3 minB1“Use that for now. That'll be all right, no-one will know.”The Lamb Is Sent Back · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 11/13
- Ordering food
- Office chat
- Complaining
Theme
Movie English about duty
158 real scenes from 53 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for duty.
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3 minB2“No exceptions. They're gonna have to wait.”The FAA Morning Briefing · United 93 2006 · Ch. 2/17
- Meetings
- Travel & hotels
- Explaining
3 minB2“We have stuck it out for a whole week now. Pretty girl, eh?”Hawkeye and Duke Want the Chaplain Out · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 3/22
- Talking to the boss
- Negotiation
- Complaining
3 minB2“I live my own life now, Violet.”Daisy Tells Andy She Might Be Pregnant · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 12/22
- Couple fights
- Arguments
- Confessing
5 minC1“Whoever this is, you owe me a new lamp.”The Presidio Cab Murder · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 6/30
- Crime scenes
- Investigation
- Asking
3 minB1“If this boy has managed to survive, he's still waiting for someone he loves to come back, and...”The Team Reads a Dead Letter · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 4/18
- Investigation
- Asking for help
- Asking
2 minB1“We started out together and we'll finish together.”A Couple Refuses to Part · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 14/14
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Suggesting
- Saying no
4 minB1“- Any luck? - Not a hope. She's halfway to London by now.”The Home Guard Exercise Turns Real · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 2/30
- Speeches
- Investigation
- Explaining
3 minB1“If you call me, I can help you.”Andy Runs the Pre-Service Kitchen · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 5/13
- Office chat
- Talking to the boss
- Complaining
4 minB2“There's no coordination between what NORAD has and what we have.”The FAA Shuts Down US Airspace · United 93 2006 · Ch. 14/17
- Meetings
- Phone calls
- Warning
3 minB1“This is the peak of my career.”Downton Gets Ready for the King · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 5/22
- Parties
- Small talk
- Explaining
5 minB2“I can't allow you to help.”Graysmith Talks His Way In · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 23/30
- Asking for help
- Investigation
- Saying no
4 minB1“They create a sacred space for the bride and groom that the rest of us can't enter.”Finding Fred and the Wedding Canopy · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 10/18
- Investigation
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB2“If there's the slightest bit of haze, we shall have to slow down.”Lightoller Warns the Lookouts · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 4/14
- Travel & hotels
- Warning
- Asking
3 minB2“I've never seen a more striking resemblance.”The War Ends for General Candy · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 20/30
- Small talk
- Speeches
- Complaining
3 minB1“You're a better chef than he ever was.”Before Service at the Restaurant · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 4/13
- Office chat
- Meetings
- Explaining
4 minB2“The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.”Passengers Call for Help from the Air · United 93 2006 · Ch. 12/17
- Phone calls
- Asking for help
- Asking
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
5 minB2“Because there are differing schools of thought on this.”Police Build a Case Against Allen · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 19/30
- Investigation
- Courtroom
- Explaining
5 minB2“It's only a matter of form for you and the children to go first.”Women and Children First · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 10/14
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Persuading
- Comforting
4 minB2“It's very strange to be preparing a duel between two people who've never even seen each other.”The Seconds Set the Duel Rules · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 10/30
- Negotiation
- Meetings
- Explaining
3 minB1“I know it's a pain in the arse, but it's a necessary pain in the arse.”Health Inspector Downgrades the Kitchen · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 2/13
- Criticism & layoffs
- Talking to the boss
- Complaining
2 minB2“We got it. We got the tapes. Boston Center got the tapes pulled.”FAA Pulls the Tapes, Scrambles Jets · United 93 2006 · Ch. 6/17
- Investigation
- Phone calls
- Explaining
5 minC1“I would like you to find a good book and read it until we leave.”Downton Races to Prepare in the Rain · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 8/22
- Arguments
- Asking for help
- Complaining