Drive-in Theatres in Trouble
1. Complete the following information about drive-in movie theatres.
Time: summer of 1933
Place:
,
Event:
opened
Days of Popularity:
Number of drive-ins in the '50s: nearly
Number of drive-ins remained: less than
End for drive-ins: being
to make way for
2. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) ___________ when the last cars entered the Lakewood Drive-in.
(2) "Laura Boyle filled in for her daughter" means ___________. a. she signed the name for her daughter b. she replaced her daughter as a ticket-collector c. she handed in the ticket for her daughter
(3) "The show was on the house" means ____________. a. the show was free of charge b. the film was shown on the wall of the house c. the projector was placed on the roof of the house
3. Fill in the detailed information according to what you hear on the tape.
Thirty Years ago, John Walley opened the Lakewood drive-in on
in southern Indiana.
still surround the theatre. Since
people
for miles to get to the drive-in. But the '80s haven't been
to the drive-in. And on this night John Walley is
.
4. True or False Questions.
(1)
Before the show started, parents took their children to a playground in front of the theatre.
(2)
Inside the snack bar, the menu was brought to the customers in no time.
(3)
Hotdogs, popped popcorn and drinks were served in the snack bar for twenty-three years.
(4)
People heard that the Lakewood Drive-in was closing up, so they came from all over that area.
(5)
It was hard for the Lakewood Drive-in to compete with air-conditioned theatres and to get new movies.
(6)
People paid no attention to what was going on in the Lakewood drive-in while watching the film.
5. Fill in the blanks with the numbers according to what you hear.
(1) In the
,
cars would fill the Lakewood Drive-in.
(2) In the
,
cars was considered a good night.
(3) Sometimes the movie's played to just
.
6. Identification. Match each item in Column I with one in Column II by recognizing the person's identity.
Column I
(1) Johnny Buckman
(2) Johnny Walley
(3) Bob Hanson
(4) Laura Boyle
(5) Carlo Crown
(6) Linda King
(7) Thelma Wilson
(8) Merilyn
Column II
a. cook in the snack bar
b. ticket collector at the Lakewood drive-in
c. projectionist at the Lakewood drive-in
d. frequent customer who went out on dates at the Lakewood drive-in twenty-seven years ago
e. reporter from National Public Radio
f. owner of the Lakewood drive-in
g. customer who spent her wedding night at the Lakewood drive-in twenty-two years ago
Answer: (1) —
; (2) —
; (3) —
; (4) —
;
(5) —
; (6) —
; (7) —
; (8) —
.
Drive-in Theatres in Trouble
1. Complete the following information about drive-in movie theatres.
Time: summer of 1933
Place:
,
Event:
opened
Days of Popularity:
Number of drive-ins in the '50s: nearly
Number of drive-ins remained: less than
End for drive-ins: being
to make way for
2. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) ___________ when the last cars entered the Lakewood Drive-in.
(2) "Laura Boyle filled in for her daughter" means ___________. a. she signed the name for her daughter b. she replaced her daughter as a ticket-collector c. she handed in the ticket for her daughter
(3) "The show was on the house" means ____________. a. the show was free of charge b. the film was shown on the wall of the house c. the projector was placed on the roof of the house
3. Fill in the detailed information according to what you hear on the tape.
Thirty Years ago, John Walley opened the Lakewood drive-in on
in southern Indiana.
still surround the theatre. Since
people
for miles to get to the drive-in. But the '80s haven't been
to the drive-in. And on this night John Walley is
.
4. True or False Questions.
(1)
Before the show started, parents took their children to a playground in front of the theatre.
(2)
Inside the snack bar, the menu was brought to the customers in no time.
(3)
Hotdogs, popped popcorn and drinks were served in the snack bar for twenty-three years.
(4)
People heard that the Lakewood Drive-in was closing up, so they came from all over that area.
(5)
It was hard for the Lakewood Drive-in to compete with air-conditioned theatres and to get new movies.
(6)
People paid no attention to what was going on in the Lakewood drive-in while watching the film.
5. Fill in the blanks with the numbers according to what you hear.
(1) In the
,
cars would fill the Lakewood Drive-in.
(2) In the
,
cars was considered a good night.
(3) Sometimes the movie's played to just
.
6. Identification. Match each item in Column I with one in Column II by recognizing the person's identity.
Column I
(1) Johnny Buckman
(2) Johnny Walley
(3) Bob Hanson
(4) Laura Boyle
(5) Carlo Crown
(6) Linda King
(7) Thelma Wilson
(8) Merilyn
Column II
a. cook in the snack bar
b. ticket collector at the Lakewood drive-in
c. projectionist at the Lakewood drive-in
d. frequent customer who went out on dates at the Lakewood drive-in twenty-seven years ago
e. reporter from National Public Radio
f. owner of the Lakewood drive-in
g. customer who spent her wedding night at the Lakewood drive-in twenty-two years ago
Answer: (1) —
; (2) —
; (3) —
; (4) —
;
(5) —
; (6) —
; (7) —
; (8) —
.