3 minB1“You have literally raised me from the dead.”Waking Dr. Mann on a Frozen World · Interstellar 2014 · Ch. 9/13
- Meetings
- Storytelling
- Explaining
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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4 minB2“That's why I read it, because it entertains me.”Alonzo Makes Jake Tell a Story · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 2/23
- Office chat
- Storytelling
- Asking
4 minB2“Without a master, they had no purpose.”Kevin Volunteers to Find a New Master · Minions 2015 · Ch. 2/14
- Storytelling
- Speeches
- Explaining
3 minB2“You made being special sound so good.”Vitruvius Explains the Universe · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 6/22
- Storytelling
- Accusations
- Explaining
2 minB1“I found a picture of you that is outrageous.”Playing the Tape From 1994 · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 8/18
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Teasing
4 minB2“I was stoked for Tommy, a little stressed for myself.”The World Watches Tommy Climb · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 17/24
- Storytelling
- Explaining
- Complaining
4 minB1“It's one of the joys of being me.”Ralph Learns to Drive a Kart · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 14/19
- Storytelling
- Asking for help
- Explaining
3 minB1“Very well, I know who did it.”Wadsworth Reconstructs the Evening · Clue 1985 · Ch. 12/17
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB2“They got a line and if you cross it, they fuck you up.”Eddie Tells the Elois Story · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 20/22
- Storytelling
- Office chat
- Teasing
3 minB1“If you get an Oscar, I get the left foot.”Joe and Betty Write the Script Together · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 15/19
- Office chat
- Storytelling
- Persuading
4 minB2“It seemed to me I was hearing the voice of God.”Salieri Hears the Voice of God · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 4/25
- Storytelling
- Meetings
- Explaining
3 minB2“It's a pleasure to do business with you.”Vole Tells How He Married Christine · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 13/27
- Storytelling
- Investigation
- Explaining
5 minB2“I just think it's hard to cast that role, you know, to fill it when you know it's gonna be like 30 to 40 years.”Wallace on Why He Isn't Married · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 5/17
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Explaining
5 minB2“"In the constant rat race of life, don't ever forget to unwind."”Buddy's Rat Race Speech · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 14/16
- Talking to the boss
- Storytelling
- Confronting
4 minB2“This time last year, I was the lead of a big successful American TV series.”Andy's Long Road to Acting · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 13/27
- Storytelling
- Monologues
- Explaining
3 minB2“I confess that is precisely what I had hoped for.”Brandon Confesses His Past to Elinor · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 20/27
- Storytelling
- Confessing
- Explaining
3 minC1“You don't live your life by lyrics.”A Graduate Rants About Posers · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 3/10
- Monologues
- Storytelling
- Complaining
2 minB2“So, when I got my nicotine death sentence, I decided to make the rest of my time count.”Dying Adman Confesses to Neal · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 17/22
- Storytelling
- Persuasion
- Confessing
3 minB1“He works too hard for a little boy.”Grandpa Joe Tells the Factory Legend · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 1/18
- Family dinners
- Storytelling
- Explaining
2 minB2“I mean, you're watching a star being born.”Kurt Warner's Breakout Game · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 26/27
- Parties
- Storytelling
- Complimenting
3 minB1“You never went out with Wendy Balsam, did you?”Billy Tells Layla About Wendy · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 14/15
- Storytelling
- Confessing feelings
- Confessing
3 minB2“You were fucking Ward Cleaver.”Joe Tells Jimmy About Alex · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 12/20
- Comforting a friend
- Storytelling
- Confessing
3 minB2“If a spirit comes back, it's for some particular purpose.”Dr. Scott Tells the Old Scandal · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 15/28
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
6 minB1“Ah, you're not gonna leave me alone, are you?”Mirabel Introduces the Madrigals · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 2/19
- Storytelling
- Explaining
- Teasing