Escape Room B1 U8 principal

TRAPPED IN THE MALL

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INTRODUCTION

The city mall has been closed down because of a cockroach infestation. You and your friends are the only ones still in the mall as you were hypnotised by the ads in one of the shops and didn't realize the whole building had been evacuated and locked up...

THE MISSION

The pest control unit has asked you to open that safe so that the roach poison can be spread throughout the mall, the infestation can be stopped, and the stores can open back up for business. Your mission - if you choose to accept it - is to explore the different shops in order to find the numbers to open the safe. If you accept the mission, click on the arrow.

The city's pest control unit has run out of poison, but they know that there is a supply locked away in a safe inside the mall. As you and your friends are still inside the mall, and the pest control unit is very afraid of cockroaches, they have asked for your help in locating the poison supply so that you can put a stop to the infestation.

THE MALL

Choose a location to start looking for the code to the safe.

Fashion store

In this location, in order to get the number to the safe, you need to focus on the vocabulary used in the world of advertising.

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Fashion store

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

jade

crust

eyes

style

Persuade

aid

since

trust

prize

prince

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

crust

eyes

style

aid

Persuade

since

trust

prize

prince

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

jade

crust

eyes

style

Persuade

since

trust

prize

prince

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

crust

eyes

style

Convince

since

trust

prize

prince

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

crust

eyes

style

Convince

trust

prize

prince

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

crust

eyes

style

Convince

since

trust

prize

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

crust

eyes

style

Just

trust

prize

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

eyes

style

Just

trust

prize

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

crust

eyes

style

Just

prize

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

eyes

style

While

prize

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

eyes

While

prize

file

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

eyes

style

While

prize

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

eyes

Advertise

prize

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

eyes

Advertise

Fashion store

Choose the correct rhyming words for the following vocabulary word.

Advertise

prize

Fashion store

Finally, write a short jingle using as many words as you can from the vocabulary list. Send your work to your teacher.

go up

run out

hidden

advertise

avertise

goods

fashionable

reasonable

agency

while

unnecessary

seller

convince

come out

instead of

value

just

hardly

regarding

logo

persuade

Click on the arrow when the jingle is sent

Fashion store

The first number you will have to use to open the safe is...

Don't forget to write it down!

Food court

In the Food Court, the headphones will give you the next clue...

Listen to the conversation between Thomas and Carol. They are talking about a project they have to prepare for school.

Thomas

Carol

Click here when you finished listening to the conversation.

Choose the option that best represents the main idea of the conversation. You can listen to it again if you wish.

1. They are talking about inventing a...

2. They are talking about buying a...

3. They are talking about advertising a...

Answer the following questions about the conversation. You can listen to it again if you wish.

Carol brought some pictures, but who had taken them?

She took them herself.

She found them online.

They were taken by her brother.

Why does Thomas prefer one of the pictures?

Because its quality is the best.

Because it looks more artistic.

Because it shows the whole object.

In their opinion, what do people want when they read an ad?

They want to be misled.

They want to be informed.

They want to learn about the product.

What are they going to advertise?

A water filter pitcher.

A new water brand.

A glass bottle.

Which is the slogan they have created?

We need water every day!Drink it clean.

Clean water rocks! You need it!

We need to drink clean water!

Are water filters a modern thing?

No, they aren't.They were invented around 1880.

Yes, they are.They have been invented recently.

No, they aren't.They were invented centuries ago.

Food court

The second number you will have to use to open the safe is...

Don't forget to write it down!

SUPERMARKET

Your deep knowledge of the English language will help you in this mission... Explore the shelves for the different activities.

SUPERMARKET

Great!! The shelves still have something else for you!!

SUPERMARKET

Awesome!!!And last but not the least, you have to practice the third conditional to get the third number.

TAG QUESTIONS

Watch the video and then press next!

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TAG QUESTIONS

Choose the correct tag question to complete the sentence.

You haven't received any letter from the agency, _________

have you?

are you?

haven't you?

HELP

TAG QUESTIONS

Choose the correct tag question to complete the sentence.

We should finish our projectbefore going to the movies, _________

shouldn't you?

should we?

shouldn't we?

HELP

TAG QUESTIONS

Choose the correct tag question to complete the sentence.

You're too impatient, _________

don't you?

aren't you?

are you?

HELP

TAG QUESTIONS

Choose the correct tag question to complete the sentence.

You aren't going to share that ad online, _________

aren't you?

don't you?

are you?

HELP

TAG QUESTIONS

Choose the correct tag question to complete the sentence.

She has to create a new logo for the company, _________

has she?

hasn't she?

is she?

HELP

Passive voice

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Watch the video to review the passive voice, then press next.

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Passive voice

Complete the activities. When finished, click on next to go back to the shelves.

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third conditional

Remember that conditionals are used to talk about the condition needed for a result to happen. In the case of third conditional, it is used to talk about a result that did not happen in the past because the condition was not met before. They are called impossible conditionals because it is now impossible that the result happens.

Condition

Result

STRUCTURE

If + subject + had + verb in past participle

Subject + would + have + verb in past participle

If I had known that this tool was very expensive,

I would have saved more money.(I didn't save enough money, so I can't buy it now)

Read the information to review the third conditional, then press next.

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third conditional

Choose the right option to complete the sentences, creating a third conditional sentence.

If I (1)_________ to the university, I (2)____________my own business.

(1) would have had(2) had gone

(1) had gone (2) would have had

(1) had went (2) would have had

HELP

third conditional

Choose the right option to complete the sentences, creating a third conditional sentence.

If you (1)_________ me before, I (2)____________you what you needed.

(1) have called(2) would send

(1) have called (2) would have send

(1) had called (2) would have sent

HELP

third conditional

Choose the right option to complete the sentences, creating a third conditional sentence.

He (1)_________ a different logo if we (2)____________ him.

(1) would have designed(2) had asked

(1) would had designed(2) have asked

(1) had designed (2) would have asked

HELP

third conditional

Choose the right option to complete the sentences, creating a third conditional sentence.

You (1)_________ for that print ad if you (2)____________ enough money.

(1) would have paid(2) have had

(1) would have paid (2) had had

(1) had paid (2) would have had

HELP

third conditional

Well done!!Now, think about things that you would have done differently or that you regret. Write five sentences in your notebook or in an online document with your ideas. Don't forget to send them to your teacher!

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SUPERMARKET

The third number you will have to use to open the safe is...

Don't forget to write it down!

MOVIE THEATER

A mysterious opinion article was found in the movie theather. You should read it carefully to discover its secrets and get the next number.

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

Introduction

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Conclusion

Creating a "Need" to Consume?

Introduction

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Activities

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Conclusion

Creating a "Need" to Consume?

The purpose of advertising is to convince people to buy a product or to use a service. The first newspaper ad appeared in 1704. Since then, other ways of advertising have emerged.

Introduction

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

Consumption is very important for manufacturers and retailers; the more people consume, the better. Advertising promises success and happiness in order to persuade people to consume. In theory, sellers should have to inform buyers in order to help them make good choices. However, they do not always follow this idea. Agencies develop campaigns that appeal to consumers. They create unreal needs that encourage a desire to consume. The success of a campaign has to do with the quality of the ads, instead of the quality of the goods they advertise. Thus, the value of products goes up, thanks to advertising.

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

Publicity tells people what the “model” life would be. After seeing tons of ads with attractive logos, pictures, and information, they become consumers. Many people consume things they don’t want and will hardly use. They buy just because they want to consume what is fashionable. This industry is only interested in persuading people to buy things or to use a service based on their moods and desires. They make people believe that their happiness depends on advertised products.

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

Marketing uses three strategies that come from classical rhetoric. Rhetoric is the art of persuasive speaking and writing. The first strategy used by advertising is called Movere, which means “to move” or “to excite” in Latin. This strategy plays on people’s emotions in order to convince them to buy products. We can see this in slogans such as “Love it until the last drop.” There are many ads that depict people using a product or service in a pleasant atmosphere, conveying a sense of happiness and comfort.

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

The second strategy is Docere, which means “to inform” or “to teach”. This strategy can be seen in ads of products that are supposed to have great properties. There are many TV commercials, known as infomercials, about “magical” products that, for a reasonable price, promise to heal physical features that correspond with certain stereotypes. Infomercials use strategies in order to sound reliable. They mention scientific research regarding the advertised product. But, most of the time, the audience doesn’t think about whether those arguments are true. In fact, they will feel compelled to buy a chair that helps them lose weight just by sitting in it while it makes Hawaiian-style movements. Additionally, infomercials use testimonials of so-called customers who talk about the magnificent benefits of those magical products. For example: “If I hadn’t known about this chair, I wouldn’t have lost 10 pounds in a week”; "If I hadn’t known about this spray, I wouldn’t have grown hair on my scalp”; “If I hadn’t bought this amazing cream, I wouldn’t have lost my wrinkles in less than a month!”

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

The third strategy is Delectere, which means “to entertain and delight”. This strategy can be seen in car ads, for example. In these kinds of ads, people are seen enjoying life while driving a car. The car then becomes essential for people’s enjoyment. Another example is the soda TV commercial. Here, people are practically transformed after drinking soda. They are dancing, singing, or doing other fun activities.

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

In this era of consumption, companies are creating more and more unnecessary products. Frequently, advertising uses hidden messages to direct people to superficial “needs”. It is common to see advertisements showing goods that “make life easier”. Many people are always waiting for the latest model (of a phone, car, etc.) to come out. They want to look as smart or as successful as the person who is advertising the product.

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CONCLUSION

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Creating a "Need" to Consume?

In conclusion, publicists spend millions of dollars to uniform and manipulate people so they will make bad choices, and it seems they never run out of ideas. If we had known about how publicity works before, we wouldn’t have bought many useless things. Don’t you think?

Conclusion

activities

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What is the option that best describes the main idea of the article?

Advertising around the world

How advertising tries to convince people

The history of advertising

In your own words, describe the three classical rhetoric strategies used in advertising. Don't forget to send them to your teacher!

Docere

Delectere

Movere

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Possible answers

Answer the following comprehension questions about the text to get the fourth number!

What is the main purpose of advertising?

To convince people to buy a product.

To make people happy to use a product.

To show the features of a product.

According to the author, do sellers inform buyers to help them make good choices?

No, they never do.

Yes, always.

Not always.

According to the author, what has to have an advertising campaign to be succesful?

The advertised products must have a high quality.

Both, the ads and the products must have a high quality.

The ads must havea high quality.

What are the three strategies, that come from classical rhetoric, used by marketing?

MotivareDicere Dubitare

Movere Docere Delectere

MentireDecire Vendere

What strategy is used in this advertisement?"Infomercial about special clothing that is supposed to help people lose weight"

Docere

Delectere

Movere

What strategy is used in this advertisement?"Ad for a fast food restaurant that shows people enjoying their "delicious" food"

Docere

Delectere

Movere

What strategy is used in this advertisement?"TV commercial for washing detergent. It shows a family happily hugging each other and smelling their clothes."

Docere

Delectere

Movere

MOVIE THEATER

The fourth number you will have to use to open the safe is...

Don't forget to write it down!

PARKING LOT

You are very close to the last number. In this mission, you have to write an opinion article. You decide the topic, it can be related to advertising or not.But first, let's get some ideas about opinion articles.

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characteristics

An opinion article is a text where the author expresses his or her thoughts and ideas on different topics.

Let's see some characteristics:

They are structured following four concepts:topic purpose audience register

They are about interesting current events or trends.

They are personal: the author presents his or her opinions and thoughts about a topic, including important details to keep the reader's attention.

Opinion articles

They present ideas in a clear and organized way, using clear and coherent language.

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How to write an opinion article

Use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling

Choose an interesting topic

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Take notes ofkey information

Connect your ideasappropriately

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Write your first draft

Proofread and edit your text

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03

Do not use colloquial expressions

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Final version

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assignment

Now, it is your turn to write the opinion article. Remember the characteristics and the steps.You can check them again!! When you finish, send the article to your teacher and go next.

characteristics

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characteristics

An opinion article is a text where the author expresses his or her thoughts and ideas on different topics.

Let's see some characteristics:

They are structured following four concepts:topic purpose audience register

They are about interesting current events or trends.

They are personal: the author presents his or her opinions and thoughts about a topic, including important details to keep the reader's attention.

Opinion articles

They present ideas in a clear and organized way, using clear and coherent language.

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How to write an opinion article

Use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling

Choose an interesting topic

05

01

Take notes ofkey information

Connect your ideasappropriately

06

02

Write your first draft

Proofread and edit your text

07

03

Do not use colloquial expressions

08

04

Final version

Info

back to the assignment

PARKING LOT

The last number you will have to use to open the safe is...

Click here to open the safe and spread the poison!

ABCDE

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OPEN

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WRONG PASSWORD

MISSION SUCCESS

You've put a stop to the roach infestation!