5 18 Fifteen minutes of fame • Media-mad Language in use: Netflix parents’ guide: What is it and is it safe for kids? Read the text about the safe use of the streaming platform Netflix. Some words are missing. Change the word in brackets to form the missing word for each gap (1–11). Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. Families are … 0 (replace) regular television in favour of streaming services – and Netflix is one of the most popular … 1 (choose). With good reason: It offers a lot of content, from classic films to the latest TV series and from … 2 (excite) thrillers for adults to child-friendly cartoons. Netflix is the most popular … 3 (stream) service worldwide, with more than 167 million … 4 (subscribe). Users can stream a great number of films and TV shows on their smartphone, tablet, laptop, smart TV or games console via the internet for a … 5 (month) fee of between £5.99 and £11.99. Netflix – and other streaming services – have completely changed the way people consume TV. They make it possible to watch anything, anywhere and at any time. When logging on, viewers will find personal … 6 (recommend) for films or series in their newsfeed based on what they have … 7 (watch) and liked on Netflix so far. The streaming service has a huge catalogue of entertainment – from well-known blockbusters to its own original … 8 (produce). There’s also a lot of content for children of all ages. If they are using the “Kids” profile, they will be able to find films or series by character as well as by film or TV show. This makes it very easy for them to jump straight into their … 9 (favour) Horrid Henry episodes or seek out that new Lego movie. There’s certainly something for everyone, from pre-schoolers right up to older teenagers. Choosing between them all might be … 10 (trick), though. In addition, with so much content available, some parents might worry that their children could see programmes they shouldn’t be watching. Fortunately, Netflix lets parents set what they want their children to watch. Each title on the UK version of Netflix has been rated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) using its regular … 11 (rate) system – U, PG, 12, 15 and 18. These ratings say for which age group the film or series is OK. Parents can customise which of these ratings they want each of their children to be able to watch. 0 replacing 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 Agree to disagree Complete the following phrases with suitable words to express an opinion. A: I’m worried 1 about the effect of violence and swearing in many of today’s TV programmes. B: I’m 2 I don’t agree with you. I don’t 3 that has much effect on how people behave and talk themselves. In my 4 , it’s families and friends that people get their values from. A: I’m afraid I see it 5 . I’m 6 that what people see on their screens does have some influence. 4 ✔ 5 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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