5 minB2“People everywhere are always messing with my stuff.”President Business Reveals the Kragle · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 7/22
- Talking to the boss
- Threats
- Threatening
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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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4 minB1“Fastest pedal-power, west of the Whac-A-Mole.”Vanellope Makes a Deal · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 11/19
- Negotiation
- Teasing
- Bargaining
3 minB2“Sir? It's two men on a boat. I want it.”Hanssen Lectures Eric on God and Empire · Breach 2007 · Ch. 6/20
- Talking to the boss
- Office chat
- Explaining
5 minB2“I sat in the dark so as to save you the expense of the electricity. Ha-ha-ha.”The School Psychologist Visits Humbert · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 23/30
- Interrogations
- At the doctor
- Asking
6 minB1“Listen, the boss doesn't have to give you a reason.”Matuschek Fires Kralik · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 9/19
- Criticism & layoffs
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Apologizing
3 minB2“I'm not in the mood. I got homework.”Danny Recites What He Hates · American History X 1998 · Ch. 5/17
- Interrogations
- Arguments
- Confronting
4 minB2“It has been banned by the emperor.”Mozart Defends Figaro to the Emperor · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 16/25
- Interrogations
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
4 minB1“I'm interested in what you know.”Woodward Traces the White House Call · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 2/18
- Investigation
- Phone calls
- Confronting
4 minB2“Our gain is their loss.”Guy's First Day as Buddy's Assistant · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 3/16
- Talking to the boss
- Phone calls
- Warning
3 minB2“- Don't you believe me, sir? - Yes, I do, but who else will?”Dax Prepares the Accused Soldiers · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 8/17
- Courtroom
- Talking to the boss
- 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
2 minB2“Wardo, it's like a final club, except we're the president.”Mark Pitches the Facebook Idea · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 6/23
- Parties
- Persuasion
- Suggesting
3 minB2“The plain fact is, I love her.”Sheldrake Takes Fran off Baxter's Hands · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 15/15
- Talking to the boss
- Office chat
- Confessing
3 minB1“He aspires to greatness but he ll never achieve it”Slowik Humiliates Jeremy · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 7/13
- Speeches
- Interrogations
- Confronting
4 minC1“Oh, don't be a smart ass. You know damn well what it is.”Groves Offers Oppenheimer the Job · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 9/28
- Job interview
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
4 minC1“Why wouldn't we? It's a major First Amendment victory.”Robby Gets Six Weeks to Publish · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 19/21
- Meetings
- Office chat
- Persuading
5 minB2“I have headaches. I kill, I don't get them.”Zodiac Calls the TV Talk Show · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 9/30
- Phone calls
- Interrogations
- Confessing
5 minC1“I wouldn't cover the burning of Rome for you.”Hildy Tears Up Her Story · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 9/18
- Office chat
- Phone calls
- Complaining
2 minB2“Too little too late. You're never gonna catch us.”Golf Talk Turns Awkward · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 1/13
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Complimenting
3 minC1“Life is a thief. Sebastian always said, "Life steals everything."”Mrs. Venable Meets Dr. Cukrowicz · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 2/27
- Negotiation
- Small talk
- Persuading
4 minB1“It's hard proof, hard as rock, the judges said.”Mary Warren Defies John Proctor · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 11/29
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Saying no
2 minB2“What have you done to wrestling?”Harry Is Thrown Out of the Arena · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 5/19
- Threats
- Arguments
- Threatening
4 minB1“You could've been the most powerful man in the room.”Jafar Wishes to Be the Most Powerful · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 23/24
- Threats
- Arguments
- Threatening
3 minC1“There comes a point where the young succeed the old.”A Warning in a Cup of Tea · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 11/15
- Threats
- Interrogations
- Threatening