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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 minB2
“I always will, and I will never leave you.”

Oliver Faces His Fear of Forever · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 17/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing feelings
  • Comforting
6 minB2
“He's certainly richer than God.”

Nick Searches for Gatsby · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 4/18

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Asking
2 minB2
“Okay. I'm Dostoyevsky. You're Anna. We're writing The Gambler.”

A Man Dictates The Gambler · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 2/22

  • Monologues
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“The one-sentence pitch is it's about that time in your life when your friends are your family.”

The Friends Creators Explain the Premise · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 4/25

  • Storytelling
  • Parties
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“Me, I don't have a name or a home.”

Puss Becomes a House Cat · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 5/22

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“The sun never rises or sets here...”

Ralph and Vanellope Say Goodbye · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 21/21

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“And Daddy always says, "An ounce of pretension's worth a pound of manure."”

Shelby's Blush and Bashful Wedding · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 4/16

  • Small talk
  • Parents & kids
  • Teasing
2 minB2
“I want you to remember everything, all of the good stuff that we have here.”

Pat and Tiffany Dance in the Finals · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 23/23

  • Parties
  • Persuading
  • Suggesting
3 minC1
“The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and you encounter it.”

Beatrice and Benedick Trade Insults · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 2/24

  • Teasing
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
6 minB2
“I ramble through the hills and occasionally at dinner parties.”

Shushed on the B Roads · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 14/20

  • Travel & hotels
  • Teasing
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I know this doesn't make sense to you, but I can't just turn it off that fast.”

Ted Still Wants to Find Mary · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 10/24

  • Confessing feelings
  • Small talk
  • Confessing
4 minB1
“Just me and Abu. Come and go as we please.”

Aladdin Shares His Rooftop Home · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 3/24

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“This is not what I expected Turkey to look like at all.”

Santa Returns to the Elf Forest · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 12/20

  • Asking for help
  • Explaining
  • Warning
3 minC1
“Well, I needn't tell you, sir, that in Germany the gangsters finally succeeded in putting the honest citizens in jail.”

Theo Tells Candy the Truth · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 25/30

  • Storytelling
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“This is the lowest I’ve ever been.”

Barbie Hits Her Lowest Point · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 19/26

  • Comforting a friend
  • Asking for help
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“You know, it takes a lot of nerve to spend a beautiful evening with someone and then never call them again.”

Peter Asks Sydney to Be Best Man · I Love You, Man 2009 · Ch. 16/19

  • Asking for help
  • Accusations
  • Confessing
4 minC2
“Not black in my mind, though yellow in my legs.”

Malvolio Appears in Yellow Stockings · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 17/25

  • Teasing
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“I left home at two. I had to ask a policeman in the end, I got so lost.”

Mary Arrives Late With a New Car · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 11/25

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Apologizing
5 minB1
“I must see a hundred cases like you every day.”

CC Meets Hillary on the Boardwalk · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 1/30

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Asking
2 minB2
“Oh, god. I don't even know where to start.”

Jim Reunites with Amanda · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 2/18

  • Small talk
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“Don't tell Mom, but I ate all your bacon.”

Humbert Reads Poe to Lolita · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 8/30

  • Parents & kids
  • Teasing
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“But the truth is, he didn't wanna marry me.”

Sally Calls Harry About Joe · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 17/20

  • Comforting a friend
  • Breakups
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“Ladies and gentlemen, the first person to ever pass someone on the water slide!”

Duncan Introduces Owen to His Mom · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 18/18

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
2 minA2
“I wish I were dead.”

Jerry's First Night as Daphne · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 6/19

  • Travel & hotels
  • Small talk
  • Warning