2 minC1“There's never been anyone but Leonard.”Christine Reveals Leonard Was Guilty · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 27/27
- Courtroom
- Storytelling
- Confessing
Situation
English for Storytelling
215 real scenes from 80 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for storytelling.
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5 minC1“I think being shy basically means being self-absorbed...”Wallace on Being Shy and Egotistical · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 11/17
- Storytelling
- Travel & hotels
- Explaining
5 minB2“To this day my father will tell you he helped me make them posters, but he didn't.”The Night Doug's Mother Left · The Town 2010 · Ch. 9/20
- Storytelling
- Investigation
- Explaining
4 minA2“Never apologize, Moe. It's a sign of weakness.”Buddy Sweet-Talks Shelley Winters · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 1/16
- Parties
- Storytelling
- Explaining
4 minB2“I am who I am, and I'm worried about Jack.”Jack Is Found Sleeping in the Grass · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 8/13
- Comforting a friend
- Storytelling
- Comforting
3 minB2“She was just this fearless, atomic bomb.”How Andy and Vashti Met · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 17/27
- First dates
- Storytelling
- Complimenting
4 minB1“Five minutes from now, you're not gonna believe what I've told you.”Jeffrey Briefs Sandy on the Mystery · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 4/9
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB2“He loved a girl once. Twenty years ago now.”Mrs. Jennings Tells Brandon's Story · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 7/27
- Storytelling
- Parties
- Explaining
2 minB2“Fire Swamp certainly does keep you on your toes.”How Westley Became Roberts · The Princess Bride 1987 · Ch. 7/3
- Storytelling
- Explaining
- Confessing
2 minB2“- Where'd you get the beer? - Wyoming. Where else?”Choice B Is Wyoming · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 7/10
- Storytelling
- Shopping
- Explaining
2 minB2“Anybody in the business knows when you set down in Gander, it's for an emergency.”Planes Land Unexpectedly in Gander · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 2/22
- Travel & hotels
- Storytelling
- Explaining
2 minB2“Folks don't find him, he finds them.”The Legend of O.W. Grant · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 1/22
- Storytelling
- Small talk
- Explaining
4 minB2“And if they can't understand you, then they're not listening, and that's their problem.”Grandpa Tells Buddy Who He Is · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 12/14
- Storytelling
- Teasing
- Comforting
3 minB2“Well, all right, why is life worth living? That's a very good question.”Why Is Life Worth Living? · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 23/23
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Confessing
3 minB2“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
5 minB2“The courage to stand your ground and take the hit.”Kurt Warner's Impossible Dream · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 1/27
- Storytelling
- Explaining
- Teasing
4 minB1“I just wanted to get as far away from things as possible, so Elaine and I joined the Peace Corps.”Lisa Sings the River of Jordan · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 5/10
- Travel & hotels
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB1“I wish I never had him.”Billy Bets $10,000 on the Super Bowl · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 8/15
- Phone calls
- Storytelling
- Confessing love
4 minB2“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
6 minC1“On a bit of a hiatus at the moment.”How David and Rose Met · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 11/21
- Travel & hotels
- Storytelling
- Inviting
3 minB2“Get the fuck out of my house before I break your goddamn neck.”Jimmy Tells Joe How He Fell · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 13/20
- Storytelling
- Comforting a friend
- Confessing
5 minB2“Mikey, I'm telling you, man. I was money.”Trent's After School Special Audition · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 6/17
- Parties
- Storytelling
- Small talk
3 minC1“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
3 minB2“Mary Meredith was the finest human being I ever knew.”Holloway Tells the Cliff Murder Story · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 23/28
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining