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B1 Intermediate English 10:36 1,780 words Documentary

The Last Late Late Show: Chapter 5 — One Year To Say Goodbye

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In this video, late-night host James Corden announces the conclusion of *The Late Late Show* after a successful eight-year run. By watching this transcript, learners will gain insight into how to express professional transitions with gratitude and grace. You will hear authentic English usage regarding career milestones, the value of workplace camaraderie, and the importance of "ending on a high note." The conversation provides excellent examples of how to reflect on a creative legacy and pivot to future projects. It is a valuable resource for understanding how to frame endings as both sentimental and productive opportunities.

Learning Stats

B1

CEFR Level

1,780

Total Words

516

Unique Words

5/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 29%

Subtitles (261 segments)

00:00

thank you

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hey gang how are you

00:07

um thanks for this here's the news

00:10

I've I've signed a new

00:13

contract with the Late Late Show

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um

00:17

and it will be my last contract that I

00:19

signed as the host of this show

00:22

um

00:23

and the show will stop

00:26

in a year's time

00:31

there's two there's too many things to

00:33

say there's too many things I'd like to

00:35

say it's too much

00:40

love

00:41

for real as we come to the end of it I

00:44

am

00:45

unbelievably sad that it's coming to an

00:49

end but also full of understanding why

00:51

the time might be right to bring it to a

00:53

close and just thankful for the amazing

00:56

times we've all had it's set I'm sad the

00:59

show's ending it's been such a great

01:01

experience and it's such a wonderful

01:03

group of people I'm so proud of all the

01:05

work we've done here and I'm like

01:07

impressed by James so like walk away and

01:10

move on because it's not easy to do

01:12

always always known that one day I will

01:16

be stood here for the last time I think

01:18

all good things need to come to an end

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that if you go on forever

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you lose what makes you special it's

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very rare in television that you get to

01:26

call your own shots and I think it's

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really

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amazing that James he's going to go no

01:31

no that's it I've done my time gratitude

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is is the word that comes across first

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you know eventually I think you'll think

01:38

about the Legacy that we've left in late

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night which is you know 70 years worth

01:42

of television and like the show's gonna

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stand out that phrase in The Late Late

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Show won't exist on CBS anymore it is a

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franchise that's been around for 30

01:51

years it's always sad to wind down a

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franchise and even though it's ending I

01:56

think that it deserves its spot in the

02:00

history of the format The Late Late Show

02:02

starring Tom Snyder

02:04

[Applause]

02:11

28 years ago I was at the very first

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Key Vocabulary (50)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

people A1 noun

People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.

put A1 verb

To move something into a particular place or position. It is a fundamental verb used to describe the act of placing an object or setting a situation in a specific location.

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