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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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3 minB1
“I mean, humanity is just nasty and there's no silver lining.”

Danny Teaches Pat to Dance · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 18/23

  • Comforting a friend
  • Teasing
  • Suggesting
2 minB2
“She wasn't a great actress, but she did have a real gift for comedy.”

Rupert Signs Rita's Autograph Book · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 5/21

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“Don t be thrown off course by other people”

Enola Hides on the Train · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 3/12

  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
  • Warning
3 minC1
“The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and you encounter it.”

Beatrice and Benedick Trade Insults · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 2/24

  • Teasing
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Their days of resting have been and gone.”

Bond Impressions Over Dinner · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 6/20

  • Arguments
  • Teasing
  • Confronting
4 minB1
“No, no. I mean you and me.”

Ted Asks Mary to the Prom · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 2/24

  • First dates
  • Arguments
  • Inviting
4 minB1
“Princess Jasmine, do you accept the sultan to be your husband?”

Jasmine Grabs the Lamp · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 22/24

  • Proposals
  • Threats
  • Threatening
5 minC1
“So what do you really want to do?”

Will Wants to Be a Shepherd · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 18/21

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“I just thought it was best for everybody if I wasn't even here.”

Kate and Jack Reach the Pole · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 4/20

  • Travel & hotels
  • Parents & kids
  • Confessing
4 minB1
“I'll tell you why films fail or succeed.”

Mark Pitches Northwestern · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 2/19

  • Storytelling
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Actually, I waited for my refrigerator repairman, who never came.”

Walter and Cheryl Meet at the Office · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 3/16

  • Office chat
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“Unless you done that, you don't know me, my pain, my hurt, my feelings.”

Da Mayor Sends Eddie for Beer · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 8/20

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minC1
“In times like these, one enemy in our midst can do more harm than ten across the Channel.”

The Officer Questions a German Refugee · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 24/30

  • Interrogations
  • Police questioning
  • Asking
3 minB2
“Maybe it’s time to discover who Ken is.”

Barbie Tells Ken to Find Himself · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 25/26

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I don't believe that any kid is hopeless.”

Brad Stands Up in a Job Interview · Front of the Class 2008 · Ch. 7/17

  • Job interview
  • Explaining
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“You said you wanted to live without fear. I wish there'd been an easier way...”

Evey Learns V Tortured Her · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 19/25

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
4 minC2
“But if you were the devil, you are fair.”

Olivia Refuses the Duke's Suit · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 6/25

  • Confessing feelings
  • Proposals
  • Confessing love
2 minB1
“Let's take extra care to follow the instructions, or you'll be put to sleep.”

Emmet Follows the Instructions · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 1/22

  • Monologues
  • Warning
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“The Dawn Wall has more hard pitches than every other route on El Cap combined.”

Years of Grinding on the Wall · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 13/24

  • Storytelling
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“You just don't know when to quit.”

Mario Beats Donkey Kong · The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Ch. 11/14

  • Arguments
  • Complimenting
  • Suggesting
2 minB2
“All they know is eat, kill, multiply.”

Calhoun Explains the Cy-Bug Threat · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 8/19

  • Speeches
  • Threats
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“I have loved you from the minute I saw you.”

Charlotte's Letter Kicks Humbert Out · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 10/30

  • Confessing feelings
  • Breakups
  • Confessing love
3 minB1
“I hope you're hungry. I've already made too many pancakes.”

Duncan Exposes Trent's Affair · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 15/18

  • Parties
  • Marriage trouble
  • Confronting
5 minB1
“On a quest the clear path is never the right one”

Barley Picks the Path of Peril · Onward 2020 · Ch. 6/16

  • Siblings
  • Arguments
  • Persuading