In 1940, Charlie Chaplin broke his silence to deliver one of the most powerful political speeches of the 20th century. In this video we go through Chaplin's final speech from The Great Dictator line by line, breaking down 25 of the most interesting English phrases for intermediate and advanced learners.
By the end you'll understand exactly what Chaplin said, how he said it, and why this speech still moves people more than 80 years on. You'll also walk away with a long list of useful new English expressions you can start using yourself.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
4:22 "That's not my business"
5:01 "I should like"
5:41 "Gentile"
5:57 "Live by"
6:55 "Hate" vs "Despise"
8:23 "Lost the way"
9:21 "Barricade"
9:40 "Goose-stepped"
10:15 "Abundance"
10:34 "In want of"
12:59 "The very nature"
13:41 "Cries out for"
14:23 "Despairing"
15:05 "Is but"
15:59 "Perish"
17:06 "Brute"
17:46 "Regiment" (as a verb)
18:19 "Drill you, diet you"
18:47 "Treat you like cattle"
19:08 "Cannon fodder"
19:58 "The unloved"
20:53 "Let us"
22:14 "Do away with"
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