B1 – Intermediate
Netflix is quite popular all over the world nowadays. It is a video streaming service that allows members to watch popular movies, TV shows, and documentaries on different devices. More and more people are now subscribing to Netflix since most of us are staying at home because of the pandemic.
Read this lesson on the increase in Netflix subscribers.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2004/200425-netflix.html
Discussion Questions:
- What is Netflix? Do you have a subscription? Why or why not?
- Do you like this kind of app? Why or why not?
- Why is there a big increase in the number of new Netflix subscribers recently?
- What TV shows or movies do you watch on Netflix?
- Do you think people will not continue with their subscription to Netflix after the pandemic? Why or why not?
- What are other activities you can do at home apart from watching on Netflix?
6 replies on “New Netflix Subscribers Surge During Pandemic”
What is Netflix? Do you have a subscription? Why or why not?
Netflix is an on line tv platform under subscripction.
I have a subscription to the tv chanels of my internet provider, I don´t need more chanels.
Do you like this kind of app? Why or why not?
I don´t like series, I think it´s boring watch different episodes, I preffer films.
Why is there a big increase in the number of new Netflix subscribers recently?
There were a lot of subscriptions because the people must be at home. the COVID19 virus brings lockdowns.
What TV shows or movies do you watch on Netflix?
I don´t see Netflix.
Do you think people will not continue with their subscription to Netflix after the pandemic? Why or why not?
I ithonk that the people are continuing with their subscription to Netflix, but not at the same way. At the lockdowns end the people shared the passwords.
What are other activities you can do at home apart from watching on Netflix?
I can read and make houseworks
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1. What is Netflix? Do you have a subscription? Why or why not?
It is a video streaming service that allows members to watch popular movies, TV shows, and documentaries on different devices.
Yes, I have a subscription because it gives us the opportunity to watch film or series when we want to do it.
2. Do you like this kind of app? Why or why not?
Yes, I like it because gives us flexibility.
3. Why is there a big increase in the number of new Netflix subscribers recently?
More and more people are now subscribing to Netflix since most of us are staying at home because of the pandemic.
4. What TV shows or movies do you watch on Netflix?
I use Netflix to watch film in original version. It is a way to learn English enjoying.
5. Do you think people will not continue with their subscription to Netflix after the pandemic? Why or why not?
I think that they will continue with their subscription because it is not expensive.
6. What are other activities you can do at home apart from watching on Netflix?
You can read, play table game with the family, do exercise, etc.
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1. What is Netflix? Do you have a subscription? Why or why not?
Netflix is a streaming service that works by subscription and allows its users to watch series and movies through any device…
I am subscribed to another platform that offers the possibility of watching different TV channels in addition to the traditional Netflix offer.
2. Do you like this kind of app? Why or why not?
Yes I like it, it is a system to watch movies, documentaries, TV,… to your liking when you prefer or can.
3. Why is there a big increase in the number of new Netflix subscribers recently?
I think that the covid and the confinements have helped to discover the advantages of this type of platform
4. What TV shows or movies do you watch on Netflix?
As I said before I don’t have Netflix, I have a similar platform, I use it to watch news and history and science documentaries
5. Do you think people will not continue with their subscription to Netflix after the pandemic? Why or why not?
I think people will continue with their subscription, I think people have discovered another more practical and personalized system to watch movies, TV,…-
6. What are other activities you can do at home apart from watching on Netflix?
There are a lot of activities that I do at home apart from watching TV, for example reading, listening to music, doing crafts,…
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