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Movie English about duty

157 real scenes from 52 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for duty.

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3 minB2
“If there's anybody they're gonna listen to, it's you.”

Sweeney Asks Derek for Help · American History X 1998 · Ch. 17/17

  • Asking for help
  • Persuading
  • Saying no
3 minB1
“You are useless, but I love you.”

Andy Defends the Pink Lamb · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 9/13

  • Arguments
  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“I knew you were gonna say that, so I've planned.”

Controllers Spot a Second Hijacking · United 93 2006 · Ch. 8/17

  • Phone calls
  • Arguments
  • Warning
5 minB2
“I don't know who was more fucking surprised he wasn't dead, him or me.”

Doug Tells Fergie He's Leaving · The Town 2010 · Ch. 15/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“But if he wants to be a soldier, then, by heavens, he's got to be one.”

Broulard Visits Dax at the Front · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 2/17

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“We're gonna cancel the rest of the tour, and I'm just gonna be here all summer.”

Ally Asks Jack to Come With Her · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 13/13

  • Arguments
  • Marriage trouble
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“It's suddenly a different level of things at stake.”

Andy and Vashti Face a Crossroads · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 5/27

  • At the doctor
  • Explaining
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“Have I been rightly informed? Is it so?”

Brandon Offers Edward a Living · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 24/27

  • Comforting a friend
  • Thanking
  • Promising
3 minB1
“They've got a hell of a nerve coming in here, eating our food.”

Hawkeye and Duke Report for Duty · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 1/22

  • Small talk
  • Talking to the boss
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“all speaking different languages. We can't even say hello.”

Gander Finds Translators and Animals · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 8/22

  • Travel & hotels
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
3 minB1
“There's no point in even talking about it.”

Jeff Argues with His Editor · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 1/13

  • Phone calls
  • Talking to the boss
  • Complaining
5 minB2
“Why don't you grow up, Baxter? Be a mensch.”

Dreyfuss Saves Fran and Scolds Baxter · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 9/15

  • At the doctor
  • Accusations
  • Warning
3 minB2
“Life is not about what you can achieve, it's about what you can become.”

A Father's Advice to Kurt · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 11/27

  • Proposals
  • Family dinners
  • Asking
4 minB1
“Mr. Striker is the only hope we've got.”

Passenger Panics on the Plane · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 7/10

  • Travel & hotels
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
6 minB2
“You open it, they're just gonna kill all three of us and take the money anyway.”

H Refuses to Leave a Man Behind · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 5/13

  • Crime scenes
  • Threats
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“I feel I'm pushing a rock uphill.”

Carson Returns as Butler · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 4/22

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Office chat
  • Asking
4 minA2
“Can't believe I almost walked right off that cliff.”

Arthur Saves Them from the Cliff · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 12/19

  • Travel & hotels
  • Teasing
  • Explaining
2 minC1
“But this time, the chain reaction doesn't stop.”

Oppenheimer Asks Einstein About Doomsday · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 10/28

  • Asking for help
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Colonel, I must know what you think has been going on here.”

Mandrake Bluffs His Way to the Phone · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 16/20

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minB1
“You are making your papa proud.”

Antonio's Gift Ceremony · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 5/19

  • Speeches
  • Parties
  • Asking
4 minC1
“I took that to heart. I thought I was going to get my chance.”

The Case the Supreme Court Reversed · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 17/20

  • Courtroom
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I'd be very surprised if our suspect was from Brainerd.”

Marge Arrives at the Triple Homicide · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 5/16

  • Crime scenes
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
5 minC1
“This is ridiculous. You'd think they'd wanna get ahead of this.”

The Newsroom Finalizes the Story · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 21/21

  • Meetings
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“You put yourself out there for him to see.”

Graysmith Chases the Case at Home · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 27/30

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Confronting