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Movie English about survival

147 real scenes from 56 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for survival.

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2 minB2
“And you know what really gives me the red ass?”

Walking to Ohio for Evidence · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 5/13

  • Accusations
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
8 minB1
“Then I guess the joke would be on me after all”

The Group Debates Seeking Rescue · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 5/11

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“Let's get out of here before this thing blows.”

Mike Stalls on a Broken Boiler · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 2/19

  • Office chat
  • Small talk
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“I'll have you know, I'm a better Dorothy Parker than Dorothy Parker.”

Lee Takes In a Beaten Jack · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 8/14

  • Comforting a friend
  • Ordering food
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“I am not really a math guy, you know?”

Puss Learns He Has Died · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 2/22

  • At the doctor
  • Explaining
  • Teasing
5 minB2
“We're supposed to wear funny-looking hats and ugly clothes and grow vegetables in the dirt.”

Shelby Reveals Her Dialysis · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 12/16

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“And kindness is not a survival skill.”

Fink Teaches the Gosling · The Wild Robot 2024 · Ch. 3/15

  • Asking for help
  • Explaining
  • Warning
4 minB1
“There be no Hell in Barbados.”

Tituba and Sarah Go to Barbados · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 24/29

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“...and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy.”

Strasser Debates What to Do With Laszlo · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 12/20

  • Small talk
  • Arguments
  • Confessing
2 minB1
“I took the liberty to backdate that a day.”

Genie Backdates a Wish to Save Aladdin · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 16/24

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Thanking
2 minB2
“I'm not trying to steal it. I'm trying to buy it.”

Roadmen Try to Rob a Phone Buyer · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 8/15

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“Ah, you really didn't think I was just gonna disappear, did you?”

The Sleigh Tears Through Time · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 13/20

  • Investigation
  • Explaining
  • Confronting
5 minB1
“There's something to live for!”

Mark Pushes Bill Through 31 Takes · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 15/19

  • Storytelling
  • Office chat
  • Complaining
2 minB1
“This is nuts! This is so crazy!”

Kate Discovers the Comet · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 1/25

  • Parties
  • Complimenting
  • Suggesting
5 minC1
“It's different when you're in here.”

Tessa's Police Interview · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 14/22

  • Police questioning
  • Confessing
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“It can be tough, your first time in space.”

The Shuttle Only Has Oxygen for Five · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 5/22

  • Meetings
  • Accusations
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“We'll do whatever just to stay alive.”

The 'Stay Alive' Travel Montage · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 16/16

  • Storytelling
  • Travel & hotels
  • Promising
3 minB1
“Why do we have to go over this shit again and again and again?”

Mookie and Tina Break Up · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 20/20

  • Couple fights
  • Breakups
  • Complaining
5 minC1
“This time you are fighting for your very existence, against the most devilish idea ever created by a human brain.”

Theo's Speech About Total War · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 29/30

  • Arguments
  • Speeches
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“Right in front of us, there. I think it's been following me all morning.”

A Helicopter Follows Henry All Day · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 25/28

  • Crime scenes
  • At the doctor
  • Explaining
7 minB1
“The claw chooses who will go and who will stay.”

Buzz Gets Chosen by the Claw · Toy Story 1995 · Ch. 5/6

  • Travel & hotels
  • Threats
  • Warning
2 minB1
“And then everything will be copacetic.”

Howard Owes Gooey After the Auction · Uncut Gems 2019 · Ch. 10/14

  • Arguments
  • Threats
  • Promising
5 minB1
“There are some things that aren't meant to be known.”

The Plan A Lie Is Revealed · Interstellar 2014 · Ch. 10/13

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“He's crackling like a log!”

Dale Catches Fire and Escapes · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 17/19

  • Threats
  • Arguments
  • Warning