A day Drama M. Thompson Past Improv, Do Now Definitions

Due 2:30 PM

DDL #22 Do Now

100 points

Jacqueline Thompson 6:46 AM

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Here's today's Do Now. 

DDL #22 Do Now:  Netflix and the Art of Binging

Choose correct words in these groups of words. 

a) Video on ____________________[COMMAND/REQUEST/DEMAND] - a system for watching films or recorded programmes on the internet or TV at any time (AKA streaming)

b)_________________________ [CAPTIONS/CREDITS/CREDENTIALS] - a list of people involved in making a film or TV programme that is shown at the end or beginning of it 

c) _________________________[HIGH TIME/PRIME TIME/APEX TIME] - the time when the largest number of people are watching TV or listening to the radio 

d) A _______________________ [RERUN/REPLAY/RETAKE] - a programme that is being shown on TV again 

e) To _______________________[ AIR/VOICE/DISPLAY] - to broadcast something on the radio or TV 

g) A __________________ [WORSHIPER/PRESCRIBER/SUBSCRIBER] - someone who pays money in order to receive something regularly 

h) ____________________ [COMMS/COMMERCIALS/COMMERCES] - advertisements on TV or the radio

Classwork: Due 4pm

DDL “Let’s Binge Watch Together”

Read the sentences and figure out what binge watching means, and create a sentence with it. 

to binge (on) - to do something in a way that is extreme and not controlled 

• Heavy and regular binge drinking during adolescence is associated with an increased risk of alcoholism. 

• Binge eating often leads to weight gain and obesity, which only reinforces compulsive eating.

(Now write your own sentence about “Binge Watching” .   Your sentence: 

……………………………………………………………………….…

1.  Do you ever binge watch?
2.  How many hours do you binge watch in one go? •
3. Have you ever sacrificed sleep to continue watching your favourite TV series? 
4.  Have you ever called in sick or cancelled social plans in order to watch a show? 
5. Would you ever lie about watching a series if your friends talked about it? 
6. Watch the first part [0:00-2:34] of the video Video Link [http://bit.ly/Bingeing] and answer the questions.
1.   What does Netflix do to encourage binge watching? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
2.  Why are people embarrassed by binge watching? …………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What is special about such TV series as Big Little Lies?