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Back to the Future: How bullies speak

Level: A2-B1

Tags: bully, slang, male, American, comedy, drama

Vocabulary: handwriting, figured, kicked out of, drown, gullible

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Back to the Future: How bullies speak

Back to the Future: How bullies speak

  • Level: C1-C2
  • Vocabulary: handwriting, figured, kicked out of, drown, gullible
  • Tags: bully, slang, male, American, comedy, drama

This science-fiction comedy film is a Hollywood classic. Released in 1985, Back to the Future was an instant success and catapulted Michael J. Fox into stardom. In this short scene from the film, the protagonist, Marty McFly, has just traveled back in time to meet the younger version of his dad, George McFly. Marty has no choice to watch as his father gets bullied by the neighborhood tough guy, Biff. In this short clip, you hear some examples of connected speech.

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Josh MacPherson Josh MacPherson

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: How to win a fight

Level: C1-C2

Tags: bully, slang, fight scene, male, American, action, comedy

Vocabulary: stand a chance, thingy, goad, wrath, love life

English Lessons

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: How to win a fight

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: How to win a fight

  • Level: C1-C2
  • Vocabulary: stand a chance, thingy, goad, wrath, love life
  • Tags: bully, slang, fight scene, male, American, action, comedy
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