- •Unit I. Me and my world. Part 1. About myself.
- •About myself.
- •Part 2. Seasons.
- •Autumn.
- •Winter.
- •Spring.
- •Summer.
- •Part 3. The way I spend my free time in different seasons.
- •The way I spend my free time in different seasons.
- •Part 4. My family.
- •My family.
- •Part 5. Our flat.
- •Our flat.
- •Unit II. Studies. Part 1. My favourite teacher.
- •My favourite teacher.
- •Part 2. Friends.
- •My friend.
- •Part 3. The daily programme.
- •The daily programme.
- •Unit III. Hobbies. Part 1. Hobbies.
- •Hobbies.
- •Part 2. Book collecting.
- •Book collecting.
- •Unit IV. Travelling.
- •Travelling.
- •Unit V. The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Part 1. The uk.
- •The uk.
- •Part 2. London.
- •London.
- •Unit VI. The united states of america. Part 1. The usa.
- •The usa.
- •Part 2. Washington, d.C.
- •Washington, d. C.
- •Unit VII. Shopping. Part 1. Shopping.
- •Shopping.
- •Part 2. Shopping in london.
- •Shopping in London.
- •Unit VIII. Holidays. Part 1. Holidays in the uk.
- •Holidays in the uk.
- •Part 2. Halloween.
- •Halloween.
- •Part 3. Thanksgiving day.
- •Thanksgiving Day.
- •Part 4. Christmas.
- •Christmas.
- •Part 5. Holidays in russia.
- •Holidays in Russia.
- •Unit IX. Sports. Part 1. Sports in russia.
- •Sports in Russia.
- •Part 2. Sports in the uk.
- •Sports in the uk.
- •Part 3. Sports in the usa.
- •Sports in the usa.
- •Part 4. My favourite kind of sport.
- •My favourite kind of sport.
- •Unit X. Our country. Part 1. The russian federation.
- •The Russian Federation.
- •Part 2. Moscow.
- •Moscow.
- •Part 3. Sergiev posad is my native town.
- •Sergiev Posad.
Part 2. Washington, d.C.
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS:
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the Potomac [pəˈtəʊmək] River the District ['dɪstrɪkt] of Columbia [kə'lʌmbɪə] to belong [bɪ'lɔŋ] to smb., smth. a state to be named in honour ['ɔnə] of smb. to me called [kɔːld] after smb. to lay a cornerstone ['kɔːnəstəun] the Capitol ['kæpɪtl] the Congress to sit a sky-scraper ['skaɪˌskreɪpə] the charred ['ʧɑːd] remains [rɪ'meɪnz] to whitewash ['waɪtwɔʃ] the Washington Monument ['mɔnjumənt] the Jefferson Memorial [mə'mɔːrɪəl] the Lincoln Memorial the Arlington National Cemetery ['semətrɪ] |
река Потомак округ Колумбия принадлежать кому-либо, чему-либо штат быть названным в честь кого-либо быть названным в честь кого-либо заложить краеугольный камень Капитолий Конгресс заседать небоскрёб обугленные остатки белить памятник Вашингтону памятник Джефферсону памятник Линкольну Арлингтонское национальное кладбище |
Washington, d. C.
Washington is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The district is a piece of land 10 square miles and it does not belong to any one state but to all states. The district is named in honour of Christopher Columbus. The city is called Washington after the first President of the USA, George Washington who chose the place for the capital and in 1790 laid the cornerstone of the Capitol where the Congress sits.
The population of Washington is about 1 mln people. Washington is a one-industry city. That industry is government.
Washington has many historical places.
1. The Capitol is the highest building. There are no sky-scrapers in Washington because no other building must be higher than the Capitol.
2. The White House is the President’s residence. All American presidents except G. Washington (The White House was not built at that time) lived in the White House. It was built in 1799. It is a two-storeyed building. In 1814, during the war with England, the White House was burnt down. After the war the charred remains of the building were whitewashed. Since that time it has always been painted white. Hence the name.
3. The Washington Monument looks like a big pencil. It is 160 m high and hollow inside.
4. The Jefferson Memorial is devoted to the third US President.
5. The Lincoln Memorial is devoted to the 16th US President who abolished slavery.
6. The Arlington National Cemetery lies on the other bank of the Potomac where President Kennedy was buried as well as American soldiers and officers who died in World War I and II and in the Vietnam War.
Exercise 1. Translate into Russian: to be situated; the highest building; a one-industry city; the charred remains; a piece of land; the place for the capital; historical places; on the other bank of the Potomac; to abolish slavery; a two-storeyed building; during the war with England; since that time; high and hollow inside; to be devoted to something.
Exercise 2. Find the equivalents of these expressions in the text:небоскрёб; выше Капитолия; выбрать место; выглядеть как большой карандаш; белить; быть похороненным; американские солдаты и офицеры; население города; назвать в честь кого-либо; исторические места; сжечь что-либо; первый президент США.
Exercise 3. Name all historical places of Washington, D.C. and what they are famous for.
Exercise 4. Write all the possible questions to which the following sentence is the answer: The city is called Washington after the first President of the USA, George Washington.
Exercise 5. Complete the following sentences in a logical way.
The USA is …
It includes …
The USA borders …
As a result of prolonged immigration in the USA there are …
There are 3 highland regions in the USA …
America’s largest rivers are …
There are no sky-scrapers in Washington because …
All American presidents …
The city is called Washington after …
Exercise 6. Decide which word is the odd one out in each of the following groups of words.
rivers, rapids, minerals, tributaries.
hot, cool, changeable, warm.
Huron, Colorado, Erie, Superior.
Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri.
Las Vegas, New York, Washington, Alabama.