Everyone has binge-watched a TV show. Only a few weeks ago, I watched the Netflix show the Queen's Gambit in only 3 days. However, is binge-watching actually bad for you? In this episode, of thinking in English, we will look at what binge-watching is and then think about the benefits and consequences of doing it! Hopefully, by the end of the episode you will be able to express your own opinion on the topic.

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VOCABULARY LIST

Sitting (n) - a limited period of time during which you sit and do a particular activity

I read that book in one sitting

Cliffhanger (n) - a story or a situation that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain until it happens

Many of Hitchcock’s films are real cliffhangers

To indulge (v) - to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you

I love champagne but i don’t often indulge myself

To admit (v) - to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly

She admitted making a mistake

Perspective (n) - a particular way of considering something

Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject

Beneficial (adj) - helpful, useful, or good

A stay in the countryside will be beneficial to his health

Excessive (adj) - too much

Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems

Insomnia (n) - the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time

She suffered from insomnia caused by stress at work

Fulfilling (adj) - making you feel happy and satisfied

Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling

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