3 minB2“This is what my mother made me for.”Enola and Tewkesbury Flee the School · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 12/12
- Investigation
- Persuasion
- Persuading
Situation
English for Law & crime
424 real scenes from 88 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for law & crime.
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3 minB2“Masters, it is proved already that you are little better than false names.”Dogberry Uncovers Don John's Plot · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 18/24
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Confronting
3 minB2“I stick my neck out for nobody.”Strasser Interrogates Rick · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 4/20
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Confronting
2 minB2“Mary, the man's a killer.”Tucker Warns Mary About Healy · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 19/24
- Investigation
- Small talk
- Warning
5 minC1“Kids stab, girls shoot, boys punch. Grown ups fight with their heads. That's where the real battle is.”Coach Schools the Farm Raiders · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 5/15
- Crime scenes
- Threats
- Teasing
4 minB1“This is the worst counterfeit job I've ever seen.”Kate Gets Stopped at the Airport · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 14/20
- Police questioning
- Travel & hotels
- Confronting
4 minB2“I gotta use my voice to get the truth out there, right?”Mindy Arrested, Orlean Apologizes · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 11/25
- Police questioning
- Meetings
- Apologizing
3 minC1“'I never applied for that room.”Tessa Loses Faith in the Law · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 23/22
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
2 minB2“We need to go home right now so we can score.”The Boys Try to Get Home · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 10/22
- Travel & hotels
- Investigation
- Explaining
3 minB2“Don't talk on the motherfucking phone!”Bo Warns Jordan: Phones Tapped · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 22/30
- Phone calls
- Investigation
- Warning
5 minB1“Never was. Never will be.”Police Kill Radio Raheem · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 19/20
- Crime scenes
- Threats
- Warning
3 minC1“In times like these, one enemy in our midst can do more harm than ten across the Channel.”The Officer Questions a German Refugee · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 24/30
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Asking
3 minB2“But when I did, it was a real score.”Henry Builds the Lufthansa Heist Crew · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 20/28
- Crime scenes
- Office chat
- Explaining
6 minB2“But I knew who they were, and I told her who they were. Shitheads.”Helen Asks Blanc to Investigate · Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 2022 · Ch. 6/8
- Asking for help
- Investigation
- Persuading
2 minB2“I thought we might take a trip, a little getaway.”Dagny and Rearden's Wisconsin Trip · Atlas Shrugged: Part I 2011 · Ch. 15/16
- Travel & hotels
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB1“- I'm afraid I've made a mistake. - What nature of mistake?”Adela Withdraws the Accusation · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 16/19
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confessing
4 minB2“I haven't exactly been myself lately.”Police Grill Ipkiss Over Pajamas · The Mask 1994 · Ch. 5/8
- Police questioning
- Threats
- Confronting
5 minB2“Aren't you asking us to accept a pretty incredible coincidence?”Juror 8 Shows a Second Switchblade · 12 Angry Men 1957 · Ch. 5/17
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Confronting
5 minB2“A story can be true or false.”Finch Meets the Informant Rookwood · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 21/25
- Investigation
- Police questioning
- Explaining
3 minB1“I want to see that warrant! I want to see that warrant!”Alonzo Searches Without a Warrant · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 10/23
- Police questioning
- Accusations
- Threatening
2 minB2“Oh, Jesus H Christ! That kid is tough as nails.”Dale and Tucker Find the Truth · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 19/19
- Investigation
- Threats
- Explaining
6 minB2“I built my business from the ground up.”Police Question the Thrombeys · Knives Out 2019 · Ch. 1/14
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB2“Some girl of the Josefstadt Theatre. You know what Harry was.”Martins Looks for the Girl · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 4/17
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Asking
3 minB2“Besides, I disapprove of women in pantsuits.”Eric Gets Debriefed on Turf Protection · Breach 2007 · Ch. 5/20
- Meetings
- Investigation
- Explaining