Задание

Put the elements into the gaps

  • Christmas tradition
  • naughty children
  • Elf adoption centres
  • Christmas magic
  • goes unnoticed
  • the chandelier
  • Halloween tradition
  • Christmas Eve

The American [ ] of having the elf on the shelf started in 2005. It has become part of the family's Christmas celebration. The tradition states that Santa Claus sends his scout elves to look after [ ] to see if they deserve the Christmas gifts from Santa. First, the elves are brought by Santa Claus to special [ ] waiting for their families to take them home. After the family brings the elf home and gives it the name, the toy receives its [ ] and can fly to the North Pole—only when all girls and boys are asleep—to report on children's behaviour. The elf takes his job seriously: no good or bad deed [ ]. They like to sit on the fireplace mantle or hang from [ ], but their favourite place to watch children is the shelf. Families can register their elves online to get a special letter from Santa.