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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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4 minC1
“'You will be the ones to change the country.'”

The Dean's Induction Warning · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 4/22

  • Speeches
  • Monologues
  • Warning
4 minB1
“- No jail is going to hold those two for long.”

Governor Pardons the Wrong Inmates · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 16/22

  • Speeches
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“There is no nobility in poverty.”

Jordan's No Nobility in Poverty Speech · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 15/30

  • Speeches
  • Persuading
  • Promising
4 minC1
“No matter how loud you shout, you will not drown out the voice of the people!”

Abolitionists Present a Huge Petition · Amazing Grace 2006 · Ch. 11/18

  • Speeches
  • Persuasion
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“Divide our losses by 10 and multiply the enemy's by 20.”

War Starts at Midnight · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 1/30

  • Meetings
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
4 minC1
“Like we have to always be extraordinary.”

Gloria's Monologue About Women · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 21/26

  • Speeches
  • Monologues
  • Explaining
5 minC1
“...and what I am is a man in a mask.”

V Introduces Himself to Evey · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 2/25

  • Speeches
  • Monologues
  • Inviting
4 minB1
“You will be treated with respect if you treat others with respect.”

Daniels Welcomes the New Inmates · Bad Boys 1983 · Ch. 1/9

  • Speeches
  • Warning
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“The world is a better place without him.”

Alonzo Justifies Killing Roger · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 17/23

  • Speeches
  • Talking to the boss
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“You're watching the top-secret Villain Network Channel.”

Scarlet Overkill's Villain-Con Ad · Minions 2015 · Ch. 4/14

  • Speeches
  • Parties
  • Inviting
2 minB1
“I know that sounds like a cat poster, but it's true.”

Ghost Vitruvius Reveals the Truth · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 19/22

  • Speeches
  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“The Dawn Wall has more hard pitches than every other route on El Cap combined.”

Years of Grinding on the Wall · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 13/24

  • Storytelling
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I will not let him hurt you.”

Princess Peach Faces the Bowser Crisis · The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Ch. 6/14

  • Meetings
  • Speeches
  • Promising
3 minB2
“Fear is a four-letter word, ladies.”

Calhoun's Hero's Duty Briefing · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 4/19

  • Speeches
  • Warning
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I've got Americans to the west, got Russians to the east.”

Jojo Asks If He Gets a Medal · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 12/18

  • Office chat
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I'm not afraid of dying tomorrow, only of getting killed.”

The Night Before the Attack · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 5/17

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“I never would've put you on that field if I didn't fully believe you were a champion.”

Kurt Warner Proves Them Wrong · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 25/27

  • Speeches
  • Explaining
  • Comforting
4 minB2
“You are why the mystery has been drained from our art”

Slowik Makes the Foodie Cook · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 13/13

  • Speeches
  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Confronting
2 minC1
“Theory will get you only so far, huh?”

Oppenheimer Starts His Quantum Seminar · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 4/28

  • Speeches
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
6 minB1
“there's a world out there where we can be free.”

Guy Rallies the NPCs · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 12/13

  • Speeches
  • Office chat
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“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
3 minB1
“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
2 minB1
“I hope they make it back all right.”

Woody Rescues the Lost Toy · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 1/22

  • Speeches
  • Asking for help
  • Warning
3 minB1
“How do you feel about these young punks taking over our jobs?”

Ray's Toast at the Retirement Dinner · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 1/16

  • Speeches
  • Parties
  • Explaining