2. Give answers to the following questions:

1. Where is the capital of the USA situated?

2. What is the population of Washington?

3. What are the most famous historical places in the capital of the USA?

4. What purpose was Washington created for?

5. Who was the first American president?

6. Which state does the city of Washington belong to?

7. Who chose the place for the district?

8. What is the only industry of the American capital?

9. What is the President's residence?

10. . Who was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery?

11. . What is the residence of the U.S. Military Department?

Iw # 8.2 Big cities of the usa

1. Read and translate the text in a written form.

The United States of America is one of the largest countries in the world. There are many big cities and towns in it. New York, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles are the biggest ones.

For hundred years New York has been the nation's leading financial and commercial centre and its leading port of entry. It is also the centre of fashion, theatre, music and culture.

New York is a city of islands consisting primarily of two islands (Manhattan and Staten), part of third island (Long Islands) and part of the mainland. It is situated at the junc­tion of the Hudson and East Rivers with New York Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

The total area of New York City is 319,8 square miles. The extreme length of the city from north to south is 36 miles, and its extreme breadth is 16,5 miles. New York has a humid climate with sudden changes of weather.

New York City consists of five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Richmond.

The most important industries are manufacturing, printing, publishing, food, chemical and primary metal indus­tries.

New York City has long been a major transportation centre. Its harbour is one of the largest of the world's ports.

New York is a city of banks. Wall Street is the financial heart of the city. The New York Stock-exchange is located at 11 Wall Street.

The new cultural centre in the city is the Lincoln Centre for the performing Arts, which was built in the 1960s.

Los Angeles is the largest city on the west coast with a population of three million and an area of 480 square miles.It was created in 1781 by the Gokecnor in Spanish — The Town of Lady, the Queen of Angels — Los Angeles. Later, with the arrival of two railways, the city began to grow. Trainload after trainload of people arrived, the population grew from 12,000 to 50,000 in two years and Los Angeles was on its way to becoming the great and still growing city of today. Points of interest are far apart in Los Angeles.

Word List:

leading financial and commercial centre - ведучий (головний) фінансовий і комерційний центр

primarily - головним чином

junction - злиття, стик, з'єднання

length - на всю довжину,

breadth - ширина

humid climate - сирий вологий клімат

borough - невелике місто

harbour - гавань, порт

2. Give answers to the following questions:

1. What are the biggest cities of the United States of America?

2. What city is the nation's leading financial and commercial centre?

3. Where is the city of New York situated?

4. What is the total area of New York?

5. What are tile most important industries of the city?

6. What street is the financial heart of New York? Give the reason.

7. Where is Los Angeles situated?

8. What is the population of Los Angeles?

9. When was the city created?

10. What is Los Angeles famous for?