IELTS Essay: Watching TV and Movies Alone

Vocabulary Answers

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

due to because of

advent beginning of

streaming services Netflix, Apple TV, etc.

personal computers laptops, desktops

increasingly common happens more often

alone by yourself

rather than instead of

overall on the whole

negative bad

despite regardless of

conveniences how easy it is

offers allows for

insular viewing habits watching shows alone

relate to has to do with

concerns choice has to do with freedom of deciding

subscriber person who signs up and pays monthly

wide range lots of

current right now

consult check with

more likely better chance it will happen

programming relevant shows they are interested in

tastes preferences

greater flexibility more choice and ability to change

pause stop

switch go to another show

re-watch watch again

transition change

a variety of portable devices many different kinds of phones, tablets, etc.

negotiation talking over with, debating

depending on comes down to

mood feeling

preferences what you like/dislike

tradeoffs disadvantages

social cohesion people getting along

pressing concerns big worries

insular alone

pervasiveness very common

one-sided technological interactions just watching things passively

devices smartphones, computers, etc.

loosened social bonds weakened relationships

significant others girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse

at large all together

common point of reference something in common

less likely not as strong a chance of happening

consumers people who buy/shop

outsized amount of time more time than they should

limiting keeping under control

exposure time spent with

perspectives viewpoints

mental health how you feel emotionally, mentally

social unity people coming together

drastic extreme

reverse go back to the way it was

in terms of when it comes to

on the whole overall

strive try hard