3 minB2“Do you not know that His Majesty has expressly forbidden ballet in operas?”Mozart's Figaro Ballet Fight · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 18/25
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
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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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3 minB1“I know it's a pain in the arse, but it's a necessary pain in the arse.”Health Inspector Downgrades the Kitchen · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 2/13
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Complaining
3 minB2“This is real world. Possible hijack.”FAA Command Center Goes on Alert · United 93 2006 · Ch. 5/17
- Meetings
- Phone calls
- Explaining
4 minB2“We were asleep at the wheel.”The Board Learns About the Theft · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 8/18
- Meetings
- Investigation
- Persuading
6 minC1“I don't make the rules. I play by them.”Buddy Defends Himself to Guy · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 15/16
- Arguments
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
4 minC1“Now, how can you understand that and allow these men to be shot tomorrow?”Dax Bargains for the Condemned Men · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 15/17
- Talking to the boss
- Negotiation
- Persuading
4 minC1“Who am I? I am the pro from Dover, and this is my favorite caddy.”Hawkeye and Trapper Storm the Hospital · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 15/22
- Talking to the boss
- Persuasion
- Persuading
2 minB2“The Internet's not written in pencil, Mark, it's written in ink,”Erica Confronts Mark Over the Internet · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 13/23
- Accusations
- Meetings
- Confronting
3 minB2“Voices that say, "If you don't kiss her soon, you're a chump."”Tony Flirts on the Office Phone · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 5/27
- Phone calls
- Office chat
- Teasing
5 minB2“Baxter, an insurance company is founded on public trust.”Sheldrake Grills Baxter About the Key · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 2/15
- Talking to the boss
- Office chat
- Confronting
3 minB2“I hate to lose, sir. I hate it for the team.”The Barnstormers Lose the Arena Bowl · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 20/27
- Meetings
- Job interview
- Persuading
5 minB2“It's gotta be an inside job.”Mike Calls It an Inside Job · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 9/13
- Talking to the boss
- Investigation
- Suggesting
5 minB2“Between my old world and the new one, sometimes I didn't know who I was.”The Downton Staff Plan a Coup · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 10/22
- Meetings
- Office chat
- Complaining
4 minC1“Oh, don't be a smart ass. You know damn well what it is.”Groves Offers Oppenheimer the Job · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 9/28
- Job interview
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
7 minB2“All we do is bone and brawl and slit throats.”Blue Shirt Guy Breaks the Rules · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 3/13
- Threats
- Office chat
- Threatening
4 minB1“Can you imagine how I feel about it, Dimitri?”The President Calls Dimitri · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 8/20
- Phone calls
- Negotiation
- Warning
2 minB2“I'm not gonna kill you.”Clifford Spares Sidney · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 30/30
- Threats
- Negotiation
- Threatening
2 minB2“This one tasted like a goodbye kiss.”Linus Changes All the Plans · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 17/18
- Talking to the boss
- Breakups
- Explaining
4 minC1“Why wouldn't we? It's a major First Amendment victory.”Robby Gets Six Weeks to Publish · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 19/21
- Meetings
- Office chat
- Persuading
5 minB2“She deserves all this happiness. All the things I couldn't give her.”Walter Schemes to Keep Hildy · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 4/18
- Ordering food
- Negotiation
- Persuading
5 minB2“In fact, I don't like you, Mr. Norton. Goodbye, gentlemen.”Norton Questions the Widow · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 15/21
- Negotiation
- Accusations
- Bargaining
2 minB2“You have no idea what my father used to be like.”Mike Confronts Cindy After the Match · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 17/19
- Arguments
- Negotiation
- Confronting
3 minB2“They were just too gentle for their size.”Mrs. Venable's Empty Chair · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 8/27
- Small talk
- Talking to the boss
- Asking
5 minB2“When you have to choose between truth and legend, print the legend.”Tony Wilson Names Joy Division · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 2/10
- Meetings
- Negotiation
- Explaining