4 minB2“You have to find a way to reject men’s advances without damaging their egos.”The Barbies Plot Their Return · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 22/26
- Speeches
- Arguments
- Persuading
Situation
English for Speeches
144 real scenes from 66 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for speeches.
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5 minA2“I don't let it run my life.”Mr. Cohen Teaches Second Grade · Front of the Class 2008 · Ch. 12/17
- Speeches
- Explaining
- Warning
5 minC1“...there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there?”V Hijacks the Emergency Broadcast · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 4/25
- Speeches
- Persuading
- Warning
3 minB2“But it looks like me and you got a problem.”Teacher Reads Lofgren's Footnote · Bad Boys 1983 · Ch. 8/9
- Speeches
- Teasing
- Explaining
3 minB2“And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf.”Alonzo Explains Wolves and Sheep · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 8/23
- Arguments
- Speeches
- Explaining
3 minC2“Give me excess of it that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die.”Orsino's Speech on Music and Love · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 1/25
- Monologues
- Speeches
- Confessing love
4 minB1“Villains, this is no longer a coronation! It is an execution!”Scarlet's Coronation Turns into a Chase · Minions 2015 · Ch. 11/14
- Speeches
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“We're expecting Ronnie's son, Carl, to be here, but he doesn't appear to have turned up yet.”Carl Arrives After the Funeral · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 20/25
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Speeches
- Comforting
3 minB2“One minute, you're the most special person in the universe.”Lord Business Releases the Kragle · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 18/22
- Speeches
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“Well, here we are, ladies and gentlemen. All's well that ends well.”Popescu Warns Martins at the Lecture · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 12/17
- Speeches
- Parties
- Warning
2 minB2“I knew exactly how each finger was going onto each hold, where the little ripples on the rock were digging into my shoes.”Tommy Sends Pitch 15 · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 16/24
- Storytelling
- Speeches
- Explaining
2 minB1“They're all counting on us.”Peach Rallies the Toads for Battle · The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Ch. 8/14
- Speeches
- Promising
- Persuading
4 minB1“All hail our rightful ruler, King Candy.”Vanellope Crashes the Roster Race · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 9/19
- Speeches
- Accusations
- Saying no
4 minC1“Get your head right right now because you're about to have the most important conversation of your life.”Brian Reads His Story Aloud · 5 to 7 2014 · Ch. 8/10
- Speeches
- Job interview
- Warning
3 minB1“That's a long time to be nowhere.”Owen Needs a Hero at the Tubes · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 12/18
- Speeches
- Office chat
- Inviting
5 minB1“First place is reserved for the Führer.”Jojo Refuses to Kill the Rabbit · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 2/18
- Speeches
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
3 minB2“All right, listen up. We need to open our eyes.”Derek's Garage Rally Speech · American History X 1998 · Ch. 6/17
- Speeches
- Persuasion
- Persuading
2 minB1“I'm still trying to pull the wool over Klink's eyes and trying to get into Hilda's pants.”Bob Goes Too Far on Live TV · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 13/16
- Speeches
- Teasing
- Confessing
3 minC1“Whether it is theory or actual fact, however, you will decide for yourselves.”Sir Wilfrid Calls Leonard Vole · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 21/27
- Courtroom
- Speeches
- Explaining
3 minC1“But I say, to err is human, to forgive divine.”Spats Gets a Birthday Cake · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 19/19
- Speeches
- Parties
- Complimenting
2 minB2“At the end of the day, I think it boils down to integrity.”Bob's Tribute to Frank Tassone · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 18/18
- Speeches
- Complimenting
- Explaining
5 minB2“I wrote him a fan letter. Turns out writers are real pushovers...”Wallace Reads at The Hungry Mind · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 9/17
- Speeches
- Small talk
- Explaining
5 minB2“Corporal Paris, why didn't you leave the trenches?”Dax's Final Plea at the Court-Martial · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 11/17
- Courtroom
- Speeches
- Confronting
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