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Culture & Society · 4 Beginner · October 18, 2026

A Game Show with Boredom and Secrets

A Game Show with Boredom and Secrets
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Vocabulary

traitors /ˈtreɪtərz/ noun
people who have a secret and hide it from others in the group
The traitors kept their secret very well.
faithf /ˈfeɪθfəl/ adjective
honest and loyal; not hiding secrets or lying
The faithful people tried hard to find who was hiding.
task /tæsk/ noun
a job or thing you must do
The traitors had a task to bore everyone with yawning.
suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/ adjective
thinking someone might be hiding something or lying
People became suspicious when Joe talked about the turret so much.
yawned /jɔːnd/ verb
opened your mouth wide and breathed in deeply when you are tired or bored
The traitors yawned to make other people tired.
voted /ˈvoʊtɪd/ verb
chose someone or something by raising your hand or saying yes or no
Fourteen people voted to remove Joe from the game.

Article

The Celebrity Traitors is a game show. Famous people play together in a castle. Some people are traitors. Traitors have secrets. Faithful people try to find the traitors. It is exciting and tricky.

The Boring Challenge

One episode had a strange task. The three traitors had to be very boring. They yawned a lot in a room. They wanted other people to yawn too. If a faithful person yawned, they would be out of the game. It was not very exciting to watch.

Kenny Joins the Traitors

A YouTuber named Kenny became a traitor. He was happy about it. Kenny said the power feels good. He was a boxer, so he knows how to stay calm. Joe Lycett talked too much about wanting to be a traitor. Everyone became suspicious of Joe. He got voted out of the game.

Discussion Questions

  1. What is the difference between a traitor and a faithful person on this show?
  2. Why did the traitors want other people to yawn?
  3. Do you think Kenny was a good choice to become a traitor? Why or why not?
  4. What did Joe Lycett do that made people suspicious of him?
  5. Would you want to play on The Celebrity Traitors? Why or why not?

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