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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 minB2
“Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land!”

Giles Corey Storms the Court · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 17/29

  • Courtroom
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
5 minC1
“I want a pound of flesh.”

Mickey Threatens Matthew in the Freezer · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 15/15

  • Interrogations
  • Threats
  • Threatening
2 minB2
“He's the guy that, uh, bought the Gutenberg Bible and lost it.”

Isherwell Takes Over the Meeting · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 16/25

  • Meetings
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“It's like a license to steal. A license to do anything.”

Tommy Gets Made in the Mafia · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 24/28

  • Crime scenes
  • Family dinners
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“The highest-paid person at the camp was a priest.”

V Kills Bishop Lilliman · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 12/25

  • Threats
  • Crime scenes
  • Warning
5 minB2
“You want to go to jail or you want to go home?”

Alonzo Extracts a Name · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 9/23

  • Interrogations
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minC1
“Where did the Washington Post suddenly get the monopoly on wisdom?”

Bradlee Doubts the Watergate Story · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 8/18

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Confronting
6 minB2
“End of story. Have a nice life.”

Buddy Berates Guy Over the Phone · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 2/16

  • Talking to the boss
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“Just me and Meyer? You're kidding, sir.”

Ferol Testifies at the Court-Martial · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 9/17

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“All right, fellas. The game's over.”

Hawkeye and Trapper Make a Deal · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 16/22

  • Negotiation
  • Asking for help
  • Bargaining
2 minB2
“The Internet's not written in pencil, Mark, it's written in ink,”

Erica Confronts Mark Over the Internet · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 13/23

  • Accusations
  • Meetings
  • Confronting
3 minC1
“I would have done anything I was asked to do.”

Oppenheimer Is Cross-Examined · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 28/28

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“Personally I'm of the opinion that for a paper to best perform its function, it really needs to stand alone.”

Marty Baron Meets Cardinal Law · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 5/21

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Suggesting
3 minB2
“My name is Raymond Smith.”

Raymond Smith Knocks on the Wrong Door · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 7/15

  • Threats
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“I could've dropped a dime a million times.”

Jimmy Shakes Down Morrie Over a Loan · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 10/28

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.”

V Asks Evey to Dance · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 24/25

  • Parties
  • Speeches
  • Inviting
2 minB2
“They said you got to render unto Caesar.”

Alonzo Shakes Down Roger · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 13/23

  • Threats
  • Accusations
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“We didn't make them do these things. Once they did, they're fair game.”

Woodward and Bernstein Name Haldeman · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 17/18

  • Investigation
  • Talking to the boss
  • Saying no
6 minB2
“I like it. It smells of money.”

Buddy Offers Guy the White Knight Role · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 10/16

  • Negotiation
  • Talking to the boss
  • Threatening
2 minB2
“Looks as if we have a pretty unpleasant thing on our hands in a few hours, doesn't it?”

Dax Makes Roget Command the Firing Squad · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 14/17

  • Talking to the boss
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
2 minC1
“The biggest man-made explosion in history.”

Teller Pitches the H-Bomb · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 12/28

  • Meetings
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Most wives would beg their other halves to get out of this game, but not you.”

Mickey and Rosalind Plan His Exit · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 4/15

  • Negotiation
  • Storytelling
  • Warning
3 minB2
“All they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off.”

Paulie's Protection Racket · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 3/28

  • Storytelling
  • Crime scenes
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“But who was he really?”

V's Opening Monologue · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 1/25

  • Speeches
  • Threats
  • Threatening