2 minB1“And walk into that room with your head held high.”Carson Steps Up to Serve the King · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 14/22
- Office chat
- Parties
- Persuading
Situation
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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2 minB2“You have just the rights that I give you.”Condon Quits Los Alamos · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 13/28
- Arguments
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
4 minB2“Do you mean to tell me, general Turgidson, you will be unable to recall the aircraft?”No Way to Recall the Bombers · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 6/20
- Meetings
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confronting
3 minB2“If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target.”Clifford Anderson Visits the Bruhls · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 6/30
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Complimenting
3 minC1“I mean, they ran this place like the navy.”Reporters Confront Boston College · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 16/21
- Meetings
- Accusations
- Confronting
5 minB2“Argue with her, or you'll be on a honeymoon with blood on your hands.”Walter Bets Bruce an Insurance Policy · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 5/18
- Negotiation
- Bargaining
- Persuading
3 minB1“It would take a miracle to get you out. The Germans have outlawed miracles.”Ilsa Asks Rick Why He Left · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 11/20
- Couple fights
- Negotiation
- Confronting
4 minB2“I gotta use my voice to get the truth out there, right?”Mindy Arrested, Orlean Apologizes · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 11/25
- Police questioning
- Meetings
- Apologizing
5 minC1“And our case couldn't be stronger if we caught you shoving cash in your mattress.”The FBI Offers Jordan a Deal · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 28/30
- Negotiation
- Interrogations
- Threatening
3 minB2“Nobody starts to fight foul till he sees he can't win any other way.”Officers Interrogate Ulan Prisoners · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 17/30
- Interrogations
- Office chat
- Explaining
2 minB2“Did you pick me because I was Catholic?”Kate Explains Why They Picked Eric · Breach 2007 · Ch. 7/20
- Talking to the boss
- Office chat
- Explaining
5 minB2“Of course, I wouldn't admit it at the time but what woman would? We hate to admit we are wrong.”Klara Asks Kralik for a Night Off · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 8/19
- Arguments
- Talking to the boss
- Asking
3 minB1“You are not the only composer in Vienna.”Mozart Refuses the Committee · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 9/25
- Talking to the boss
- Marriage trouble
- Saying no
6 minB2“End of story. Have a nice life.”Buddy Berates Guy Over the Phone · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 2/16
- Talking to the boss
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“This isn't a hospital! It's an insane asylum!”Hot Lips Confronts Colonel Blake · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 14/22
- Talking to the boss
- Arguments
- Complaining
2 minC1“The biggest man-made explosion in history.”Teller Pitches the H-Bomb · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 12/28
- Meetings
- Speeches
- Explaining
3 minC1“Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.”Muffley Calls Dimitri on the Hot Line · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 18/20
- Phone calls
- Negotiation
- Persuading
3 minB2“I would say my attorney, but he'd bill me.”Porter Milgrim Meets the Secretary · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 19/30
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Complimenting
2 minB2“That's three off Sipe's estimate. That's incredible.”The Team Counts 87 Priests · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 11/21
- Office chat
- Investigation
- Asking
5 minC1“I say anything the governor says is a tissue of lies.”Walter Bribes the Governor's Messenger · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 12/18
- Interrogations
- Negotiation
- Confronting
3 minB2“That is my least vulnerable spot.”Rick Holds Renault at Gunpoint · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 20/20
- Threats
- Negotiation
- Threatening
5 minB2“Good things come to those who wait.”The President Announces the Comet · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 12/25
- Speeches
- Meetings
- Warning
3 minB2“You can't advance here unless you're part of it.”Hanssen Explains Why He Stayed · Breach 2007 · Ch. 4/20
- Office chat
- Talking to the boss
- Explaining
4 minB1“I just couldn't take my eyes off of you.”Klara Confesses to Kralik · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 19/19
- Confessing feelings
- Office chat
- Confessing love