3 minB2“At the end of every chapter you are left guessing what he'll be up to next.”Kurtz Feeds Martins a Cover Story · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 3/17
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
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English for Law & crime
425 real scenes from 89 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for law & crime.
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2 minB2“There's no such thing as the "Information Assurance Division," is there?”Eric Learns the Real Story · Breach 2007 · Ch. 10/20
- Investigation
- Meetings
- Confessing
3 minB2“I have nothing to hide.”Unexpected Guest Asks to Use the Phone · Clue 1985 · Ch. 11/17
- Asking for help
- Investigation
- Asking
2 minB1“Did you do anything at all to help her?”The Children Testify Against Gertrude · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 12/16
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
3 minB1“You're hurt. You're hurt real fuckin' bad, but you ain't dying!”Mr. White Reassures Mr. Orange · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 3/22
- Comforting a friend
- Crime scenes
- Comforting
4 minB2“I don't think it's right, but I think it's expedient.”Howard Tells Bob to Buy the Letter · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 11/15
- Courtroom
- Parties
- Explaining
4 minB2“Don't concentrate on Segretti. You'll miss the overall.”Deep Throat: Look at the Overall · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 15/18
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Explaining
4 minB2“Let us not surmise, Sir Wilfrid, but confine ourselves to facts.”The Bloodstained Jacket in Court · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 16/27
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Explaining
2 minB2“We got it. We got the tapes. Boston Center got the tapes pulled.”FAA Pulls the Tapes, Scrambles Jets · United 93 2006 · Ch. 6/17
- Investigation
- Phone calls
- Explaining
4 minB2“We were asleep at the wheel.”The Board Learns About the Theft · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 8/18
- Meetings
- Investigation
- Persuading
5 minB1“They tell themself they're gonna change their life one day and they never do.”Doug Asks Claire to Run Away · The Town 2010 · Ch. 13/20
- Arguments
- Investigation
- Persuading
3 minB2“Just me and Meyer? You're kidding, sir.”Ferol Testifies at the Court-Martial · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 9/17
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
4 minB1“Five minutes from now, you're not gonna believe what I've told you.”Jeffrey Briefs Sandy on the Mystery · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 4/9
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB2“Don't ever apologize to anyone for losing a race like that.”The Winklevosses Decide to Sue Mark · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 19/23
- Arguments
- Courtroom
- Persuading
5 minB2“People do a lot of things in private they couldn't possibly explain in public.”Doyle Dismisses Lisa's Clue · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 10/13
- Arguments
- Investigation
- Confronting
2 minC1“Why go through all this against a man who has accomplished what Dr. Oppenheimer has?”Rabi Defends Oppenheimer · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 24/28
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Explaining
2 minB2“So you go ahead and pull the trigger. Be my guest.”Joe Bluffs With a Plastic Key · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 20/20
- Threats
- Crime scenes
- Threatening
3 minB2“For future reference, Clifford, that Styrofoam log hurts.”The Fake Murder Kills Myra · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 18/30
- Crime scenes
- Explaining
- Complaining
3 minB2“Mary Meredith was the finest human being I ever knew.”Holloway Tells the Cliff Murder Story · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 23/28
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
4 minB2“That part of his mind just conveniently went blank.”Adams's Statement Labeled a Confession · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 7/20
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB1“Is there anything else you can tell me about him?”Witness Describes the Marlboro Man · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 9/16
- Police questioning
- Investigation
- Explaining
3 minB2“This strikes me as an essential story to a local paper.”Marty Baron's First News Meeting · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 2/21
- Meetings
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB1“Once they divide up, we take 'em. No trouble. Right?”Who Are Those Guys · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 6/12
- Investigation
- Arguments
- Complaining
5 minB1“Robert, it was just the date that didn't end.”Linda Recalls the Painting Party · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 29/30
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Confronting