Netflix’s charge increases

Pre-reading questions:

  1. Do you like watching movies online?
  2. Do you think watching movies in cinemas is more fun?

Vocabulary:

  1. membership [noun] – to become a member of a club
    This coffee shop requires membership.
  2. prime membership [noun] – membership higher than a standard plan
    My prime membership at the health club will end next week.
  3. improve [verb] – become better
    She needs to improve her grades this year.
  4. standard [adjective] – considered normal
    I have a standard TV at home.
  5. plan [noun] – something that you pay for to receive a service
    My mobile phone plan is expensive.

 

Netflix will increase its membership fee. The standard membership plan for Netflix will become $10.99 from $9.99. Netflix’s prime membership will be at $13.99 from $11.99. The company will increase its membership fee because of the addition of more TV shows, and the improvement of the app for its customers.

 

True or False:

  1. Netflix will lower the prices of its plans.
  2. The new price for standard plan is $9.99.
  3. Netflix increased its prices because it added more TV shows.
  4. Netflix improved its app for its customers.
  5. The new price of Netflix’s prime membership is $13.99