Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
The world is always changing. Ten years ago, if you wanted to see a movie, you had to walk to the movie store and rent it. Or if you liked a TV show, you had to wait for a new episode to come out every week.
But things have changed, and those activities can now be done with the click of a button. With sites like Netflix and Hulu, binge watching TV shows has become very easy and very common. You can watch episodes of the same TV show all day!
Jessica and Romeo are talking about watching too much TV. Find out who has been binge watching in today’s English lesson about a mindless activity.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Jessica: I can’t stop watching Netflix.
Romeo: Oh, no!
Jessica: I know. I don’t know what to do. Some of these shows that I’m watching, they’re so mindless. But I have been sitting there marathon watching episode after episode of these shows.
Romeo: And I bet it’s so addictive.
Jessica: It is!
Romeo: You should really get help for that.
Jessica: I know, but the episodes start automatically, so you’re compelled to just sit there and keep watching.
Romeo: And indulge in the marathon.
Jessica: Exactly!
Romeo: No.
Jessica: You can’t tell me you don’t do this.
Romeo: I do not have enough time to watch TV.
Jessica: Well, you’ll have to help me get away from my television and actually get outside. Instead of sitting here watching all of this mindless TV, what should I do instead?
Romeo: How about go to the gym?
Jessica: That sounds great!
Romeo: Let’s do it.
Jessica: Sounds good.
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Discussion
Jessica has found that she is watching way too much TV on Netflix. She says that she marathon watches episodes of her favorite TV show, and doesn’t like that she is doing something so mindless. She tells Romeo about her problem, and agrees that it is really addictive.
Romeo is worried about Jessica because he thinks she watches too much TV. Romeo doesn’t have time to binge watch TV, because he likes to spend his time doing other things, like going to the gym. He invites Jessica to come with him so that she can get away from her TV.
Do you ever binge watch TV? What is your favorite show?
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