{"id":7348,"date":"2017-11-02T18:09:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T16:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7348"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:15:41","slug":"is-binge-watching-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/11\/is-binge-watching-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Binge Watching Bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Binge watching wrecks your sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re almost certainly guilty of binge watching: market research indicates about two-thirds of us regularly spend several hours inhaling a TV show. But watching just one more episode\u2026 just one more\u2026 just one more isn\u2019t without consequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video explaining why binge watching is bad for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Is Binge Watching Bad For You?\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KJRzgl0FuMA?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explain the term &#8220;<strong>binge watching<\/strong>&#8220;. &#8220;<em>Is <strong>binge watching<\/strong> bad for your brain and bod<\/em>y?&#8221;  Use this term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>in one sitting<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>Whether you are watching and entire Netflix series <strong>in one sitting<\/strong> or playing the newest Zelda from start to finish, most of us spend a significant time in front of screens.<\/em>&#8221; Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>at the root of<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em><strong>At the root of <\/strong>many of these claims is the physical inactivity associated with prolonged TV watching<\/em>.&#8221; Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What might be reasons people binge watch?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is binge watching bad for our brain and body?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What could be some benefits of binge watching?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever watched multiple movies\/series episodes or an entire series in one sitting? Talk about this experience. What effects did it have on your body?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What can one do to avoid a sedentary lifestyle?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your thought on this, &#8220;<em>The more you move, the more you live.<\/em>&#8220;?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Binge watching wrecks your sleep. You\u2019re almost certainly guilty of binge watching: market research indicates about two-thirds of us regularly spend several hours inhaling a TV show. But watching just one more episode\u2026 just one more\u2026 just one more isn\u2019t without consequence. 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