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Movie English about growth & identity

903 real scenes from 146 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for growth & identity.

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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
“I'd be out in the middle of nowhere, sitting on my ukulele.”

Sugar Climbs Into Daphne's Berth · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 7/19

  • Travel & hotels
  • Comforting a friend
  • Thanking
4 minB2
“You don't wanna see us as people because that is not convenient for you.”

Frank Teaches Chad With a Racecar · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 16/18

  • Parents & kids
  • Talking to the boss
  • Asking
5 minB2
“I just think it's hard to cast that role, you know, to fill it when you know it's gonna be like 30 to 40 years.”

Wallace on Why He Isn't Married · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 5/17

  • Small talk
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“I can honestly tell you I have never taken another girl here in my entire life.”

Doug Takes Claire Out on His Boat · The Town 2010 · Ch. 5/20

  • First dates
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“I don't know who the hell I think I am.”

Jack Tells Ally to Grab It · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 9/13

  • Parties
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
2 minB2
“Just accept the things you can't change and do something about the things you can.”

Andy Learns to Go With the Flow · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 8/27

  • Monologues
  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
4 minA2
“Everything good is above the surface.”

Luca Learns to Walk on Land · Luca 2021 · Ch. 2/9

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Suggesting
4 minB1
“Five minutes from now, you're not gonna believe what I've told you.”

Jeffrey Briefs Sandy on the Mystery · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 4/9

  • Investigation
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“Easy enough, except I need an idea.”

Mark Builds Facemash · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 2/23

  • Breakups
  • Explaining
  • Persuading
4 minC1
“She is the goddess of the scene. Everybody really wants her.”

Mike Looks Like a Total Nerd · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 5/10

  • Parties
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I'm bowing out. I'm declining to go.”

Drawing Straws for Another Food Run · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 19/27

  • Arguments
  • Saying no
  • Confronting
6 minB1
“Screech is basically bad Jamaican rum.”

The Screech-In Ceremony · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 17/22

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Inviting
3 minB1
“I don't want any part of this, Dad.”

Tony Quits the Family Business · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 25/27

  • Parents & kids
  • Talking to the boss
  • Saying no
4 minB2
“And you can take that to the bank.”

Neal's Dad Hijacks His Birthday Lunch · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 2/22

  • Family dinners
  • Parents & kids
  • Promising
3 minB1
“This family's not gonna get another chance like that in this town, not now.”

Da Asks Ma to Move to England · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 11/14

  • Marriage trouble
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage.”

The Drowning Question at Dinner · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 1/23

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I'm still having these dreams, Doctor, and I still can't stop believing them.”

Charlie Opens His Birthday Wonka Bar · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 3/18

  • At the doctor
  • Family dinners
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“'Cause winning isn't winning if I don't have you by my side.”

Kurt Proposes to Brenda · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 19/27

  • Proposals
  • Confessing feelings
  • Confessing love
4 minB1
“I guess the foot's on the other hand now, isn't it, Kramer?”

Assume Crash Positions · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 10/10

  • Travel & hotels
  • Phone calls
  • Saying no
5 minB2
“I just want to own my own life.”

Mary Wants Her Own Life · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 20/22

  • Couple fights
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Complaining
5 minB2
“I'm awake and I speak English, so, yeah, I do know.”

Interrogating Casey's Boyfriend · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 18/21

  • Family dinners
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“My wife would be so mad at me if she knew I was up here right now.”

Michael Rescues Olivia Mid-Air · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 9/19

  • Asking for help
  • Teasing
  • Warning
2 minC1
“I miss Richard more than I can bear.”

The Fuchs Spy Case Comes Up · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 21/28

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Explaining