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English for Meetings

137 real scenes from 56 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for meetings.

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2 minB1
“I will not let him hurt you.”

Princess Peach Faces the Bowser Crisis · The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Ch. 6/14

  • Meetings
  • Speeches
  • Promising
2 minB2
“I'm sorry you're having problems at home.”

Eric Questions If It's Worth It · Breach 2007 · Ch. 19/20

  • Office chat
  • Meetings
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“Now, listen up, Mr Pink, there's two ways you can go on this job - my way or the highway.”

Joe Lays Down the Alias Rules · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 21/22

  • Meetings
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“I hope you haven't lost your sense of humor.”

Norma Desmond's Comeback Falls Apart · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 14/19

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Asking
2 minB2
“Well, even if it played Beethoven's Ninth Symphony I'd still say no. No, I just don't like the idea.”

Matuschek's Singing Cigarette Box · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 3/19

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Saying no
4 minC1
“Trust me. He's behind all of it.”

Derek Vinyard's TV Interview · American History X 1998 · Ch. 2/17

  • Meetings
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“This system will demonstrate what lies in store.”

The Demo Fails Spectacularly · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 7/16

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Meetings
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“He jumped into her arms and said, "Will you marry me? Yes or no?"”

Mozart Meets the Emperor · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 5/25

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Explaining
4 minC1
“Where did the Washington Post suddenly get the monopoly on wisdom?”

Bradlee Doubts the Watergate Story · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 8/18

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“I never faint in case I don't fall gracefully, and I never use smelling salts because they puff up the eyes.”

Christine Vole Meets the Lawyers · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 8/27

  • Meetings
  • Courtroom
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“You're a better chef than he ever was.”

Before Service at the Restaurant · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 4/13

  • Office chat
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“And I'm gonna... I don't give a fuck if that thing is real or not.”

Passengers Plan to Storm the Cockpit · United 93 2006 · Ch. 17/17

  • Phone calls
  • Meetings
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“"Yeses" can become "nos" overnight.”

Frank Covers Up Pam's Theft · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 9/18

  • Meetings
  • Persuading
  • Warning
5 minB1
“This is genius, sheer fucking genius.”

Buddy Pitches Guy's Ending to Cyrus · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 12/16

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Complimenting
3 minB2
“But if he wants to be a soldier, then, by heavens, he's got to be one.”

Broulard Visits Dax at the Front · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 2/17

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Girls wanna go with guys who go to Harvard.”

Winklevoss Twins Pitch Their Site · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 5/23

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“The airplane crews need to be rested, or we'll never get them out of here.”

Gander Declares a State of Emergency · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 3/22

  • Meetings
  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“It'll be the largest individual monopoly in the world, gentlemen, if we're smart.”

Kirby Plans the Munitions Monopoly · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 1/27

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I hate to lose, sir. I hate it for the team.”

The Barnstormers Lose the Arena Bowl · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 20/27

  • Meetings
  • Job interview
  • Persuading
6 minB2
“We re not hitting a cash truck”

The Crew Pitches the Big Job · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 11/13

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Persuading
5 minB2
“I know when my parents-in-law have been paid a compliment.”

The Royal Butler Takes Over · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 3/22

  • Meetings
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“Because I wanna show people that I have what it takes to win.”

Michael Pitches for the Dominican Race · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 3/19

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Persuading
3 minC1
“"This is just how the game is played."”

Planning Oppenheimer's Downfall · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 23/28

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Warning
3 minC1
“General Turgidson, I find this very difficult to understand.”

The President Learns About Plan R · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 5/20

  • Meetings
  • Talking to the boss
  • Explaining