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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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4 minB2
“Without a master, they had no purpose.”

Kevin Volunteers to Find a New Master · Minions 2015 · Ch. 2/14

  • Storytelling
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“Can't get much worse than this.”

Business Mocks the Double-Decker Couch · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 13/22

  • Teasing
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“You just started to fall apart a little bit there.”

Tommy Climbs in a Circle · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 18/24

  • Comforting a friend
  • Storytelling
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“Looks like the game's gone cuckoo, like my nana.”

Fix-It Felix Jr. Breaks Down · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 5/19

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“Do you have to drive so fast? You're gonna get us killed.”

Humbert and Lolita Are Followed · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 26/30

  • Arguments
  • Travel & hotels
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“It was worth a try.”

Aron Records a Video Diary · 127 Hours 2010 · Ch. 3/5

  • Monologues
  • Explaining
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“...because it's my job to keep you from dying, okay?”

Wink Prepares Hushpuppy for the Storm · Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 · Ch. 2/4

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“I didn't trust the guy but I wanted to believe him.”

Mr. White Panics About the Setup · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 5/22

  • Comforting a friend
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“Not when millions of people are out of work.”

Matuschek Turns on Kralik · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 7/19

  • Talking to the boss
  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Complaining
4 minB1
“And I'm gonna... I don't give a fuck if that thing is real or not.”

Passengers Plan to Storm the Cockpit · United 93 2006 · Ch. 17/17

  • Phone calls
  • Meetings
  • Persuading
5 minB1
“- No blood? - If they catch us, there'll be blood all over.”

Joe and Jerry Dress as Women · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 4/19

  • Travel & hotels
  • Small talk
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“Is this supposed to be our last meal or something?”

The Condemned Men Eat Their Last Meal · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 12/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
3 minB2
“So it's kind of make or break today.”

Andy Faces His Own Mortality · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 19/27

  • At the doctor
  • Phone calls
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I've got no way out...”

Jeffrey Hides on the Seventh Floor · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 9/9

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Asking
2 minB1
“Is there some reason I shouldn't know which hospital?”

The New Chest Cutter Arrives · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 4/22

  • Small talk
  • Office chat
  • Asking
3 minB1
“What you think this is, Scooby Doo?”

Raiding a Neighbor's House for Food · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 20/27

  • Crime scenes
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB2
“Anybody in the business knows when you set down in Gander, it's for an emergency.”

Planes Land Unexpectedly in Gander · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 2/22

  • Travel & hotels
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“So, whichever way they're coming, I've gotta go the opposite way.”

Police Box In the Wrong Man · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 22/22

  • Investigation
  • Complaining
  • Asking
3 minB2
“I have, but if I tell you, the odds'll come down.”

The Family Debates Moving to Australia · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 10/14

  • Small talk
  • Marriage trouble
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“Because that's what you did for me, and that's what we do for each other.”

Kurt and Brenda's Blizzard Night · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 12/27

  • Marriage trouble
  • Asking for help
  • Saying no
4 minB1
“Mr. Striker is the only hope we've got.”

Passenger Panics on the Plane · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 7/10

  • Travel & hotels
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“No, buddy, you look like a shrink-wrapped Rolls Royce.”

H Meets the Fortico Crew · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 2/13

  • Office chat
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
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
4 minB2
“Just use your head, David. I don't think you think things through.”

The RV Breaks Down in the Desert · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 10/21

  • Travel & hotels
  • Arguments
  • Complaining