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Movie English about memory

141 real scenes from 51 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for memory.

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4 minB1
“It was like the eye of God watching us.”

Catherine Relives the Burning Beach · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 12/27

  • Storytelling
  • At the doctor
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“You mean to tell me they paid you good money for that?”

Mrs. Muir's Book Becomes a Success · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 16/18

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Promising
  • Teasing
2 minB1
“This is amazing, it's like a time capsule.”

Jim and Amanda Open a Time Capsule · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 7/18

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Confessing love
3 minB2
“This is the last time I saw you.”

Mapping Joel's Memories · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 7/20

  • At the doctor
  • Asking
  • Explaining
3 minA2
“Just a glass of water. That's all I want.”

Billy Brings Layla Home · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 5/15

  • Family dinners
  • Parents & kids
  • Saying no
5 minB2
“I'm going to see the rest of this. Come on. Let's pretend we're buying it.”

Pamela Falls for the Old House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 1/28

  • Renting
  • Suggesting
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“Everything clicked. It's as if I was meant to be here.”

Randall Meets David at the Gas Station · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 1/20

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“Are you sure you know where we're going?”

The Gum Commercial That Never Fades · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 6/6

  • Arguments
  • Explaining
  • Confronting
4 minB1
“I mean, this is beautiful.”

The Cast Returns to the Set · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 1/25

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“Up. Straight up. That was the only way open, so he went that way.”

Catherine Tells How Sebastian Died · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 27/27

  • Interrogations
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“When I was a little girl, the first year we lived here, we used to have the most wonderful talks.”

Anna and Lucy Talk About the Captain · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 18/18

  • Storytelling
  • Confessing
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“I was really sorry to hear it.”

Jim and Amanda Reunite Over Coffee · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 1/18

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“I don't even know where we're going. It's gonna be fun. Come on.”

Mary Quotes the Film's Title Line · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 16/20

  • Confessing feelings
  • Office chat
  • Confessing love
3 minB1
“You never went out with Wendy Balsam, did you?”

Billy Tells Layla About Wendy · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 14/15

  • Storytelling
  • Confessing feelings
  • Confessing
2 minB1
“It's good, Ross. I didn't know you could cook.”

Randall Recounts the Motel Night · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 6/20

  • Storytelling
  • Police questioning
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Scare her? No, she's been through enough already.”

Joy and Sadness Scare Riley Awake · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 10/6

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Suggesting
3 minB2
“So how do you make a story where you put everybody in one room?”

The Chair Scene Goes Wrong · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 16/25

  • Storytelling
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“He liked me, so I loved him.”

Catherine Recalls the Mardi Gras Ball · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 11/27

  • Interrogations
  • At the doctor
  • Confessing
2 minB1
“Never really been like it was with us.”

Amanda Asks Jim to Kiss Her · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 17/18

  • Getting back together
  • Confessing feelings
  • Teasing
2 minB1
“Yeah. Oddly enough, I do.”

Joel and Clementine on the Ice · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 4/20

  • First dates
  • Confessing feelings
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“-So what started out to be the simplest "Friends" episode ended up taking the longest amount of time to shoot.”

The Sling Written Into the Show · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 17/25

  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
  • Teasing
3 minB1
“That's why I'm so sad 'cause you won't give me any jelly beans.”

Jelly Beans and the Screaming Boy · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 5/18

  • Small talk
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies...”

Joel Ditches Work for Montauk Beach · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 1/20

  • Monologues
  • Complaining
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“The one-sentence pitch is it's about that time in your life when your friends are your family.”

The Friends Creators Explain the Premise · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 4/25

  • Storytelling
  • Parties
  • Explaining