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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
“All I want is to have Harold back.”

Charlie Opens the Last Wonka Bar · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 7/18

  • Family dinners
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“If this is your dream, you have to go fight for it.”

Kurt Gets the Packers Call · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 9/27

  • Parties
  • Family dinners
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“You can run, but you can't hide.”

Joel Runs Through His Memories · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 15/20

  • Asking for help
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Asking
3 minB1
“I don't want people to call me that no more, ...even you.”

Billy Asks Goon for Help · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 11/15

  • Asking for help
  • Arguments
  • Asking
2 minB2
“they play with the raw materials of life itself.”

Tyler Explains Why Chefs Are Artists · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 2/13

  • Parties
  • First dates
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Isn't it time to chuck in the towel?”

Debating Whether to Sell Downton Abbey · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 18/22

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“You could disappear tomorrow and who'd even know?”

David Runs Into Little Ricky · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 1/21

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Complaining
4 minB1
“Do you really think we're gonna win this thing?”

Leo Films Instead of Racing · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 11/19

  • Arguments
  • Teasing
  • Confronting
2 minC1
“I miss Richard more than I can bear.”

The Fuchs Spy Case Comes Up · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 21/28

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“You were fucking Ward Cleaver.”

Joe Tells Jimmy About Alex · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 12/20

  • Comforting a friend
  • Storytelling
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“Somehow they know not to come back until you really forget.”

Rob Explains the No-Call Rule · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 1/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • Breakups
  • Explaining
3 minC1
“It's just, your approbation means more to me than anybody's.”

Gabe Praises a Student's Story · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 4/15

  • Small talk
  • Interrogations
  • Complimenting
3 minB2
“Because of play, another woman uses this knife.”

Helga Foresees the Knife · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 14/30

  • Small talk
  • Warning
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Just when you begin to think you dreamt it, it comes again.”

Rick and Pam Hear a Woman Cry · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 9/28

  • Comforting a friend
  • Siblings
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“You're more Than just your Gift And I'm sorry I held on too tight”

The Madrigals Rebuild Casita · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 19/19

  • Parties
  • Apologies
  • Apologizing
4 minB2
“I met a guy this afternoon that I think would be absolutely great for you.”

Lenny Sets Linda Up With a Farmer · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 13/15

  • Persuasion
  • Teasing
  • Suggesting
4 minB1
“OK I can figure this out I m an intelligent woman”

Annie Gives Margaret the Heirloom Dress · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 11/14

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“Where you been all my life?”

The Frogs Meet a Jazz Gator · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 8/14

  • Asking for help
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“He was the kind of person I wanted to be.”

Daddy Mac Mocks Frank's Gift · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 1/17

  • Family dinners
  • Parties
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“It is a living thing. It has a heart.”

Linus Reads Sabrina's Letters · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 2/18

  • Small talk
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“All I want outta life is to make enough money to buy a decent pair of shoes that don't let the rain in.”

Sandra Teases Ste About Love · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 8/11

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Suggesting
4 minB1
“I never thought I'd see you again!”

Woody Reunites With Bo Peep · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 9/22

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
2 minB2
“She is a good girl, and you've taken advantage of her.”

Mei Attacks Tyler at the Party · Turning Red 2022 · Ch. 9/13

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Apologizing
4 minB1
“What frightened little boy wouldn't want someone like that to come save him when everything's burning down around him?”

Oliver Agrees With His Mother · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 7/18

  • Family dinners
  • Parties
  • Confessing