Hi, I'm Georgiana, your English teacher. Thanks for joining me for a new episode of the Speak English Now podcast. If you want to help, please share the podcast on social media. That would mean a lot. Thanks. Before we start, visit my website, speakenglishpodcast.com,

and subscribe to my free mini-course. Okay, let's start. Hey, do you watch TV series to practice your English?

Let's talk about that.

One of the most popular series of all time is...

Can you guess?

No, it's not House of Cards. Let me give you a hint. Currently, it's the most

watched TV show on Netflix. Still not a clue? Well, I'm talking about friends.

You know, Rachel and Ross, Monica and Chandler, Joey and Phoebe, right?

Not only is friends entertaining, but it's also an excellent resource for improving your informal English

by learning tons of phrasal verbs and slang. In this episode, I'd like to talk about this

TV show. By the way, I recently re-watched all the seasons in a row.

That's called binge watching. And boy, how I enjoyed it. Apparently, when you are binge watching

your TV show, your brain is continually producing dopamine, so it becomes

an addiction. The TV show has 10 seasons, and the duration of each episode is 30 minutes,

and half an hour is more than enough. Besides, that makes it even more addictive.

As the episodes are short, you end up watching three or four in a row.

Some say that Friends is still one of the most popular television series of all time for a reason.

It's not just a TV show. It's a way of life. And that may be true.

Regardless of your age, gender, and nationality, you should watch this TV show. It's the perfect excuse to learn new

English expressions and have fun. Before we continue with the mini story, I'd like to share with you

two of the most popular expressions from friends.

The first one, the friend zone.

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