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In this section, you are going to learn some facts about the history of shopping malls in the United States. Did you know that the first one was opened in 1956? If you want to learn more interesting information about malls, check out the audiobook below!

W tej sekcji poznasz ciekawe fakty na temat historii galerii handlowych w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Czy wiedziałeś/wiedziałaś, że pierwsza została otwarta w 1956 roku? Jeśli chcesz wiedzieć więcej na temat galerii handlowych, przeanalizuj audiobook i sprawdź!

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Zdjęcie przedstawia puste wnętrze centrum handlowego z przeszklonym dachem. Widoczne są cztery kondygnacje. Przy schodach prowadzących z najniższej kondygnacji do góry widoczna jest czerwona lina zagradzająca przejście oraz niebieski panel informacyjny z napisem w języku angielskim: VICTORIA SQUARE. In line with government advice, Victoria Square will be closed until further notice. We will keep you updated on our social media platforms, when we can re-open again. W tle widoczne są przeszklone lokale, nad którymi widoczne są napisy w języku angielskim: CINEMA & RESTAURANT, KID’S PLAY AREA.
Is it the end of malls or a new beginning?
Czy to koniec galerii handlowych, czy nowy początek?
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Exercise 1
Odpowiedz na pytania lub uzupełnij tekst. 1. You pay either in… or by card., 2. Women’s wallet., 3. A thing you put your shopping items into., 4. The cashier keeps the money in it., 5. A synonym for a shopping cart., 6. A place where you can buy medicine., 7. A place where you can buy rings, bracelets or necklaces., 8. A place where you can buy vegetables.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.

Work with the audiobook and do the exercises below.

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Exercise 2
Analyse the audiobook and answer the questions below. There is only one correct answer in each case. 1. Victor Gruen, the designer of the first American shopping mall,
a) came to the US from a different country.
b) wanted Americans to enjoy shopping as much as Italians.
c) had a plan to earn a lot of money on his ideas.

2. Gruen’s original design of a shopping mall included
a) lots of parking spaces for customers.
b) close distance to housing estates.
c) welcoming places with tasty snacks.

3. Shopping malls’ problems in the early 2000s resulted from the fact that
a) many mall buildings were becoming old.
b) people started to do the shopping by means of the internet.
c) There were too many malls and teenagers didn’t know where to go.

4. As a result of changes in the functions of shopping malls,
a) more young people spend their time there.
b) the old mall buildings are becoming prettier.
c) social media campaigns are organised there more often.

5. Which prediction of the shopping malls’ future is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph?
a) Some malls will become new types of buildings important for
the local communities.
b) Some malls will be changed into indoor green areas that citizens will
benefit from.
c) Some malls will be used for storing products sold by internett retailers.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 3
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Study the sentences which are based on the audiobook above. Choose the option which is the best paraphrase of the underlined fragment.
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Exercise 4

Based on the information from the audiobook, answer the below questions in 2–3 sentences each.

  1. In your opinion, why is e‑commerce such a threat to shopping malls?

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  1. In your opinion, which of the described possibilities of what may happen to dead malls would be the best and why?

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