{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":3.2,"endTime":7.28,"body":"Welcome to English and Beyond, the"},{"startTime":3.2,"endTime":7.28,"body":"advanced version of the podcast."},{"startTime":7.48,"endTime":12.095,"body":"The aim of the podcast is to give you"},{"startTime":7.48,"endTime":12.095,"body":"either unusual topics or topics"},{"startTime":12.12,"endTime":14.2,"body":"discussed from an unusual perspective."},{"startTime":14.72,"endTime":18.575,"body":"If this podcast is a little tricky to"},{"startTime":14.72,"endTime":18.575,"body":"understand, you can either use the free"},{"startTime":18.6,"endTime":21.935,"body":"transcript and vocab flashcards"},{"startTime":18.6,"endTime":21.935,"body":"available online at morethanalanguage."},{"startTime":21.96,"endTime":26.12,"body":"com, or you could try out our"},{"startTime":21.96,"endTime":26.12,"body":"intermediate-level podcast."},{"startTime":26.52,"endTime":27.72,"body":"My name is 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7","startTime":927.36,"endTime":932.56,"body":"Because I felt bad when I made the"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":927.36,"endTime":932.56,"body":"decision of quitting this school."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":932.76,"endTime":933.855,"body":"You didn't even tell me, really."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":933.88,"endTime":934.88,"body":"You just stopped going."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":934.905,"endTime":939.295,"body":"I was like, Okay, César, if you're going"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":934.905,"endTime":939.295,"body":"to quit, you have to be very thorough with"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":939.32,"endTime":943.88,"body":"your schedule and really work"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":939.32,"endTime":943.88,"body":"on your French during the week."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":944.32,"endTime":945.8,"body":"So that's what I've been doing."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":946.36,"endTime":949.015,"body":"I feel at this point, I'm very motivated."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":949.04,"endTime":951.88,"body":"I know it will go down and"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":949.04,"endTime":951.88,"body":"it will go back up again."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":951.92,"endTime":952.92,"body":"It's paying dividends."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":953.4,"endTime":955.56,"body":"It's paying dividends, that's true."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":953.4,"endTime":955.56,"body":"It's paying off."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":955.84,"endTime":957.2,"body":"It's paying off, exactly."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":958.08,"endTime":960.56,"body":"Okay, well, thank you very much,"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":958.08,"endTime":960.56,"body":"César, for talking to me about this."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":960.585,"endTime":963.04,"body":"(You're very welcome."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":960.585,"endTime":963.04,"body":") And, speak you soon."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":964.32,"endTime":965.7,"body":"(See you later."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":964.32,"endTime":965.7,"body":") Bye bye!"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":966.0,"endTime":969.48,"body":"Thank you very much,"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":966.0,"endTime":969.48,"body":"listener, for listening."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":970.52,"endTime":972.04,"body":"And we'll see you later, too, I hope."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":972.065,"endTime":973.64,"body":"Or watcher, no?"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":973.76,"endTime":976.415,"body":"Well, yeah, if you're watching,"},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":973.76,"endTime":976.415,"body":"then thank you for watching."},{"speaker":"They were 5: 00 to 7","startTime":976.44,"endTime":976.88,"body":"See you later."}]}