⏰ Lesson Plan (8:30 – 10:00 AM)

8:30 – 8:40 (10 min) | Warm-up & Lead-in

 Small groups discuss Before You Read questions:

1. Closest mall? What do you do there?

2. What else is there to do?

3. Are malls part of community life?

 Share 1–2 answers with the class.

8:40 – 8:50 (10 min) | Pre-reading Strategy

 Teacher explains Previewing & Predicting strategy.

  Previewing means looking quickly at the title, headings, pictures, captions, and keywords
before reading.
  Predicting means using those clues to guess what the text might be about.
 Students skim title, pictures, captions, and text.

  Title: “The Terrazzo Jungle” → Teacher asks: “What do you think this text will
be about? A jungle? Or maybe something designed like a jungle?”
  Picture of a shopping mall → “Does this look like a real jungle or something
man-made? What can you guess?”
  Date 1956 in the text → “What do you think happened in 1956? Could it be when
the mall was built?”


Complete Skim Reading (Activity A & B). underline words that helped them make predictions,
and share with a partner.

A. Skim Reading – Look for and note these things:

1. Frequently named person: Victor Gruen

2. Frequently mentioned building: Southdale Mall

3. Dates: 1938, 1954, 1956

4. Locations: Vienna, Zurich, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis, Edina

B. Predictions (possible answers):

1. Most important person → Victor Gruen

2. Important events → 1930s–1950s, opening of Southdale Mall

3. Important locations → Austria, USA (New York, Minneapolis, Detroit)

4. Text will be about → The invention of shopping malls, their design, and influence

8:50 – 9:10 (20 min) | First & Second Reading

 1. First Reading (5 min) – students read quickly for gist.

2. Check predictions (Activity B).

3. Second Reading (10–15 min) – read again carefully.

o Do Reading Comprehension (True/False).

📖 Page 2 – Reading Comprehension (T/F)

1. F – He first worked in theater, not malls

2. T – He was Austrian
3. T – He left Austria after 1938
4. T – He opened a design office in the US
5. T – He designed Southdale Mall
6. F – He criticized it as having “all the evils of the village street”
7. F – Southdale still exists
8. T – He influenced other mall designs

A. Look up these words. What type of partnership does each one suggest?

1. accomplice → crime
2. ally → politics, war, international relations
3. associate → business, work
4. collaborator → academic, work, projects, research
5. colleague → work, profession
6. co-worker → workplace, office
7. roommate → personal life, school, home
8. sidekick → friendship, adventure, crime-fighting (informal)
9. spouse → family, marriage, personal life
10. teammate → sports, school, work projects

Other examples:

 partner-in-crime → crime (informal, also friendship joke)

 lab partner → school, science
 business partner → work, business
 study partner → education

9:10 – 9:30 (20 min) | Vocabulary Focus

 Work with Word Form Chart + Gap Fill sentences (p.3).

Page 3 (Word Forms – Gap Fill)

1. posed … uniform
2. regional
3. simulate
4. enhanced
5. concept … construction
Regions (sample answers):

1. The Middle East

2. Tokyo Metropolitan Area
3. Ruhr (Germany)
4. The Pampas (Argentina)
5. Silicon Valley

 Pair work: write examples of regions (geographic, metropolitan, industrial, agricultural,

etc.).

 Teacher checks answers as a class.

9:30 – 9:50 (20 min) | Extension Reading & Critical Thinking

 Briefly review Reading 2 (Press release).

 Do Reading Comprehension (True/False, p.4). page 12

Page 4 (Reading 2 Comprehension – T/F)

1. F (architects + engineers)
2. T
3. T
4. F (they were deeply involved)
5. T
6. T
7. F (his work was influential)
8. T

Vocabulary Sentences:

1. approach to … posed
2. enhanced
3. select
4. concept
5. couple

Page 5 (Uniform + Publications)

B. Which should be uniform? (answers vary, sample)

1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. No
C. Match publications
1 → c (book)
2 → e (magazine)
3 → g (journal)
4 → b (newspaper)
5 → a (brochure)
6 → d (booklet)
7 → f (catalog)

D. Fill sentences

1. brochure
2. journals
3. catalogs
4. book
5. booklet
6. newspaper … magazine

 Quick discussion: “What made Southdale different from other shopping centers?”

Page 6 (Sentence Level / Academic Thinking)

E. Sentences with approach/range (student-generated, but sample):

1. The exam date is approaching.

2. The plane approached the runway.
3. His skills approach perfection.
4. She approached her teacher for advice.
5. He approached the problem logically.
6. These houses are out of my price range.
7. That singer has a wide vocal range.
8. Ages ranged from 10 to 18.
9. The wolf population ranged across northern Canada.
10. The store offers a wide range of electronic products.

F. Traditional vs Academic Approaches (sample)

1. Carrying books – Traditional: backpack. Engineer: digital tablets, lockers with scanners.
2. Staying dry – Traditional: umbrella. Chemist: waterproof nano-coating.
3. School & work – Traditional: night classes. Computer scientist: online learning.
4. Selling kites – Traditional: shop stall. Meteorologist: aerodynamic design research.
5. Serving lunch – Traditional: cooks. Architect: automated cafeteria system.
6. Increasing voters – Traditional: posters. Marketing: targeted social media campaigns.

9:50 – 10:00 (10 min) | Wrap-up & Speaking

 Small group discussion using Concept Questions (p.3 E):

1. How did theater help Gruen? Could malls have been invented in Europe? Why/why
not?
 2. How are malls different from downtown shopping?

 Whole-class sharing of 2–3 points.

 Teacher assigns Homework: complete publication vocabulary (p.5–6) or write a short

paragraph: “How have malls changed in your country?”

Additional Homework (for practice)

1. Vocabulary in Context:
Write one original sentence for each of the following words: accomplice, ally, collaborator,
roommate, spouse. Try to show their type of partnership in your sentence.

2. Your Life Connections:

o Who is your “teammate” in school or life?

o Who could you call your “ally”?

o Have you ever had a “roommate” or a “study partner”?

Write 3–5 sentences connecting these partnership words to your real life.

3. Creative Task:
Imagine you are designing a new school club. You need 3 types of partners to make it
successful. Choose from the list (colleague, sidekick, collaborator, ally, etc.) and explain why
each one is important. Write at least one short paragraph (5 sentences).

Reading 1: “The Terrazzo Jungle”

Topic Sentence:
The first enclosed shopping mall, Southdale, was designed like a modern indoor “jungle” with
natural elements to attract people.

Supporting Details:

 Built in 1956 in Edina, Minnesota.

 Designed by Victor Gruen, an architect from Vienna.

 Included plants, fountains, sunlight, and terrazzo floors.

 Aimed to create a relaxing, community-like space, not just a place to shop.

 Symbolized a new way of combining nature and consumer life indoors.

Reading 2: “Shopping Town USA”

Topic Sentence:
Shopping malls became the new “downtowns” of suburban America, shaping people’s lifestyles
and social spaces.

Supporting Details:

 Malls provided a central gathering place for suburban families.

 Offered shopping, dining, and entertainment under one roof.

 Replaced traditional downtown areas as community centers.

 Reflected changes in American culture and suburban living.

 Helped shape consumer habits and social interactions.

📝 Guided Summary Practice

Reading 1: “The Terrazzo Jungle”

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.

1. The first enclosed shopping mall was called ____________________.

2. It was opened in the year __________ in the state of ____________________.

3. The mall was designed by ____________________, who came from the country of
____________________.

4. The mall included natural features such as ____________________,

____________________, and ____________________.

5. Gruen wanted the mall to be not only a shopping place but also a ____________________
space.

Reading 2: “Shopping Town USA”

Complete the sentences below to summarize the reading.

1. Shopping malls became the new ____________________ of suburban America.

2. They offered three main things: ____________________, ____________________, and

____________________.

3. Malls replaced traditional ____________________ as gathering places.

4. Families used malls not only for shopping but also for ____________________.

5. Malls shaped ____________________ lifestyles by changing how people spent their time
and money.
✅ Answer Key

Reading 1:

1. Southdale

2. 1956 … Minnesota

3. Victor Gruen … Austria

4. plants, fountains, natural light

5. community

Reading 2:

1. downtowns

2. shopping, dining, entertainment

3. city streets / downtown areas

4. socializing

5. suburban