UNIT 6: SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET
My name‿ is Leo,│ an(d) my family has three streaming subscriptions. Together they cost‿ about fortyfor-dy dollars‿ a month,│ which‿ is more than‿ our‿ electricity bill,│ so las(t) month we cancelled one‿ of them│ an(d) nobody has missed‿ it.
I like the freedom‿ of streaming:│ no advertisements,│ and‿ I can watch what‿ I want,│ when‿ I want,│ on‿ any screen. My wife has‿ a differen(t) habit. She binge-watches crime series,│ sometimes four‿ episodes‿ in one‿ evening,│ an(d) then cannot sleep. The children have‿ a screen-time limit,│ but the recommendation system‿ is clever:│ it‿ always knows‿ exactly what to offer you next.
The industry is changing quickly. Every year‿ a new platform‿ appears with‿ a free trial‿ an(d) three series you cannot see anywhere‿ else,│ so people subscribe‿ an(d) cancel‿ all the time. Passwor(d) sharing was normal for years,│ an(d) now companies‿ are trying to stop‿ it. In the end,│ I think families will pay for two services,│ not five,│ an(d) choose them carefully. If‿ a subscription costs‿ as much‿ as‿ a cinema ticket‿ every month,│ it has tohasta be worth the money.