Back to the Future: How bullies speak

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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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