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
Situation
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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4 minB2“I am confident that no matter how searching this may be, the prisoner will withstand it.”Myers Cross-Examines Leonard Vole · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 22/27
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
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
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“They were shot with a 9mm Luger.”Darlene Ferrin's Last Drive · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 1/30
- Crime scenes
- Phone calls
- Asking
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
4 minB2“Is there any truth in this?”Proctor Accuses Abigail in Court · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 20/29
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
2 minC1“How they hate me.”Up to the Witness Stand · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 18/22
- Courtroom
- Monologues
- Explaining
5 minB2“Look at the angle - down and in.”Juror 8's Knife Demonstration · 12 Angry Men 1957 · Ch. 14/17
- Courtroom
- Persuasion
- Confronting
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 minC1“If you still have doubts about Mr Vole, I wouldn't mind betting you a box of cigars.”Sir Wilfrid's Blue Letter Trap · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 25/27
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
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
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 won't get hurt if you talk to me.”Belli Tries to Catch the Zodiac · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 10/30
- Phone calls
- Investigation
- Promising
3 minC1“He doesn't quite know that I've won a point, but he feels the shift, likes it.”Ensler Lets the Witness Talk · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 1/22
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
5 minB2“There is a reasonable doubt in my mind.”Juror 8 Reenacts the Old Man's Walk · 12 Angry Men 1957 · Ch. 11/17
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Confronting
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
3 minB2“He is not my husband.”Christine Denies She's His Wife · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 10/27
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
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
5 minB1“Well, Leigh's always been troubled.”Police Question Leigh Allen's Mother · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 18/30
- Police questioning
- Investigation
- Asking
5 minC1“Today, the prosecutor came second.”Tessa Comes Home After the Win · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 3/22
- Courtroom
- Parents & kids
- Confronting
5 minB2“The burden of proof's on the prosecution.”The Jurors Go Around the Table · 12 Angry Men 1957 · Ch. 3/17
- Courtroom
- Arguments
- Explaining