2 minB2“How far does a girl have to go before you'll notice her?”Jeff Ignores Lisa to Spy on Thorwald · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 6/13
- Couple fights
- Investigation
- Complaining
Situation
English for Investigation
231 real scenes from 54 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for investigation.
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5 minB2“Wheels started rolling in his head about money.”Witnesses Testify for Money · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 13/20
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Explaining
4 minC1“And I don't mean prayed for. I mean preyed upon.”Phil Saviano Tells His Story · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 6/21
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Confessing
5 minC1“You won't get hurt if you talk to me.”Belli Tries to Catch the Zodiac · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 10/30
- Phone calls
- Investigation
- Promising
4 minB2“Nothing can happen to us now. Nothing can disturb us.”Clouseau and Dreyfus Sync Watches · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 10/12
- Investigation
- Promising
- Explaining
3 minB2“Everyone here tonight was either Mr. Boddy's victim or accomplice.”Wadsworth's Black Market Confession · Clue 1985 · Ch. 14/17
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Confessing
4 minB2“Why don't you finish one story before trying to get on another?”Police Arrest the Watergate Burglars · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 1/18
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Confronting
5 minB2“That couldn't have been Mrs. Thorwald, or I don't know women.”Jeff Spots the Missing Handbag · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 9/13
- Investigation
- Couple fights
- Explaining
3 minB2“We don't see what goes on behind the closed doors.”The Scales Are Not Balanced · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 19/20
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Confessing
3 minC1“You don't know the half of it. Trust me.”Garabedian Reveals the Sealed Documents · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 15/21
- Investigation
- Courtroom
- Explaining
5 minB1“Well, Leigh's always been troubled.”Police Question Leigh Allen's Mother · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 18/30
- Police questioning
- Investigation
- Asking
3 minB2“Husbands should be like Kleenex, soft, strong, and disposable.”Mr. Boddy's Body Disappears · Clue 1985 · Ch. 7/17
- Investigation
- Arguments
- Confronting
4 minB2“I need more fact for a story, and I think you should need the same.”Reporters Question the Frightened Clerk · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 9/18
- Investigation
- Asking
- Persuading
5 minC1“He didn't have a conscience.”David Harris Gets Off Scot-Free · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 9/20
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB2“That's three off Sipe's estimate. That's incredible.”The Team Counts 87 Priests · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 11/21
- Office chat
- Investigation
- Asking
5 minC1“You can't think of this case in normal police terms.”Police Bicker Over the Zodiac Case · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 8/30
- Investigation
- Crime scenes
- Complaining
3 minB2“Don't be ridiculous. If I was the murderer, would I reveal to you how I did it?”Wadsworth Reveals the Secret Passage · Clue 1985 · Ch. 13/17
- Investigation
- Accusations
- Explaining
4 minB1“- It's obvious someone got to her. - Not enough proof.”Librarian Recants to Woodward · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 4/18
- Phone calls
- Investigation
- Confronting
5 minB1“I had no idea that somebody was gonna get killed or shot.”A Couple Witnesses the Shooting · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 12/20
- Crime scenes
- Investigation
- Explaining
5 minC1“Whoever this is, you owe me a new lamp.”The Presidio Cab Murder · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 6/30
- Crime scenes
- Investigation
- Asking
3 minB1“Very well, I know who did it.”Wadsworth Reconstructs the Evening · Clue 1985 · Ch. 12/17
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
4 minB2“We can't seem to figure out what the puzzle is supposed to look like.”Deep Throat Says Follow the Money · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 5/18
- Investigation
- Explaining
- Warning
4 minC1“She should have hit the damn thing one time. She didn't.”The Car With No Bullet Marks · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 8/20
- Investigation
- Crime scenes
- Explaining
5 minC1“"I'm not sick. I am insane. But that will not stop the game.”Riverside Investigators Compare Notes · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 15/30
- Meetings
- Investigation
- Confronting