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Headlines of the week - 11.10.2021

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Headlines of the week - 11.10.2021

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Max fills you in on some of the latest news stories... and the language around them.

Netflix CEO: Squid Game might be our 'biggest show ever'

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Have you watched Squid Game yet?

The Korean show is on pace to be the biggest hit in the history of Netflix. It is the most popular show in more than 90 countries, unprecedented for a Korean show (and really any TV show).

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What does "unprecedented" mean?

"We’re in the early innings of the globalization of premium storytelling."

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"Early innings" means...

Covid Australia: Sydney celebrates end of 107-day lockdown

People queued for pubs and shops that opened at midnight on Monday specifically for the occasion. Many others have been enjoying anticipated reunions and visits to the homes of relatives and friends.

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"enjoying anticipated reunions": Have the reunions happened yet?

anticipated

something that is expected to happen

Austria: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz steps down to 'refute and disprove' corruption allegations

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Choose another word for "refute"

The 35-year-old and close associates allegedly tried to secure his leadership of the conservative Austrian People's Party, and of the country, with the aid of manipulated polls and friendly reports in the media, financed with public money.

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What is he being accused of?

"manipulated polls and friendly reports in the media, financed with public money"

Lego to remove gender bias from its toys after findings of child survey

Lego has announced it will work to remove gender stereotypes from its toys after a global survey the company commissioned found attitudes to play and future careers remain unequal and restrictive.

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Gender stereotyping means...

Seventy-one per cent of boys surveyed feared they would be made fun of if they played with what they described as “girls’ toys” – a fear shared by their parents. “Parents are more worried that their sons will be teased than their daughters for playing with toys associated with the other gender"

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"Boys surveyed" means....

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Netflix CEO: Squid Game might be our 'biggest show ever'

The Korean show is on pace to be the biggest hit in the history of Netflix. It is the most popular show in more than 90 countries, unprecedented for a Korean show (and really any TV show).

"We’re in the early innings of the globalization of premium storytelling."

Covid Australia: Sydney celebrates end of 107-day lockdown

People queued for pubs and shops that opened at midnight on Monday specifically for the occasion. Many others have been enjoying anticipated reunions and visits to the homes of relatives and friends.

anticipated

Austria: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz steps down to 'refute and disprove' corruption allegations

The 35-year-old and close associates allegedly tried to secure his leadership of the conservative Austrian People's Party, and of the country, with the aid of manipulated polls and friendly reports in the media, financed with public money.

"manipulated polls and friendly reports in the media, financed with public money"

Lego to remove gender bias from its toys after findings of child survey

Lego has announced it will work to remove gender stereotypes from its toys after a global survey the company commissioned found attitudes to play and future careers remain unequal and restrictive.

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