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Topic: Modern Pokémon Controversies
Despite being the world’s leading franchise in terms of generating revenue, the Pokémon series has had its fair share of controversies throughout the years. Some of those issues accumulated over time and became more apparent, leaving even its most loving fans disappointed and worried about the future of Pokémon. Let’s take a look at some of those problems and discuss how The Pokémon Company has managed the intellectual property.
Part1: Video
Vocabulary: stand (one’s) ground: (v.) maintain one’s position in the face of challenges
tout as (something positive): (v.) try to convince others of the merits of something
MMO: short for Massively Multiplayer Online game; a type of online game where a large number of players can coexist in the same map
be a ways (away) from (…): (idiom) be far from
roster: (n.) a list of names or characters
design ethos: (n.) the guiding values and philosophy of a design
creep up: (v.) (in this case) time passing by.
Part2: Reading
Vocabulary: concurrent: (adj.) happening or existing at the same time
propel: (v.) push forward
stagnation: (n.) a state of no progress or change
frame drop: (n.) the frame rate (number of still images shown on a moving screen) being unstable
go to the lengths of (something): (idiom) do something as extreme as (something) a glimpse into (something): (pattern) a brief or quick look at something that provides insight
grim: (adj.) dark, lacking joy
a take on (something): (pattern) an altered version of something
have legs: (idiom) likely to succeed, potential to develop.
