7 minC1“He was supposed to feel doomed, but instead, he feels alive until, eventually, he is alive.”Antwan Orders a Server Reboot · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 10/13
- Office chat
- Investigation
- Explaining
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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“We were just catching up on some of the general's paperwork.”General Turgidson Dodges Calls · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 2/20
- Phone calls
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minC1“I still want to get a second opinion, wouldn't I?”Clifford Asks for a Second Opinion · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 8/30
- Negotiation
- Office chat
- Saying no
2 minC1“That's all they do. Indicate.”The Team Goes After the System · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 13/21
- Meetings
- Persuading
- Suggesting
5 minC1“I wouldn't cover the burning of Rome for you.”Hildy Tears Up Her Story · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 9/18
- Office chat
- Phone calls
- Complaining
3 minB1“Unfortunately, we have a system here.”Kyle Wrestles Off for the Spot · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 9/19
- Meetings
- Suggesting
- Explaining
3 minC1“Life is a thief. Sebastian always said, "Life steals everything."”Mrs. Venable Meets Dr. Cukrowicz · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 2/27
- Negotiation
- Small talk
- Persuading
3 minB2“You're a big man but you're out of shape.”Tony Films the Happy Mondays Video · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 5/10
- Office chat
- Arguments
- Explaining
4 minB2“Under no circumstances will we put this man on the air.”Studio Debates Airing the Kidnapper · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 16/21
- Meetings
- Negotiation
- Confronting
4 minB2“Thank you very much for slicing my throat.”Helen Gives Harry Two Hundred · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 9/19
- Negotiation
- Arguments
- Threatening
3 minC1“Even Nazis can't kill that fast.”Laszlo Refuses to Name the Resistance · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 9/20
- Interrogations
- Negotiation
- Threatening
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
4 minC1“If we're to proceed-- I'm sorry. Is that why you aborted this entire mission, is because you're trying to mine the comet for rare minerals?”Scientists Question Comet Mining Plan · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 17/25
- Meetings
- Accusations
- Confronting
5 minB2“We are here to make money. Everybody on point.”New Issue Day at Stratton Oakmont · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 13/30
- Criticism & layoffs
- Office chat
- Threatening
3 minB1“Nor had I until now. I only arrived yesterday.”Candy Meets Edith in Berlin · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 6/30
- Small talk
- Meetings
- Comforting
3 minB2“He needs us just as much as we need him.”Dagny Defies James Over Rearden Metal · Atlas Shrugged: Part I 2011 · Ch. 1/16
- Meetings
- Arguments
- Complaining
5 minB2“In a way, the best teacher I ever had was my Tourette's.”Brad Cohen's Best Interview · Front of the Class 2008 · Ch. 9/17
- Job interview
- Explaining
- Confessing
2 minB2“Like I said, kid, take nothing personally.”Kate Reveals the Mole Was Hanssen · Breach 2007 · Ch. 11/20
- Investigation
- Meetings
- Explaining
3 minB1“I will not have it butchered.”Norma Hires Joe to Fix Her Script · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 6/19
- Negotiation
- Talking to the boss
- Bargaining
4 minC1“That's how far jealousy can drive a man.”Matuschek Confesses His Jealousy · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 13/19
- Apologies
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confessing
3 minB2“- You go too fast. - Do you have it?”Mozart's Last Dictation · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 25/25
- Meetings
- Explaining
- Asking
3 minB1“There's no point crying about it, is there?”Andy Tries to Hold the Kitchen · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 3/13
- Criticism & layoffs
- Arguments
- Complaining
4 minB2“You don't wanna see us as people because that is not convenient for you.”Frank Teaches Chad With a Racecar · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 16/18
- Parents & kids
- Talking to the boss
- Asking
5 minB2“You are here to protect my interests and to serve my needs.”Buddy Berates Guy Over Sweet'N Low · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 4/16
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Threatening