IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO «identify topic sentences | inand supporting ideas | with paragraphs | suse wil and going to. D111) Which ofthese activities can you do at a shopping mall? Which can you see inthe pictures? buyclothes _buyorrentanapartment check yourhealth goclimbing _goinahotairballoon gotothe beach haveasnack havea beautytreatment have an expensive meal seea film see an artexhibition see plants and trees Can you think of anything else you can do ata mall? Bi(0.21) Read the text in one minute, Answer the question orally without lookingat the text again. 1 Which ofthe activities in exercise 1 were mentioned? 2 Canyou remember any places that were inthe text? 3 Isthe text mainly about the past, present or future? THE FUTURE OF MALLS @ Shopping malls have never been just about shopping, They began inthe United States ater the Second World War and, forthe young, they were always a place to ‘hang out’ and beseen. However, the world has moved on, and just provdingshops and food courtisno longer enough to keep malls alive. Malls became less popular atthe start ofthe ‘2st century, mainly because of online shopping Thereiseven awebsie, deadmalls com, which shows the end of many US malls Malls need to changeto survive, Sowhatwll the mall ofthe fu look like’ @ Mall owners are going to need to think of new ideas to remain in business. One growing tend isthe seasonal changes in the mal. It began with having Santa Claus in December, but now there are pop-ups temporary shops, stals and kiosks -for other seasons and events. Brent Cross in North London has an ‘urban beach’ in summer, and its main lobby has different promotions and events every week, from bungee jumpingfor kids to free heath checks. © 0,we havelooked atthe facilities malls wil need to offer, Nalls will need to the environment t00. There willbe more open-air malls and more natural features. Nall designers will hve to make sure people can getthere by public transport, They will alsoneed touse more natural sources ofheat andlight Wewil see more plants, trees, grass and even waterfalls at cour local mallsin the futur @ The future of malls looks exciting: there will be ‘virtual mals and technology willbe used within mallsto help usshop,findbargains and even parkour car. With al these creative innovations the mall will go from strength to strength ® walls are already becoming bigger and better all ‘over the world. Asia and not the US is now the ‘mall capital’ of the world and is home to the five largest. malls in the world, China is home to the two largest. Some malls inthe Middle East and East Asia are starting to specialise, itis predicted that this will happen mare and mare in the future. Some mall will only sel electrical items, for example, or on fashion for youngpeople, Some malls will onl include expensive shopsor cheap shops, as already appensin Bangkok and Singapore. Malls are becoming ‘the new downtown, with cinemas, bowing alleys, cimbing walls and even concert halls Xanadu, a mall 30 km from Madi, a recreation centre fora family day out aswell asa shopping centr, with ski slopes, minigolf, go-kart balloon ides, bowlingandbiliards. Wehave always ableto grab a burger at the mal, butinthe future we are going to seefine dining’ too, wit more expensiverestaurantsbased at malls, as wel asspas, fitness centres and artgalleries. Tere are also going to be more apartments and ofice space rk, shop and be so that more people can live, entertained in one location{MATCHING HEADINGS | © 03) 04 05 Matching headings test your abit to summarise and understand the mainidea ofa paragraph, Youare givenalistofheadings (more than the numberof paragraphs) and you must choose a suitable heading for each paragraph Tomatch headings, you need tobe abletofind the main idea of paragraph, Youcan usual ind ‘one sentence that sumsup the mainidea,Tisis he topic sentence This hasbeen highlighted in paragraph A: Malls need to change to survive The sentence Malls need change to survives suppotedby evidence inthe paragraph, including + Theworld has moved on. + Mas became less popular atthe str ofthe 2st century, mainly because of online shopping, + Thereisevena website, deadmalls com, whichshows theendof many US mals The topic sentence in paragraph Bis Malls are already becoming bigger and better all over the world, Write two pieces of evidence from paragraph B which support the topic sentence. Thetopic sentences often, butnat avays the first sentence ina paragraph, sc Find the topic sentences in raphsC,DandE, the topic sentences in paragraphs C, D and E. thatis the first place toloo Belowis one supporting idea foreach of paragraphs C, Dand E, Add onemore for each paragraph. Write the supporting ideas in your own words. Xanadu. sa recreation centre fora family ay out as well sa shopping centre D Brent Coss... has diferent promotions and events every week E There will be more open-air malls and more natural features. © Ina'matching headings task, theheadings you have to match will bea paraphrase ofthe main, idea ofthe paragraph. Don't expect the same words tobe used inthe headings andthe passage, Theheadings may contain synonyms (words which mean thesame) and antonyms (words which ‘mean the opposite} or they may use paraphrase (phrases which have a similar meaning to words inthe passage). ‘Asyoupreparefor yourexam,makealist ofsynonymsinyour notebook. Knowing Aiflerentwaystosay thingsisone ofthe key sills in LTS. Forexample,a heading for paragraphain Thefutureof mals mightbe‘Adapt or di Thisisa paraphrase ofthe main idea'Malls need to changeto survive. change -adopt (synonyms) survive die antonyms)(0.6 Inthe test, there are always more headings than you need. Read these headings for paragraphs B to€ (they arenotintheright order). i Innovate and stay alive ii Fast food paradise Iii Expanding and improving iv Malls and the natural world v Anew city centre 0.7), Match thewords and phrases 1-6 (from the headings above) with the words and phrases a-f (from the topic sentences of paragraphs B-E). 1 innovate ‘a becoming bigger 2 stay live b environment 3 expanding © think of new ideas 4 improving 4 downtown 5 natural world € remain in business 6 citycentre £ becoming better * Choose a heading from exercise 6 for paragraphs B to, Wirite the correct numberi-vin the gaps. Paragraph ___—ParagraphC __ ParagraphD Paragraph {9° Find examples of future formsin the passage The future of malls, Which two ways of talking about the future are used? Write one example of each. © Wine sncgeingto ine se bot sed total about te fare achangehasstarted: ‘lowers aregoing to needt thnk fnew ides to remain in busines ‘Weseefrom te ext that many mallsave already started thinking ofnew ideas. ‘ Going to isused when thereisalinkto the present, for example ifsomethingis already planned or \Wil+infiitive is used for prediction: something the writer believes about the uture It doesnot havetobetased on present evidence: the mailwil go from strength to strength Thisisthe writers prediction or belief about the future. 10” Complete the sentences withthe correct form of willor going to. 1 Lookat these plans for the new mall! There _ ___bea climbing wall 2 This newspaper article says they spend $25 million on the project. 3 Ithinkit begreatwhentis finished! 4 Lagree, butl'mafraid many local businesses ___haveto close. 5 Iheard there be 12 different restaurants! 6 lexpect most oftheshops_ beexpensive ones.12 EXAM SKILLS Which paragraph in the passage Markets around the world containsinformation ‘on the following? Write the correct letter, A-G. 1 markets put on ata particulartime ofyear 2 markets where anyone can sell anything 3 markets selling things to eat 4 advice for people who want to dress differently from others 5. examples of markets outside Europe ‘Thereading passage has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-F from the list of headings (ivi) below. Write the correct number, ‘There aretwo headings you won't need. List of headings i Localart and craft work to take home ii Inexpensive things to eatstraight from the countryside iii Toys for children of all ages iv Invent a new stylefor yourself at bargain prices London has the best markets Vi Find gifts for winter celebrations vii Sell what you don't need Paragraph 8 Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph Paragraph Ffen about o re found in every country in id, but wherever you g¢ diferent and reveal the local culture- and agriculture. From | markets selling fresh roduce to craft and antique arethe best ata mat ereat price Food is atits cheapest and fre mersoften sell direct ansum ut all packaging, shippingand advertising thatin Supermarkets, You can often fin and those th: creases costs in unusual product rot vaty hugely ac are in the world Kauppatori market in Helsink, Finland sells moose, reindeer and bear salami, Wherever you are es to buy sell cheap new and andclothes, while others ethically ems. 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