Is Binge Watching Bad For You?

1. Do the test

 Are you a TV addict?

How many hours is your television on daily?

Do you prefer to stay home and watch a nice program or movie or to go out with your friends?

Do you ever get asleep with your TV turned on in the background?

Do you watch or listen television even when you are performing some mentally demanding activities? (calculations, reading, writing)

Do you ever stay up after your normal bedtime to watch TV?

The TV is broken and will take two weeks to repair. What do you feel?

You’re watching a show that you like and a friend comes to see you. What do you do?

2. Read the definition of the word binge-watching and answer the questions.

binge-watching - the activity of watching TV for an extended period of time, e.g. several episodes of a series

• Have you ever watched more than 3 episodes of a TV series in one day? 
• Do you think binge-watching is bad for you? 

3. Watch the video and check your ideas.

4. Are the sentences true or false?

• Watching TV used to be very dangerous in the past.
• Modern televisions cause a strain on your eyes because when we watch TV, we blink more often.
• Children who spend more time outdoors are mole likely to develop myopia. 
• Studies have shown that people who read a book burn more calories than those who watch TV.
• Watching TV before going to bed can reduce the hours of quality sleep. 
• TV viewing time doesn't affect people's lifespan.