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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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3 minB1
“Yeah, people always come around. Trust me.”

The Stray Dog Shows Up · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 7/19

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Complimenting
3 minB2
“Here. Happy birthday. Buy yourself a new pair of pants.”

Joe and Jimmy Race to the Coliseum · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 18/20

  • Threats
  • Investigation
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“Copilot to navigator. I'm ready with the fuel figures now.”

The B-52 Evades a Missile · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 14/20

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Warning
4 minC1
“And I don't mean prayed for. I mean preyed upon.”

Phil Saviano Tells His Story · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 6/21

  • Investigation
  • Storytelling
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“We'll drive him crazy. We'll outlast the bastard. We'll go straight!”

Butch and Sundance Take a Payroll Job · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 11/12

  • Negotiation
  • Job interview
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“When I'm done with them, they don't need much help.”

Kathleen Johns Escapes the Zodiac · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 12/30

  • Crime scenes
  • Threats
  • Threatening
2 minB1
“Never known pack ice come that far south before, sir.”

Titanic's Ice Warnings Go Unheard · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 3/14

  • Office chat
  • Explaining
  • Warning
5 minB1
“You can't trust anybody in this crazy world.”

Earl Walks Into the Press Room · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 13/18

  • Threats
  • Phone calls
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“No need for concern, it's only me.”

Tanner Corners Them in the Tunnel · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 12/13

  • Threats
  • Arguments
  • Threatening
9 minB2
“but that don t make you better than anybody else not in my book”

David Argues With His Neighbor · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 2/11

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“I already have a comfy sweater and two best friends.”

Perrito Tells His Sad Story · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 12/22

  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
  • Teasing
6 minB1
“we must become more than we were programmed to be.”

Roz Calls a Storm Truce · The Wild Robot 2024 · Ch. 11/15

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“The devil has the people by the throat.”

Annina Asks Rick About Renault · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 13/20

  • Asking for help
  • Asking
  • Suggesting
7 minB2
“But take no other treasure, no matter how sorely you are tempted.”

Aladdin Enters the Cave of Wonders · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 7/24

  • Threats
  • Asking for help
  • Warning
3 minB2
“I got to straighten out everything with Paulie or I'm dead.”

Henry Interrogated, Karen Flushes Stash · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 27/28

  • Interrogations
  • Crime scenes
  • Confronting
6 minB1
“What matters is that we're here for Andy when he needs us.”

Toys Panic Over Andy's Birthday · Toy Story 1995 · Ch. 2/6

  • Meetings
  • Parties
  • Comforting
2 minC1
“I'd shake your hand, but I know where it's been.”

Howard Pawns the Championship Ring · Uncut Gems 2019 · Ch. 5/14

  • Negotiation
  • Shopping
  • Bargaining
3 minB2
“Nobody stumbles in here. Nobody stumbles out.”

Cooper Stumbles Into Secret NASA · Interstellar 2014 · Ch. 2/13

  • Negotiation
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
4 minB1
“Fucking dying isn't good for you, either, but that doesn't seem to be stopping anybody!”

Chad Rallies the College Kids · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 10/19

  • Arguments
  • Police questioning
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“We're just sitting ducks up here.”

Climbers Taken Hostage in Kyrgyzstan · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 3/24

  • Travel & hotels
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minB1
“This rock has been waiting for me my entire life.”

This Rock Waited for Aron · 127 Hours 2010 · Ch. 5/5

  • Monologues
  • Confessing
  • Apologizing
3 minB1
“We got the prettiest place on earth.”

Hushpuppy Describes the Bathtub · Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 · Ch. 1/4

  • Monologues
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“We're just gonna sit here and bleed until Joe Cabot sticks his fuckin' head through that door.”

Freddy Tells Marvin He's a Cop · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 16/22

  • Police questioning
  • Interrogations
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“Let us see the passenger. Just the passenger.”

Passengers Learn the Pilots Are Down · United 93 2006 · Ch. 13/17

  • Phone calls
  • Explaining
  • Comforting