The rise and fall of the American Mall: Video

The rise and fall of the American Mall: Video

Watch the video  

Then answer the questions or fill in missing words in sentences.

1. How do American Malls look like today? Find three adjectives to define them.

      2.  When and why were American Malls created?  ….........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     3.  What is the state of the American Mall today?

      It has either …................................ or is on ….......  …..................... to do so.

     4.  In the years …............... there was an …............................... …..................... So people had a lot of money to …............... and they …...................... it on …....................... and cars.

     5. What made people move to the suburbs?

….......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     6. Name the three places according to economist Ray Oldenburg?

1. …............................
2. …..............................
3. …..............................: places to ….................................. ideas, create …...................... and …......................................

     7. Can only shops be found in Malls?

      - …..........................

• …...................................
• …...................................
• …...................................

     8. How many malls were there by 1960? How many were opening every day?

     …............................................................................................................................................

         And how much in percentage did it represent in retail sale …...............................

      9. When was the Golden Age of the Mall?  …...........................................

      10. What do most Americans place the advent of malls alongside with (3 things that revolutionized the lives of consumers)? Tick the right answers.

• Antibiotics
• The first step on the moon
• Abortion
• The birth control pill
• Personal computers
• Ecology

      11. Which leisure activities can you see in a mall?

      - ….........................

      - …..........................

      - ….........................

      12. When was the peak of the American Mall?  What was it named? Tick the right   answer.

       -  1990   meta mall

       - 1999    moto mall

       - 1992    mega mall

           What size was it? ….....................................................

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