Topic: Squid Game in China
Part1: Video (1)
Vocabulary:
gain traction: (pattern) become popular or widespread
eerily: (adv.) from the adjective “eerie”, meaning strange or frightening
reminiscent of: (adj.) similar to, reminds one of something else
(something) is on the line: (idiom) at risk of being lost or harmed in a competition or conflict
visible: (adj.) be able to be (physically) seen.
Part2: Video (2)
Vocabulary:
be disqualified/eliminated: (v.) be forced to leave a competition for some rule infringement
obscure: (v.) keep from being seen or discovered
sink (money) into (something): (pattern) spend a lot of money on something
call it quits: (idiom) decide to stop doing an activity one had been dedicated to
offense: (n.) an action that violates rules
naïve: (adj.) innocent, lacking wisdom to make the correct judgment, trusting others too much.