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English for Work

555 real scenes from 115 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for work.

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4 minC1
“This is it, Walter. I'm shaking like a leaf.”

Keyes Offers Neff the Claims Job · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 12/21

  • Office chat
  • Phone calls
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“Yeah, just one more and I'll have the whole set.”

From Jack Ruby's Dogs to Car Talk · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 14/22

  • Small talk
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“So how do you make a story where you put everybody in one room?”

The Chair Scene Goes Wrong · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 16/25

  • Storytelling
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“It's the difference between a babysitter and a parent.”

Mike Wants to Be Leo's Guardian · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 3/19

  • Office chat
  • Explaining
  • Suggesting
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
3 minB2
“They asked me to wear a wire.”

Alan Uses the FBI to Extort Lee · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 9/14

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“If Maria Gambrelli is not a murderer, and I say she is not, you are sending an innocent girl to the guillotine.”

Dreyfus Banishes Clouseau to Martinique · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 9/12

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Investigation
  • Threatening
2 minC1
“Not unlike a well-groomed jungle and, frankly, a little terrifying.”

Mrs. Venable Shows the Garden · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 3/27

  • Small talk
  • Negotiation
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“And if you're content, I'll do the rest.”

Molesley Pitches His Own Ending · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 8/18

  • Storytelling
  • Talking to the boss
  • Suggesting
5 minB1
“Oh, hearts are money, honey.”

Yesss Explains Hearts Are Money · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 13/21

  • Office chat
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“So, best I can tell, young lady, you've just landed yourself a job.”

Truvy Hires Annelle · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 1/16

  • Job interview
  • Parents & kids
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“Because what am I getting in return?”

Tiffany Trades the Letter for a Dance · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 14/23

  • Negotiation
  • Asking for help
  • Bargaining
5 minB2
“That's 50 quid, that's all I've got.”

Tony Wilson Buys Back the Tape · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 8/10

  • Negotiation
  • Arguments
  • Bargaining
2 minB1
“Well, just tell him it's Rupert calling, and he'll know what it's about. Thank you.”

Rupert Repeatedly Calls Jerry Langford · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 7/21

  • Phone calls
  • Office chat
  • Asking
4 minC1
“There are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fires!”

Proctor Clashes With Parris · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 5/29

  • Arguments
  • Meetings
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“My mother had her reasons.”

Enola at Miss Harrison's School · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 9/12

  • Speeches
  • Talking to the boss
  • Warning
2 minB2
“Hey, word's all over town that you made Kristo turn tail.”

Harry Buys The Strangler · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 14/19

  • Negotiation
  • Small talk
  • Bargaining
3 minB2
“If you're thinking of warning him, don't put yourself out. He cannot escape.”

Renault Warns Rick About Laszlo · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 3/20

  • Police questioning
  • Negotiation
  • Warning
2 minB2
“so it's me that should be accountable for their actions.”

The Coach Apologizes for His Lads · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 9/15

  • Apologies
  • Negotiation
  • Apologizing
5 minC1
“But you can do anything you want. You are bound by nothing.”

Will and Sean on Soul Mates · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 17/21

  • Job interview
  • Persuasion
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“If I don't make money off Coven, how will I make Northwestern?”

Mark Pitches Bill for 45 Grand · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 5/19

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“He charged us for the snacks, but they're free.”

Kate and Mindy Wait Seven Hours · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 3/25

  • Meetings
  • Family dinners
  • Complaining
2 minC1
“Julian and I, we burn the midnight oil night after night.”

After Hours in Chambers · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 7/22

  • Office chat
  • Monologues
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“It can be tough, your first time in space.”

The Shuttle Only Has Oxygen for Five · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 5/22

  • Meetings
  • Accusations
  • Explaining