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
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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6 minB2“I like it. It smells of money.”Buddy Offers Guy the White Knight Role · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 10/16
- Negotiation
- Talking to the boss
- Threatening
5 minB2“That man is a prisoner of war, Doctor. So are you, sweetheart, but you don't know it.”Trapper Bets Hot Lips Isn't Blonde · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 13/22
- Office chat
- Teasing
- Complimenting
3 minC1“Wait, are we saying there's a chance that when we push that button, we destroy the world?”Waiting Out the Storm at Trinity · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 19/28
- Meetings
- Speeches
- Warning
2 minB1“Have you ever seen a commie drink a glass of water?”Ripper Explains the Fluoridation Plot · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 9/20
- Monologues
- Talking to the boss
- Explaining
3 minB2“I have been through the worst opening night of my life...”Sidney Rants About Being Written Out · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 2/30
- Marriage trouble
- Criticism & layoffs
- Complaining
2 minB2“Personally I'm of the opinion that for a paper to best perform its function, it really needs to stand alone.”Marty Baron Meets Cardinal Law · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 5/21
- Meetings
- Negotiation
- Suggesting
5 minB2“I just want to wish you everything I couldn't give you.”Walter Meets Bruce Baldwin · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 3/18
- Meetings
- Teasing
- Persuading
4 minB2“A comet, bigger than the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs, is headed directly at Earth.”BASH Confirms the Comet · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 6/25
- Meetings
- Explaining
- Warning
3 minB1“Haven't you made enough mistakes for one day, Eric?”Eric Confesses He Lied to Hanssen · Breach 2007 · Ch. 17/20
- Talking to the boss
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confessing
6 minB1“Listen, the boss doesn't have to give you a reason.”Matuschek Fires Kralik · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 9/19
- Criticism & layoffs
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Apologizing
5 minB2“There are just as many notes as I required,neither more nor less.”Too Many Notes, Mozart · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 7/25
- Talking to the boss
- Criticism & layoffs
- Confronting
4 minB1“Start making funeral arrangements, because you are dead in this town.”Guy Learns the Rules of Show Business · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 5/16
- Talking to the boss
- Phone calls
- Explaining
4 minB2“All right, fellas. The game's over.”Hawkeye and Trapper Make a Deal · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 16/22
- Negotiation
- Asking for help
- Bargaining
3 minC1“The power you're about to reveal will forever outlive the Nazis.”Bohr Warns of the Aftermath · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 16/28
- Speeches
- Meetings
- Warning
3 minC1“Mandrake, in the name of her majesty and the continental congress, Come here and feed me this belt, boy.”The Doomsday Machine Revealed · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 10/20
- Meetings
- Arguments
- Explaining
3 minB2“I am the one whose feet are on the ground, whose eye is on the checkbook.”Myra Pushes Sidney to Collaborate · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 7/30
- Negotiation
- Meetings
- Suggesting
2 minB2“He's the guy that, uh, bought the Gutenberg Bible and lost it.”Isherwell Takes Over the Meeting · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 16/25
- Meetings
- Speeches
- Explaining
2 minB2“You're gonna keep an eye on him for us.”Kate Recruits Eric to Spy on Hanssen · Breach 2007 · Ch. 2/20
- Talking to the boss
- Meetings
- Explaining
5 minB1“What you do after working hours is your own business.”Matuschek Learns of the Affair · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 10/19
- Criticism & layoffs
- Investigation
- Confronting
5 minB1“There is no such word as "unreachable" for this office.”Buddy Rages Over the Word Unreachable · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 6/16
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Threatening
3 minB2“Whatever way you say it, they know I'm Jewish.”Strauss Offers Oppenheimer a Job · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 2/28
- Job interview
- Office chat
- Persuading
3 minB1“Who knows, I might hit a snag. It's happened before.”Sidney Handcuffs Clifford · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 9/30
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Persuading
2 minB2“This is not what it looks like.”Juliana Reads Herself Into the Case · Breach 2007 · Ch. 18/20
- Marriage trouble
- Criticism & layoffs
- Asking