4 minB2“I know all that's going on, hon. I'm your husband.”Andy Asks Vashti for Support · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 6/27
- Marriage trouble
- Comforting a friend
- Confessing
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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“All I want... All I have ever wanted... is the quiet of a private life...”Edward and Elinor Talk of Their Futures · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 4/27
- Small talk
- Explaining
- Teasing
5 minB2“That man is a prisoner of war, Doctor. So are you, sweetheart, but you don't know it.”Trapper Bets Hot Lips Isn't Blonde · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 13/22
- Office chat
- Teasing
- Complimenting
3 minB2“Pull me in. We don't have the rope anymore.”Something Outside the House · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 14/27
- Comforting a friend
- Speeches
- Comforting
3 minB2“I don't know if that would happen back home at a busy gas station on the main drag.”A Gas Station Falls Silent · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 15/22
- Comforting a friend
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Comforting
4 minB2“You know, communism, fascism, voodooism, everybody's got an "ism" these days.”Poppins Meets the Sycamores · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 4/27
- Small talk
- Parties
- Suggesting
2 minB2“For about 30 seconds I was a big hero, and now it's directly to unemployment.”Isaac Cries Poor at the Benefit · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 6/23
- Comforting a friend
- Parties
- Complaining
2 minB2“Don't talk to me about contracts, I use them myself. They're for suckers.”Wonka Makes Them Sign a Contract · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 8/18
- Small talk
- Negotiation
- Warning
5 minB2“You can love people you disagree with.”Tom Branson Talks to Princess Mary · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 11/22
- Small talk
- Phone calls
- Explaining
3 minB1“It sounds like it's crazy, but trust me, it's gonna work.”The Team Swings a Bike Across · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 10/19
- Persuasion
- Comforting a friend
- Persuading
2 minB1“You're money. And you know what else? You're a big winner tonight.”Trent Coaches Mike at Blackjack · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 4/17
- Comforting a friend
- Arguments
- Comforting
3 minB1“Who knows, I might hit a snag. It's happened before.”Sidney Handcuffs Clifford · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 9/30
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Persuading
3 minB2“It was like a mist... a crawling mist.”Lizzie Sees a Ghost at Windward · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 14/28
- Asking for help
- Comforting a friend
- Explaining
2 minB2“I'm sick of pushing buttons, sick of secretaries, sick of this office.”Linus Reveals His Escape Plan · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 13/18
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Confessing
2 minB2“In the vacuum of space, they cannot hear you scream!”Ducky and Bunny Attack Buzz · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 11/22
- Teasing
- Arguments
- Threatening
4 minB2“It would mean the world to Owen if we could get Fred back home.”Oliver Finds Fred the Stuffed Toy · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 11/18
- Parties
- Small talk
- Complaining
4 minB2“Man, I am freaking out so severely. Did you hear what happened on the freeway?”The Freeway Shooting Story · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 8/22
- Storytelling
- Small talk
- Explaining
3 minB1“-We were inseparable, all of us.”The Cast Plays a Friends Quiz · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 5/25
- Parties
- Teasing
- Small talk
4 minB1“Puss in Boots is not supposed to be afraid.”Kitty Brings Up Cold Feet · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 16/22
- Comforting a friend
- Arguments
- Confessing
3 minB1“Yeah, seriously. You're never gonna get it.”Riddles on the Rooftop · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 1/21
- Small talk
- Comforting a friend
- Teasing
5 minB2“I can jog all the way to Texas and back, but my daughter can't.”M'Lynn Breaks Down at the Grave · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 15/16
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
2 minB1“within two-thirds of the maximum length of my felony sentence, so I'm out.”Danny Visits on Game Day · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 15/23
- Small talk
- Arguments
- Complaining
3 minB2“Do you question me for my simple true judgement, or would you have me speak as a professed tyrant to their sex?”Benedick Scorns Hero and Marriage · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 3/24
- Teasing
- Arguments
- Confessing love
5 minB2“Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.”Dad Phones Joe About Drinking · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 17/20
- Phone calls
- Teasing
- Warning