaining
4 minC1“All you have to do is ask.”Jordan Pitches the FBI Agent · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 17/30
- Negotiation
- Interrogations
- Persuading
5 minB2“You want to go to jail or you want to go home?”Alonzo Extracts a Name · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 9/23
- Interrogations
- Threats
- Threatening
5 minB2“Does having a kind heart make you a good nurse?”Marta Fails the Lie Test · Knives Out 2019 · Ch. 4/14
- Interrogations
- Confronting
- Confessing
4 minB1“Three men helped to carry your friend to the statue.”Martins Learns About the Third Man · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 6/17
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Confessing
5 minB2“I sat in the dark so as to save you the expense of the electricity. Ha-ha-ha.”The School Psychologist Visits Humbert · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 23/30
- Interrogations
- At the doctor
- Asking
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
4 minB2“Well, that was the last straw.”Leslie Describes Shooting Hammond · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 3/15
- Interrogations
- Explaining
- Confessing
4 minC1“In other words, by their very silence, there was a cover-up.”Five Men Controlled the Slush Fund · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 13/18
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Explaining
4 minB2“As for things looking bad, they don't look bad, Mr Vole, they look terrible.”Leonard Recounts the Night of the Murder · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 6/27
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Explaining
2 minB2“"Facebook me" was a common expression after two weeks.”Eduardo Recalls Facebook's Launch · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 10/23
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Explaining
3 minB1“He aspires to greatness but he ll never achieve it”Slowik Humiliates Jeremy · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 7/13
- Speeches
- Interrogations
- Confronting
3 minC1“Because Robert never had anything to do with the Communist Party as such.”Kitty Testifies Before the Board · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 27/28
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
4 minB2“It's ironic, don't you think?”Milo's Briefcase Bomb Plan · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 17/20
- Threats
- Interrogations
- Threatening
2 minB2“Your purchase of the property doesn't establish a social bond between us.”Rick Confronts Commander Beech · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 10/28
- Interrogations
- Confronting
- Saying no
4 minB2“And here come this real tall, ostrich-looking dude.”Dr. Grigson's Prison Test · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 14/20
- Interrogations
- Explaining