2 minB1“Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys.”Jenny Asks Pam for a Loan · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 6/18
- Parties
- Asking for help
- Asking
Situation
English for Social
966 real scenes from 152 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for social.
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3 minB1“No, sorry, I cannot. This is our hypothermia smoking tour of the Midwest.”Wallace Calls Lipsky's Girlfriend · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 10/17
- Phone calls
- Teasing
- Complaining
4 minB2“You're the one who's vulnerable in this situation right now.”Doug Tells Claire She Has a Card · The Town 2010 · Ch. 7/20
- Asking for help
- Small talk
- Warning
2 minB1“Is this supposed to be our last meal or something?”The Condemned Men Eat Their Last Meal · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 12/17
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Comforting a friend
- Warning
4 minB2“...believe in yourself, and don't give up because there is a spot on that stage for you.”Ally Wins at the Grammys · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 11/13
- Speeches
- Parties
- Thanking
3 minB1“If you believe them and put weight in them, they will become our reality.”Doctors Give Andy Three to Six Months · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 25/27
- At the doctor
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
3 minA2“You've got a Bruno in your head.”Alberto Teaches Silenzio, Bruno · Luca 2021 · Ch. 3/9
- Comforting a friend
- Teasing
- Persuading
5 minB1“I can make him do anything I please.”Frank Crashes Ben's Place · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 6/9
- Parties
- Threats
- Threatening
4 minB2“If there was any true impropriety in my behaviour, I should be sensible of it.”Brandon Invites Them to Delaford · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 11/27
- Parties
- Arguments
- Inviting
2 minB2“You're just gonna have to stop using logic.”Hawkeye's Therapeutic Favor for Painless · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 12/22
- Asking for help
- Comforting a friend
- Persuading
3 minB2“You don't know my name, do you?”Sean Parker Wakes Up at Stanford · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 14/23
- First dates
- Parties
- Teasing
4 minC1“She is the goddess of the scene. Everybody really wants her.”Mike Looks Like a Total Nerd · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 5/10
- Parties
- Storytelling
- Explaining
2 minB2“Serial killers are that nice.”Seth and Jay Fight on the Porch · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 5/27
- Arguments
- Parties
- Complaining
3 minB1“all speaking different languages. We can't even say hello.”Gander Finds Translators and Animals · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 8/22
- Travel & hotels
- Asking for help
- Asking
3 minB1“Excuse my costume. I'll take it right off.”The Kirbys Come on the Wrong Night · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 14/27
- Family dinners
- Small talk
- Apologizing
2 minB2“Sometimes it's worse to stay than it is to run.”Jeff and Stella Watch the Neighbors · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 5/13
- Small talk
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB2“It's a strange coincidence, seeing you here again.”Neal Meets O.W. Grant · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 7/22
- Small talk
- Parties
- Explaining
4 minB2“You know, I used to live like Robinson Crusoe.”Baxter's Dinner for Two Is Interrupted · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 14/15
- Comforting a friend
- Family dinners
- Confronting
3 minB2“I have, but if I tell you, the odds'll come down.”The Family Debates Moving to Australia · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 10/14
- Small talk
- Marriage trouble
- Persuading
2 minB2“If I don't get at least 16 hours, I'm a basket case.”Isaac and Mary Walk by the River · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 8/23
- First dates
- Parties
- Confessing
3 minB1“You should open your mouth a little wider when you speak.”Mike Sends Himself by Television · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 17/18
- Parties
- Arguments
- Warning
2 minB1“You have no idea how happy this makes me.”Kurt Learns to Dance for a Girl · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 2/27
- First dates
- Asking for help
- Asking
4 minB1“I'm sorry, son, but you must have me confused with someone else.”Joey Meets Kareem in the Cockpit · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 4/10
- Small talk
- Travel & hotels
- Asking
2 minB2“It'll make the whole seduction part less repugnant.”Joel and Clementine Meet · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 3/20
- First dates
- Small talk
- Inviting