5 minB1“You were never supposed to see that vision. No one was.”Mirabel Finds Bruno Behind the Walls · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 12/19
- Storytelling
- Asking for help
- Explaining
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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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2 minB2“He's gonna be a heavyweight, the way you're carryin' him.”Lenny Visits the Boxing Gym · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 12/15
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Complaining
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“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
3 minB1“Are you kidding me? Out of the gate? This is not happening!”Riley Introduces Herself and Cries · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 4/6
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Explaining
4 minC1“And I don't mean prayed for. I mean preyed upon.”Phil Saviano Tells His Story · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 6/21
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Confessing
3 minB2“The truth is it sounds pretty old to me too.”Warren's Video Letter to Ndugu · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 3/16
- Monologues
- Storytelling
- Confessing
3 minB2“A year later, Tom Buchanan of Chicago swept in and stole her away.”Jordan Tells Gatsby's Backstory · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 7/18
- Storytelling
- Marriage trouble
- Explaining
3 minB1“I thought you could let me ride with you, if you're going my way.”Walter Drives Lola to Nino · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 10/21
- Asking for help
- Storytelling
- Confessing
2 minB2“Spielberg: I saw my childhood through this family and those young, wonderful actors.”Spielberg Directs the E.T. Kids · Spielberg 2017 · Ch. 7/10
- Storytelling
- Explaining
- Persuading
2 minB2“Oh, yeah. They're gonna get boosted off this rock before it melts.”Conspiracy Guy Warns a Stranger · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 4/22
- Storytelling
- Small talk
- Explaining
4 minB1“But together, you get this great repartee, all the actors at the top of their game, and great chemistry.”The Cast Revisits the Jellyfish · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 7/25
- Storytelling
- Small talk
- Complimenting
3 minB1“I already have a comfy sweater and two best friends.”Perrito Tells His Sad Story · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 12/22
- Storytelling
- Explaining
- Teasing
4 minB2“It seemed like such a natural thing to do, but he pulled away.”Catherine Tells the True Story · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 23/27
- Interrogations
- Storytelling
- Confessing
4 minC1“I feel like Andromeda chained to a rock with you lot hovering over me.”Violet Gives Sybbie a French Villa · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 1/18
- Storytelling
- Family dinners
- Explaining
3 minB2“We were only together for a year and a bit though-- Did you wake up every day and lie there trying to muster the energy to breathe?”Dom Tells the Cinema Break-Up Story · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 4/16
- Storytelling
- Breakups
- Confessing
5 minB2“You're a big man, but you're out of shape.”The Michael Caine Impressions · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 12/20
- Teasing
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB2“Most wives would beg their other halves to get out of this game, but not you.”Mickey and Rosalind Plan His Exit · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 4/15
- Negotiation
- Storytelling
- Warning
5 minB2“And I sure as hell don't regret missin' a damn game.”Sean Skips Game Six for a Girl · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 11/21
- At the doctor
- Storytelling
- Explaining
6 minB1“I wouldn't touch those if I were you. They look pretty rare.”Mrs. Claus Tells Santa's Origin Story · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 8/20
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB1“When I run this Bolex, that'll be the last take of Coven.”Mark Shoots the Last Take of Coven · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 13/19
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Storytelling
- Explaining
5 minB2“And if you throw me out and I wind up an Asian prostitute, that's gonna be on your conscience.”Boris's Runaway Tells Her Past · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 4/16
- Storytelling
- Arguments
- Confessing
3 minB2“When I was a little girl, the first year we lived here, we used to have the most wonderful talks.”Anna and Lucy Talk About the Captain · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 18/18
- Storytelling
- Confessing
- Comforting
4 minB2“Murder was the only way everybody stayed in line.”Supper at Ma's · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 14/28
- Family dinners
- Storytelling
- Explaining