Merry
Christmas
Eve
Everybody!
100

Have no idea of what you will receive on Xmas? 

Don't worry! The algorithm will help Santa Claus t_________ your Christmas gifts searches and give the according recommendations!

track

100

These images are examples to show that advertising can sometimes be i_________________.

intrusive

100

to appear, sometimes unexpectedly

p_______ u_________

pop up

100

The song Jingle Bell is so catchy that it can easily ______________________ (a phrase).

stick in our mind/head/memory

200

Santa is delivering a beautiful gift. He finds it hard to describe it with several adjectives. Could you tell him the rhyming ditty 鑺口溜 to put them in order? (Chinese)

ηΎŽε°ζ—§εœ†ι»„οΌŒζ³•ε›½ζœ¨δΉ¦ζˆΏ

200

Santa typed down a wrong sentence. Could you tell him/her why it's incorrect?

He opened eagerly the parcel.    (Grammar practice 5)

Adverbs normally don't go between a verb and its object.

He eagerly opened the parcel.

200

To drive the reindeer safely, smoking is strictly prohibited/prohibited strictly.

Which is correct and why?

strictly prohibited

Adverb goes before the adj. to qualify it.

200

Being a Santa isn't a high-paid job, so he can barely afford a pair of ____________ trainers.

(cheap/synthetic/American)

cheap American synthetic (εˆζˆζζ–™ηš„)

300

During the Christmas season, every shop on the street are p___________ with holiday-themed decorations.

plastered

300

The star on top of the Christmas tree is said to s_______________ hope, guiding everyone through the festive season.

symbolise

300

Santa chuckled as he noticed the elf with a long thin face/a thin long face trying to wrap an oversized Christmas gift under the tree.

Which is correct and why?

a long thin face

size (big/small; length) > shape (width)

300

At the Christmas market, an enormous red and yellow umbrella sheltered the carol singer from the falling snow.

Why do we put "and" between red and yellow, instead of saying "an enormous red yellow umbrella"?

When there are two or more than two colors to describe the noun, put an "and" between the last two adjectives.

Grammar exercise

400

Is advertising too intrusive?

Santa Claus would like to hear your thoughts. 

Talk about it with specific reasons for 1 minute.

Good job!

400

Crack the code: The models are not in correct order.

If πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ = IN , β­οΈπŸŽπŸŽ„=ENG,  β˜ƒοΈπŸŽ…= IU, ❄️⭐️=GO.

What is the word for πŸŽ…πŸŽ„β­οΈπŸŽπŸŽ„πŸŽ…β„οΈβ˜ƒοΈβ­οΈ?

ingenious

400

What is shock marketing?

Use the expressions:

look to do sth., soften, the name of the game

Excellent!

400

To what extent are you influenced by advertising when you decide what to buy?

Santa wants to know so that he can choose the right target customer for advertisement!

Give a 1-minute talk with specific reasons.

Well done!