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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 minB2
“Because, really, the good stuff is what's going on right now.”

Andy Gets Back to Work · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 23/27

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Family dinners
  • Thanking
2 minB1
“I'm bowing out. I'm declining to go.”

Drawing Straws for Another Food Run · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 19/27

  • Arguments
  • Saying no
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“You tell me and we'll both know.”

A Town Gathers Supplies · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 4/22

  • Asking for help
  • Small talk
  • Asking
4 minB2
“It's a damn good thing he doesn't know how much I hate his guts.”

The Jive Translation Scene · Airplane! 1980 · Ch. 8/10

  • Travel & hotels
  • Asking for help
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“We ain t the predators we re the prey”

H's First Day on the Cash Truck · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 3/13

  • Office chat
  • Explaining
  • Warning
4 minB2
“I don't see what could possibly go wrong! Ugh!”

David Picks Up the Wrong Load · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 7/21

  • Crime scenes
  • Threats
  • Warning
2 minB1
“My wife would be so mad at me if she knew I was up here right now.”

Michael Rescues Olivia Mid-Air · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 9/19

  • Asking for help
  • Teasing
  • Warning
2 minB2
“They'd throw you in jail for a thousand years each!”

Butch and Sundance Try to Enlist · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 7/12

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Saying no
5 minB2
“"And all that I have killed will become my slaves.”

Zodiac Attacks the Couple at the Lake · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 4/30

  • Crime scenes
  • Threats
  • Threatening
2 minB2
“If there's the slightest bit of haze, we shall have to slow down.”

Lightoller Warns the Lookouts · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 4/14

  • Travel & hotels
  • Warning
  • Asking
4 minB2
“I'd rather die out there trying than in here waiting.”

David Plans His Escape · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 9/11

  • Speeches
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
5 minB2
“A machine doesn't improvise well because you can't program a fear of death.”

Cooper Confronts Mann's Lie · Interstellar 2014 · Ch. 12/13

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“If they can get that done, they're well on their way.”

Tommy Attempts the Great Traverse · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 15/24

  • Storytelling
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I don't wanna kill anybody, but if I gotta get out that door and you're in my way, one way or the other you're getting out of my way.”

The Crew Debates Mr. Blonde's Rampage · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 7/22

  • Arguments
  • Investigation
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“No, it's a no-shit hijack. It's Boston.”

A Real Hijacking During the Exercise · United 93 2006 · Ch. 4/17

  • Meetings
  • Phone calls
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“You have to be convinced that this is the right treatment and then get on and do it.”

Andy and Vashti Get a Second Opinion · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 4/27

  • At the doctor
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“You guys forced my fucking hand by ganging up on me.”

The Group Votes Danny Out · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 17/27

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
5 minB1
“We were on the plane for over an entire day.”

Passengers Stuck on Planes for 28 Hours · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 5/22

  • Travel & hotels
  • Phone calls
  • Complaining
3 minC1
“The longer their stealth, the longer we live without drama.”

Robbers Breach the Cash Depot · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 13/13

  • Threats
  • Crime scenes
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“I mean, you never really know until you know.”

A Cop Demands a Bribe · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 8/21

  • Police questioning
  • Threats
  • Bargaining
3 minB1
“The way I figure it, we can either fight or give.”

Butch and Sundance Jump Off a Cliff · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 8/12

  • Threats
  • Arguments
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“- She's unsinkable. - She can't float.”

Andrews: She's Going to Sink · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 7/14

  • Meetings
  • Explaining
  • Warning
5 minB1
“Everything will be better in the morning”

Aftermath at the Grocery Store · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 6/11

  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
  • Promising
3 minB2
“No, it's not that. It's time.”

The Cost of Time · Interstellar 2014 · Ch. 6/13

  • Meetings
  • Persuasion
  • Explaining