4 minB2“You're lucky to be alive, let alone not in jail.”Jordan's Father Tells Him to Quit · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 23/30
- Parents & kids
- Police questioning
- Persuading
Theme
Movie English about ambition
178 real scenes from 58 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for ambition.
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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
4 minC1“This is my fucking way. This is how I win.”Howard Bets Everything on KG · Uncut Gems 2019 · Ch. 12/14
- Arguments
- Persuasion
- Persuading
4 minC2“Not black in my mind, though yellow in my legs.”Malvolio Appears in Yellow Stockings · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 17/25
- Teasing
- Arguments
- Confronting
7 minB1“Doesn't it feel so good to be bad?”Scarlet's Henchmen Tryout · Minions 2015 · Ch. 6/14
- Speeches
- Job interview
- Persuading
2 minB2“It's the strangest thing, but I just can't shake the feeling that I know you well.”CC's Opening Night Party · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 9/30
- Parties
- Small talk
- Complaining
3 minB2“This loop pitch, it's like walking around the block to cross the street.”Tommy Solves the Ridiculous Loop · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 19/24
- Storytelling
- Explaining
- Complaining
2 minB1“Oh, yeah, if you pay her enough. She's an actress.”John's Wild Idea and Bob's Big Call · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 11/16
- Phone calls
- Small talk
- Teasing
3 minB2“- You go too fast. - Do you have it?”Mozart's Last Dictation · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 25/25
- Meetings
- Explaining
- Asking
3 minB1“So you don't go and see a chef's restaurant without a look at the menu.”A Celebrity Chef Visits the Restaurant · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 7/13
- Office chat
- Ordering food
- Complimenting
5 minB1“Look, if this time can be spent convincing you to do anything else with your life, to getting out while you are still whole, it is time well spent.”Guy Explains Why He Loves Movies · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 8/16
- Job interview
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
3 minB2“In a nutshell, all the original lymphoma was gone, except this new area, which was never there before.”Andy Mourns His Lost Career · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 14/27
- At the doctor
- Phone calls
- Explaining
2 minB2“Wardo, it's like a final club, except we're the president.”Mark Pitches the Facebook Idea · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 6/23
- Parties
- Persuasion
- Suggesting
3 minB1“It was better before you said that.”Kurt's NFL Draft Day · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 8/27
- Parties
- Family dinners
- Explaining
4 minB2“Because I wanna show people that I have what it takes to win.”Michael Pitches for the Dominican Race · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 3/19
- Meetings
- Negotiation
- Persuading
2 minC1“The biggest man-made explosion in history.”Teller Pitches the H-Bomb · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 12/28
- Meetings
- Speeches
- Explaining
3 minB1“My darling, your heart seems to have held up quite well.”Sidney Kills Clifford · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 11/30
- Crime scenes
- Marriage trouble
- Explaining
2 minB2“It is hardly ethical. All statements are supposed to come from me.”Earl Williams Escapes the Jail · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 10/18
- Interrogations
- Phone calls
- Explaining
4 minB2“Stick to what you're good at. Unless you're a duck, then branch out.”Tony Wilson Announces the US Tour · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 3/10
- Parties
- Arguments
- Threatening
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
5 minB2“To London Town to see the Queen.”Harry Pitches His Fuel Pill to Mary · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 1/19
- Arguments
- Couple fights
- Persuading
5 minB2“Rather appropriately, Greg, I'm in a trough, literally and metaphorically.”Steve Calls From the Trough · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 4/20
- Travel & hotels
- Phone calls
- Teasing
5 minB1“I wanna come out of all of this stuff.”Mark Confesses at Thanksgiving Dinner · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 11/19
- Family dinners
- Arguments
- Confessing
4 minB1“You're gonna be a millionaire.”Black Monday Crushes Jordan's Career · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 3/30
- Criticism & layoffs
- Warning
- Promising