Real English.One scene at a time.

“Maybe you should say that to his face.”

H Takes Dave's Old Job · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 4/13

• Office chat
• Teasing
• Saying no

“Nothing less than highest score I hope.”

Owen and Caitlin Banter at Work · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 5/18

• Office chat
• Small talk
• Teasing

“That is how you create an unbalanced economy.”

Rearden Refuses to Stop Production · Atlas Shrugged: Part I 2011 · Ch. 10/16

• Meetings
• Negotiation
• Saying no

“But if he wants to be a soldier, then, by heavens, he's got to be one.”

Broulard Visits Dax at the Front · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 2/17

• Talking to the boss
• Meetings
• Explaining

“And I need someone who can get through to him.”

Will Meets Sean Maguire · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 5/21

• Asking for help
• Office chat
• Persuading

“And if you're content, I'll do the rest.”

Molesley Pitches His Own Ending · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 8/18

• Storytelling
• Talking to the boss
• Suggesting

“There's no coordination between what NORAD has and what we have.”

The FAA Shuts Down US Airspace · United 93 2006 · Ch. 14/17

• Meetings
• Phone calls
• Warning

“Hey, Madam President, may I have a word with you outside for a moment, please?”

The Comet Mission Turns Around · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 15/25

• Speeches
• Meetings
• Explaining

“Why do you come to me? Why do I deserve this generosity?”

Vito Refuses Sollozzo's Deal · The Godfather 1972 · Ch. 3/9

• Negotiation
• Meetings
• Saying no

“There is no such thing as bad publicity, sweetheart.”

Forbes Profiles Jordan Belfort · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 8/30

• Job interview
• Office chat
• Complaining

“You are not the only composer in Vienna.”

Mozart Refuses the Committee · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 9/25

• Talking to the boss
• Marriage trouble
• Saying no

“Can you imagine how I feel about it, Dimitri?”

The President Calls Dimitri · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 8/20

• Phone calls
• Negotiation
• Warning