This document outlines the 9 tasks to complete a Christmas treasure hunt game at EOI school. The tasks include finding hidden numbers in words, identifying country flags, solving riddles, assembling newspaper names from puzzles, answering questions using magazines, matching Christmas greetings to languages, and memorizing a Christmas poem as a group. Completing each task earns a stamp on a passport to proceed to the next room and task. The goal is to finish all 9 tasks to win the game.

1. 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  ………….

2. TASK 2
Look at the maps below and write the country and
the nationality.
1 2
3 4
5 6

3. 7 8
Answers:
PICTURE COUNTRY NATIONALITY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

4. 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!

5. 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 SNAKE
A WATERMELON I C FISH AND CHIPS
FEBRUARY 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?

6. 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: …………………………………………….

7. 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. _____________________________________

8. 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
Scotsman
What’s the speed limit on Scottish
motorways?
The
Guardian
What’s the North Korean leader’s
name?

9. 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

10. 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 PIG
TO LAST YOU ALL THE YEAR.