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Movie English about power

418 real scenes from 94 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for power.

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3 minB1
“Horowitz started this shit. Come on, who started this shit?”

Horowitz Gets Called the Wrong Name · Bad Boys 1983 · Ch. 9/9

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“I want to see that warrant! I want to see that warrant!”

Alonzo Searches Without a Warrant · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 10/23

  • Police questioning
  • Accusations
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“And a man in my position can't afford to be made to look ridiculous!”

Woltz Refuses Johnny the Role · The Godfather 1972 · Ch. 2/9

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Saying no
7 minB1
“Doesn't it feel so good to be bad?”

Scarlet's Henchmen Tryout · Minions 2015 · Ch. 6/14

  • Speeches
  • Job interview
  • Persuading
7 minB2
“I have no idea what's going on, or what this place is at all.”

Emmet Addresses the MasterBuilders · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 11/22

  • Meetings
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Your medal? Bad guys don't win medals.”

King Candy Threatens Ralph · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 10/19

  • Accusations
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“I need to know if I can trust you.”

Hanssen Pulls a Gun on Eric · Breach 2007 · Ch. 20/20

  • Accusations
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“You've got a big, fat nerve, dragging me away.”

Humbert Grills Lolita After the Play · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 24/30

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minA2
“Sylvia... had to go to juvenile.”

Gertrude Says Sylvia Went to Juvenile · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 11/16

  • Parents & kids
  • Siblings
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“Of course, I wouldn't admit it at the time but what woman would? We hate to admit we are wrong.”

Klara Asks Kralik for a Night Off · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 8/19

  • Arguments
  • Talking to the boss
  • Asking
4 minC1
“Trust me. He's behind all of it.”

Derek Vinyard's TV Interview · American History X 1998 · Ch. 2/17

  • Meetings
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Do you not know that His Majesty has expressly forbidden ballet in operas?”

Mozart's Figaro Ballet Fight · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 18/25

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Talking to the boss
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“Don't concentrate on Segretti. You'll miss the overall.”

Deep Throat: Look at the Overall · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 15/18

  • Investigation
  • Interrogations
  • Explaining
3 minC1
“But I say, to err is human, to forgive divine.”

Spats Gets a Birthday Cake · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 19/19

  • Speeches
  • Parties
  • Complimenting
2 minB2
“At the end of the day, I think it boils down to integrity.”

Bob's Tribute to Frank Tassone · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 18/18

  • Speeches
  • Complimenting
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“So he throws his arms around them, rubs their back, grabs their ass.”

Frawley Pressures Krista at the Bar · The Town 2010 · Ch. 17/20

  • Interrogations
  • Small talk
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“"In the constant rat race of life, don't ever forget to unwind."”

Buddy's Rat Race Speech · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 14/16

  • Talking to the boss
  • Storytelling
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“With all respect, sir, you have no right to order me to shoot down my own men...”

Mireau Orders Fire on His Own Men · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 6/17

  • Talking to the boss
  • Threats
  • Saying no
3 minB2
“It was the most uplifting program I have ever heard.”

Hawkeye Grills Frank About Hot Lips · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 9/22

  • Teasing
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“Don't ever apologize to anyone for losing a race like that.”

The Winklevosses Decide to Sue Mark · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 19/23

  • Arguments
  • Courtroom
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“My goodness. He must've gotten out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.”

G-Men Arrest the Sycamores · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 18/27

  • Police questioning
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
4 minB1
“Why didn't you just let me die?”

Baxter Calls Sheldrake About Fran · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 10/15

  • Phone calls
  • Talking to the boss
  • Asking
4 minB2
“This is what you're paying for.”

A Staff Member Shoots Himself at Dinner · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 8/13

  • Parties
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minB1
“The king and queen are coming to stay.”

The King and Queen Are Coming · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 1/22

  • Meetings
  • Office chat
  • Explaining