4 minB1“Would you please, with cherries on top, marry me?”Andrew Makes Margaret Propose · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 4/14
- Negotiation
- Proposals
- Bargaining
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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4 minB2“You're in my world now, not your world”The Shadow Man Offers a Deal · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 5/14
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Persuading
3 minB2“You give them what they want, why won't they let her go?”Jerry and Wade Argue Over the Ransom · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 7/16
- Negotiation
- Parents & kids
- Persuading
4 minB2“A chauffeur is supposed to keep his eyes on the road, Sabrina.”Fairchild Draws the Class Line · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 12/18
- Talking to the boss
- Parents & kids
- Asking
2 minB2“Once we settle on a project, we can spend a year or more investigating it.”Baron Meets Robinson for a Drink · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 1/21
- Talking to the boss
- Small talk
- Explaining
3 minB2“What would you think about maybe asking us to stick around?”Sundance Accused of Cheating at Cards · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 1/12
- Accusations
- Negotiation
- Threatening
5 minC1“"I'm not sick. I am insane. But that will not stop the game.”Riverside Investigators Compare Notes · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 15/30
- Meetings
- Investigation
- Confronting
3 minB1“All right, perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea, but...”Oliver's Mother Stays Four Days · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 3/18
- Parents & kids
- Office chat
- Complaining
2 minB1“Never known pack ice come that far south before, sir.”Titanic's Ice Warnings Go Unheard · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 3/14
- Office chat
- Explaining
- Warning
3 minB2“You don't have to pay now. I know you're good for it.”Lester Meets the Neighbors · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 8/14
- Small talk
- Negotiation
- Bargaining
5 minC1“It was all over for her before you came on the scene. For me...”Bruce Names Hildy His Beneficiary · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 6/18
- Office chat
- Negotiation
- Persuading
3 minB2“This thing feels like a hunk of concrete inside me.”Keyes Suspects the Beneficiary · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 16/21
- Investigation
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minB2“And I told the truth and got the job so...”The Cast Recalls Their Auditions · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 9/25
- Job interview
- Storytelling
- Explaining
2 minB2“My only concern is that that may not be what Leo wants.”Cindy Brings a Lawyer to Mike's Office · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 14/19
- Negotiation
- Confronting
- Persuading
4 minB2“It's the thought behind the deed that matters.”The Hollys Visit Catherine · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 14/27
- Negotiation
- Small talk
- Persuading
2 minC1“Until recently, filmmaking was largely confined to the studios, but now the process has opened up.”Jack Barber Pitches Filming at Downton · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 2/18
- Negotiation
- Meetings
- Persuading
4 minB1“There's only one steering wheel in the whole Internet...”Spamley Pitches Loot Hunting · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 10/21
- Negotiation
- Shopping
- Persuading
4 minB2“Jazz is the last refuge of the untalented.”Tony Wilson Opens the Hacienda · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 4/10
- Parties
- Meetings
- Explaining
3 minB2“I wouldn't take one minute of your time if I wasn't convinced I'm dynamite.”Rupert Pupkin Pitches Jerry in the Car · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 1/21
- Job interview
- Asking for help
- Persuading
4 minB2“I'm saying that nobody... nobody cuts in on Philip Nosseross.”Philip Betrays Harry to Kristo · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 16/19
- Negotiation
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“In refugees alone we could make a fortune, if you'd work with me in the black market.”Ferrari Tries to Buy Rick's Café · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 2/20
- Negotiation
- Breakups
- Saying no
2 minB2“I'm not trying to steal it. I'm trying to buy it.”Roadmen Try to Rob a Phone Buyer · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 8/15
- Negotiation
- Threats
- Threatening
5 minB1“And I need someone who can get through to him.”Will Meets Sean Maguire · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 5/21
- Asking for help
- Office chat
- Persuading
4 minB1“If I can find 3,000 people like you across this country, I'm in business.”Mark Finishes the Last Splice · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 19/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Explaining