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3. Is watching TV a popular thing to do in your country?
It is popular with a lot of middle-aged people like my parents, for example, who always
turn on the TV as soon as they get home. They like to have some kind of noise in the house.
I don’t know why. I guess it’s a habit, or it makes them feel like they’re not alone maybe. I
don’t know. However, young people these days definitely spend more time on the Internet
rather than watching TV programs. And online, they can also download films and foreign TV series
like Prison Break, or Friends. They find it more fun than watching CCTV, the national channels.
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4. Do you often talk about TV programs with your friends?
Occasionally, when we watch a TV series and we share our impressions on the main
characters．For example, my best friends and I have been watching Desperate Housewives
online in English, and we try to anticipate（＝ predict) what is going to happen in the next
episode. I’m sure that boys often talk about the NBA games they watched on the weekend,
and the moves that Kobe Bryant and the others pulled during the game (to pull a cool move
to do something cool).
5. Do you think you watch too much TV?
No, I don’t have a TV at school, but I definitely spend too much time in front of the
computer chatting with friends, surfing the web, or watching movies.
6. How often do you watch films?
Frequently. I really enjoy watching films, especially fantasy movies like Harry Potter
or The Lord of the Ring. I like it when there is a good plot, with stunning special effects·
At home I have a wide screen TV, and it’s a pleasure to buy DVDs and play them athome.
Sometimes I invite some friends over, and we hang out watching historical or action
movies．Every time is different.