WELCOME TO THE EOI CHRISTMAS TREASURE HUNT

You’ll have to complete 9 different tasks to win the game. When you finish one task, give it to the teacher, who will check it. If you did it right, she’ll stamp your passport so that you can go to another room, where you’ll get the next task. GOOD LUCK!

TASK 1

HIDDEN NUMBERS. Each word below has the letters necessary to spell a number. But

the letters are not together and possible not in the right order. And… some letters

are not necessary. Find the numbers in the words. A is an

example.

A. SNOOZE one F. WROTE ………….

B. FAVORITE …………. G. EXERCISE ………….

C. TWINE …………. H. TIGHEST ………….

D. COIFFURE …………. I. ETHEREAL ………….

E. FROZE …………. J. BEGINNING ………….

TASK 2

Look at the maps below and write the country and the nationality.

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Answers:

PICTURE

COUNTRY NATIONALITY

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TASK 3

FLAGS. Below you have the flags of four different countries. Use the crayons on the

desks and color them.

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. We’ll give you a new sheet if

necessary!

TASK 4

RIDDLES. Below you have seven riddles that you must solve to continue playing.

The answers are in the first box, but some are not necessary!

Potential answers:

A PENNY A NURSERY LUNCH AND DINNER

GOD

JULY ALL MEAT AND FISH A SNAKEA WATERMELON I C FISH AND CHIPSFEBRUARY THE ECHO A DOG E

Number

Riddle Answer

1 What month has 28 days? 2 What two things do people never eat

before breakfast? 3 I can speak all the languages in the

world. Who am I? 4 What letter of the alphabet is a part of

your face?5 I’m the beginning of the end and the

end of time and space. I’m essential

to creation and I surround every place. What am I?

6 There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?

7 What has a head, a tail, is brown and has no legs?

TASK 5

RIDDLE. Solve this riddle.

A DOCTOR AND A BOY ARE FISHING IN THE RIVER. THE BOY IS THE DOCTOR’S SON BUT THE DOCTOR IS NOT THE BOY’S FATHER. WHO IS THE DOCTOR?

Answer: …………………………………………….

TASK 6

THE PRESS (part 1). Here are the names of six British newspapers. Form their names

by putting together the pieces in the puzzle.

The Morning The DAILY Times Mirror Financial Mail Times The The Sun Sunday The Daily

The Star

LIST OF BRITISH NEWSPAPERS:

1. _____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________

4. _____________________________________

5. _____________________________________

6. _____________________________________

TASK 7

THE PRESS (part 2). Use the newspapers and magazines on the desks to answer the

following questions.

SOURCE QUESTION PAGE ANSWER

Us

Weekly

How much money did Kristen

Steward earn last year?

Glamour How much is a metallic

leather satchel?

Metro What’s Alec Baldwin’s new

wife’s name?

The

Scotsma

n

What’s the speed limit on

Scottish motorways?

The

Guardian

What’s the North Korean

leader’s name?

TASK 8

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. In English-speaking countries such as the US or the UK (almost) everybody would understand Merry Christmas. But in those countries

there are people who speak other languages. Below you have some of those languages and their way of saying Merry

Christmas. Match the Christmas greetings to the right

language.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS LANGUAGES

Nadolig Ilawen

Nollaig Chridheil

Meri Kirihimete

Mele Kalikimaka

Miri Kirijimiji

Hawaiian

Maori

Scottish Gaelic

Warlpiri (Australian Aboriginal language)

Welsh

Anwers:

GREETING LANGUAGE

Nadolig Ilawen

Nollaig Chridheil

Meri Kirihimete

Mele Kalikimaka

Miri Kirijimiji

TASK 9

MEMORY EXERCISE. Below you have a popular English Christmas poem.

Memorize it as a group and tell it together to the teacher.

I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR; A POCKET FULL OF MONEY AND A CELLAR FULL OF BEER, AND A GREAT FAT PIGTO LAST YOU ALL THE YEAR.