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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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3 minB1
“Yeah. Hard to lose. We're going to win.”

Signing Up for the Portorosso Cup · Luca 2021 · Ch. 6/9

  • Arguments
  • Speeches
  • Threatening
2 minB2
“Not bad, huh? Did you see that?”

Hawkeye's Center Eligible Trick · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 22/22

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“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
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
“We're about to witness the greatest miracle of the Machine Age.”

Violet Wins the Third Golden Ticket · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 5/18

  • Small talk
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“This is an arena. For gladiators.”

Kurt Joins the Barnstormers · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 13/27

  • Speeches
  • Job interview
  • Apologizing
6 minC1
“And I ve been fooled into trying to satisfy people who could never be satisfied”

Slowik Serves Tea and Truths · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 9/13

  • Speeches
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“No matter what we encounter, we accept it, and we embrace it, and we keep going.”

The Team Rallies Around Olivia · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 6/19

  • Speeches
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
2 minC1
“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
5 minB2
“The point is, we don't have to be spectators to our own lives.”

Guy Sees the Hidden Build · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 11/13

  • Speeches
  • Persuading
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“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
3 minB1
“You are making your papa proud.”

Antonio's Gift Ceremony · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 5/19

  • Speeches
  • Parties
  • Asking
8 minB2
“Turns out it s not easy to ruin someone s life once you find out how wonderful they are”

Margaret Confesses at the Wedding · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 13/14

  • Speeches
  • Apologies
  • Confessing
9 minB2
“He has his daddy's heart, I'll tell you that much.”

Adonis Creed Fights Ricky Conlan · Creed 2015 · Ch. 10/10

  • Speeches
  • Persuading
  • Explaining
6 minB2
“Y'all want to be human but you're blind to what you need!”

Mama Odie Tells Them to Dig Deeper · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 10/14

  • Speeches
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“When I was a kid, I always thought I was gonna grow up to be a hero.”

The Posse Rides Out · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 3/12

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“It's a commercial! It's not real!”

Duke Caboom Joins the Mission · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 14/22

  • Speeches
  • Asking for help
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“We're here to mark a crossroads in the lives of two people.”

Warren Toasts Jeannie and Randall · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 16/16

  • Speeches
  • Family dinners
  • Thanking
4 minB2
“I'd rather die out there trying than in here waiting.”

David Plans His Escape · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 9/11

  • Speeches
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club.”

Tyler Lays Down the Fight Club Rules · Fight Club 1999 · Ch. 6/19

  • Speeches
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“Maybe one life is enough.”

Puss Stops Running From Death · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 21/22

  • Threats
  • Speeches
  • Threatening
6 minB1
“we must become more than we were programmed to be.”

Roz Calls a Storm Truce · The Wild Robot 2024 · Ch. 11/15

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“Our greatest challenge isn't speaking up against our enemies...”

Jasmine Turns Hakim Against Jafar · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 20/24

  • Speeches
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
4 minC1
“So that's the pretty little bow they're putting around this line of bullshit.”

Kate Exposes the Comet Conspiracy · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 18/25

  • Speeches
  • Courtroom
  • Confronting