English for Speaking

“This time, you're gonna hand them a business card that says, "I'm CEO, bitch."”

Sean Parker Meets Mark in Palo Alto · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 18/23

• Speeches
• Persuading
• Explaining

“You don't live your life by lyrics.”

A Graduate Rants About Posers · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 3/10

• Monologues
• Storytelling
• Complaining

“So, when I got my nicotine death sentence, I decided to make the rest of my time count.”

Dying Adman Confesses to Neal · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 17/22

• Storytelling
• Persuasion
• Confessing

“If you knew, you'd be teaching me instead of me teaching you.”

Mr. Turkentine's Science Class · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 2/18

• Small talk
• Storytelling
• Explaining

“I mean, you're watching a star being born.”

Kurt Warner's Breakout Game · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 26/27

• Parties
• Storytelling
• Complimenting

“You never went out with Wendy Balsam, did you?”

Billy Tells Layla About Wendy · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 14/15

• Storytelling
• Confessing feelings
• Confessing

“But we're not so smart when we're young.”

The Chef Recounts a Childhood Memory · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 5/13

• Storytelling
• Parties
• Confessing

“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

“But today, that pride must be tempered with a profound concern.”

Oppenheimer Refuses the Super Bomb · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 22/28

• Speeches
• Arguments
• Saying no

“You were fucking Ward Cleaver.”

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

• Comforting a friend
• Storytelling
• Confessing

“Don't have a good day, have a great day!”

Guy's Morning in Free City · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 1/13

• Monologues
• Small talk
• Explaining

“Well, boys, I reckon this is it.”

Major Kong's Pep Talk · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 1/20

• Speeches
• Monologues
• Persuading

“They're self-destructive. But they crash it into you, and you die along with them.”

Gabe's Kamikaze Women Theory · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 5/15

• Monologues
• Storytelling
• Confessing

“Sidney, nobody gives a shit who did what or who they did it to.”

Clifford Talks Sidney Into Deathtrap · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 23/30

• Persuasion
• Interrogations
• Persuading

“If a spirit comes back, it's for some particular purpose.”

Dr. Scott Tells the Old Scandal · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 15/28

• Investigation
• Storytelling
• Explaining

“Ah, you're not gonna leave me alone, are you?”

Mirabel Introduces the Madrigals · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 2/19

• Storytelling
• Explaining
• Teasing

“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

“He's an overnight success. Never had a damn fight in his life.”

Conlan Trash-Talks Adonis · Creed 2015 · Ch. 8/10

• Speeches
• Arguments
• Teasing

“You're in my world now, not your world”

The Shadow Man Offers a Deal · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 5/14

• Negotiation
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“I don't know why, but it's always seemed like time just stopped.”

Recounting the Night of the Shooting · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 5/20

• Storytelling
• Crime scenes
• Explaining

“Scare her? No, she's been through enough already.”

Joy and Sadness Scare Riley Awake · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 10/6

• Arguments
• Persuasion
• Suggesting

“We got a lot of things goin' for us. Experience, maturity, leadership.”

Bicycle Salesman Steals the Posse · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 4/12

• Speeches
• Parties
• Suggesting

“"There are plenty of kids out there."”

Woody Talks Gabby Off the Shelf · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 20/22

• Comforting a friend
• Persuasion
• Comforting

“Dad, I told you. I wish I could, but I can't.”

Warren Tries to Postpone the Wedding · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 6/16

• Parents & kids
• Persuasion
• Persuading