Read Text 10B and answer the following questions.

1. Why do people leave their homeland for the United States of America?

2. How is the number of immigrant controlled in the USA?

3. What problems can immigrants have?

4. What does the 1986 Immigration Act say?

5. What is the immigrants’ role in the American life?

6. What is a typical American like?

7. What can you say about the present spirit of ethnic pride?

8. What is the idea of the melting pot?

9. Do immigrants try to keep their language and culture in the American society?

10. What is required to become an American citizen?

11. Can an immigrant who does not know English or the history of the USA be naturalized?

12. What do applicants who want to be naturalized have to prove?

Reproduce the parts of the Text in which these words and phrases are used. Use these phrases in short stories of your own.

To attract, all over the world, to be forced to do something, famine, a quota, to increase, to decrease, to run out, a legal refugee, ethnic diversity, to be different from something, to discourage, to pass on something, bilingual schooling, to be available, to apply, a face-to-face interview, to make sure, the requirement for something, citizenship, to commit a crime.

Discuss the Text in pairs. Use the pattern below as a model and guidelines.

A.: It has been stated that recent immigrants see a value in keeping their own language and cultural traditions.

B.: I think it’s debatable. As a matter of fact immigrants are still expected to become part of the mainstream of American culture.

A.: I can’t agree with you. As far as I know from the text …, etc.

Find and reproduce the key sentence in each paragraph expressing the main idea.

Retell the Text according to the plan made up.

TEXT 10C

New York

1. New York. Some call it a poem in stone and steel, others a soulless monster. It is unlike any other city in the world.

2. At the beginning of the 17th century, only the wigwams of the Iroquois stood where the skyscrapers of New York now reach to the clouds. In 1626 the Dutch bought the island from the natives for the ridiculously low price of 24 dollars worth of beads and trinkets.

3. Later the Indians named the island “Manhatta” which in Iroquois means: “They cheated us”. Present-day Manhattan is the main borough of New York.

4. New York has two natural advantages: it is located at the mouth of the Hudson River, and it is well located for travel and trade between the United States and Europe.

5. At the turn of the present century millions of people driven by poverty emigrated to the United States from various countries of Europe. They entered the New World through New York, the “Gateway of America”. Hundreds of thousands of them settled down in that city. That is what makes people call it the “Modern Babylon”.

6. Near the southern end of Manhattan Island is a smaller island called Liberty Island. On it stands one of the most beloved statues in the country, the Statue of Liberty. To many people who have come to the USA from foreign lands this statue has given the first welcoming greeting from free people of America.

7. New York attracts people from all over. If you get on subway in New York and look at the newspapers that people are reading you can see them in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Yiddish and French.

8. While New York is composed of five boroughs, joined in 1898, the place most people come to visit is Manhattan. Here at the lower end is a financial district with its stockbrokers, investment banks, and headquarters of many large corporations.

9. A few miles uptown are Greenwich Village and the East Village; both have always been at the centre of New York’s excitement. Both have an active nightlife with plenty of bars, restaurants, and clubs.

10. In midtown, one finds the most familiar sites – Rockefeller Centre, Radio Music City Hall, The Museum of Modern Art, and Carnegie Hall. On the East side stands the United Nations complex. Times Square is the heart of theatre district – the area where Broadway plays are performed.

11. New York is, in many ways, America’s premier city. It’s the nation’s financial, communications, and cultural centre. Above all, an international city, it houses the General Assembly and the Security Council.

12. The streets themselves are symbolic: Madison Avenue for advertising, Wall Street for finance, Broadway for theatre, Seventh Avenue for fashion, and Fifth Avenue for elegant shopping. Unlike Tokyo or London, Paris or Beijing (Peking), New York is a 24 hours city, a place where buses and subways operate round the clock.

13. New York is a city of extremes. Its hotels, apartment houses, restaurants, and shops rank with the most exclusive and expensive anywhere. In contrast, the city also has more of the homeless and addicted.

12. Read Text 10C and answer the following questions.

1. What do people call New York?

2. What is the historical background of New York?

3. What are the advantages of New York?

4. What makes people call New York the “Modern Babylon”?

5. Where does the Statue of Liberty stand?

6. Is New York a multinational city?

7. What is Manhattan like?

8. What are Greenwich Village and the East Village famous for?

9. Why is New York so important for Americans?

10. Why is New York a city of contrasts?

Consider the following statements and say if you agree or disagree with them. Use the introductory phrases mentioned in the previous Units.

1. The Indians named the island “Manhatta” meaning “They deceived us”.

2. Immigrants entered America through California.

3. Liberty island is situated near the southern part of Manhattan Island.

4. New York includes six boroughs.

5. The United States complex is located on the west side.

6. Broadway plays are performed in Radio Music City Hall.

7. The Security Council is situated for away from New York.

8. The streets of New York are not meaningful.

9. Buses and subways of New York run during the day time.

10. New York has not only exclusive and expensive hotels, apartment houses, restaurants, and shops but also the homeless and the addicted.

Speak on the following subjects.

1. The history of New York.

2. New York is the “Gateway of America”.

3. Present-day New York.

4. The places of interest of New York.

Read Text 10C again. Give a brief outline of the information each paragraph contains.

Make a story about the United States of America based on the information given in the above Texts.

SPEAKING

DIALOGUE 1

American cities

Teacher: Can you name the most important cities in the USA?

Student: I think I can, but you’ll have to help me a bit.

T.: Oh, I’m sure you are able to do so without my help. Well, go ahead!

S.: The capital of the USA, Washington, D.C., should be mentioned first.

T.: Right! It’s good that you started with the capital.

S.: Then comes New York, which is the largest city and seaport in the USA.

T.: What about Chicago?

S.: Chicago is the second largest city in the US. It’s an important center of heavy industry.

T.: Do you happen to know what Chicago produces?

S.: It produces different electrical and agricultural machines.

T.: It’s also famous for its tinned meat industry, isn’t it?

S.: It is, yes. And after Chicago comes Detroit, a large city in Michigan. Detroit is one of the biggest producers in the motor-car industry.

T.: You are right! Detroit produces millions of car. Now say a few words about Baltimore, will you?

S.: Baltimore is a large port city in northern Maryland and a shipbuilding center.

T.: And it is also a big center of the aircraft, electronics, chemical, electrical and food industries.

S.: I think we should also mention Boston, which is a large seaport and shipbuilding center.

T.: Boston also produces aeroplanes, chemical, electronic and other machines.

S.: Another shipbuilding and machine building center of the USA is Philadelphia.

T.: Philadelphia is also famous for its agricultural and food industries.

S.: San Francisco is a large port and shipbuilding center, the second largest city in California. Los Angeles is a port in southern California, the third largest city in the United States.

T.: What is Los Angeles famous for?

S.: It’s famous for Hollywood, the center of the motion-picture industry in the US.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 1.

Make up dialogues of your own using Dialogue 1 as a model. Collect the necessary information.

Situations: you meet you friends and talk about:

a) New York;

b) Los Angeles;

c) Chicago.

DIALOGUE 2

Talking of the USA

Alex: Hi, Pete! Is that true that you’ve just returned from the United States of America?

Pete: Yes, that’s true. I spent a whole month there.

A.: What cities and towns did you visit?

P.: I spent two weeks sightseeing in New York City. Then my friend drove me to Boston and from there to Rhode Island.

A.: So you went to Boston by car. How long did it take you to drive to Boston, by the way?

P.: It took us only three hours to get there because we drove at breakneck speed. Americans like to show how fast they can drive, you know.

Anne: I wish I had been in your place, Pete. I have never been to the States. I hope some day I’ll also get a chance to visit New York and Boston.

P.: I’m sure you will.

A.: What did you do in Boston, Pete?

P.: My friends and I went sightseeing and we also visited MIT.

Anne: What’s MIT, Pete?

A.: Don’t you know? MIT is the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

P.: MIT impressed us more than anything else in Boston.

Anne: I wish I could visit Boston some day.

A.: Someone told me that Boston was one of the first towns built on the Atlantic coast of America.

P.: That’s right! Boston is an ancient town in comparison with many others. It’s an important port and a financial and cultural center, too. Boston has three universities.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 2.

Fill in the missing remarks of the dialogue.

The most populated state

Teacher: Which is the most populated state in the US?

Student: I’m sure anybody can tell you that it’s California.

T.: ….

S.: The population of California is around 25 million people.

T.: ….

S.: It’s over 400 thousand square kilometers.

T.: ….

S.: No, two states – Alaska and Texas – are bigger.

T.: ….

S.: Because gold was found in California over a hundred years ago.

T.: ….

S.: I’ll try. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose and Oakland, and, of course, its capital Sacramento.

DIALOGUE 3

Alaska, the largest state in the US

Teacher: Do you know when Alaska became the 49th state?

Student: In 1959.

T.: Do you know when it was purchased from Russia?

S.: In 1867, if I’m not mistaken.

T.: Do you know how much money the US payed for Alaska?

S.: I’m afraid, I don’t.

T.: Alaska is America’s largest state, isn’t it?

S.: It is, but only half a million people live there.

T.: What can you say about the climate in Alaska?

S.: It is very cold in Alaska throughout the whole year.

T.: They say the temperature may drop as low as –47º Fahrenheit in some places. What is the capital of Alaska, by the way?

S.: The capital of Alaska is Juneau.

T.: What other towns in Alaska can you name?

S.: Fairbanks, which is about 600 miles away from Juneau. Towns are far apart in Alaska. Many people use planes to travel in the state.

T.: Are there many roads in the state?

S.: No, there aren’t many because long roads cost a lot to build. Many people travel in boats along the coast.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 3.

Make up and act dialogues considering the following assignments.

1. Your friend came back from the United States of America. You talk about his stay there.

2. The teacher conducts the English lesson devoted to the USA and she asks you some questions about the states of the country. Use the information collected.

LISTENING

23. Listen to the Text “New Orleans”. Study the following notes:

Cajun [‘keidζэn] – кейджан, житель южных районов штата Луизиана.

Acadia [э‘keidiэ] – Акадия, название французской колонии, существовавшей до XVIII в.

Jambulaya – джамбулайя, рагу.

Gumbo [‘gΛmbэu] – суп, приготовленный из мяса или морских продуктов

Okra [‘эukrэ] – (бот.) окра съедобная, кушанье приготовленное из окры.

a) Answer the following questions.

1. Where is New Orleans situated?

2. What state is New Orleans located in?

3. What is New Orleans famous for?

4. Who occupied the territory of this area at different times?

5. Who are the Cajuns?

6. What is the origin of Cajun?

7. What is the music of New Orleans like?

8. What instruments is Cajun music played on?

9. What is the food of the area like?

b) Read Tapescript 10A of the Text. Look up the words you do not know in your dictionary.

c) Retell the Text about New Orleans.

d) Collect some more information about New Orleans and the state it is in and make up a story about them.

24. Listen to the Text “American English”.

a) Fill in the chart.

The number of people speaking English in the USA
The languages of immigrants from which some words were absorbed
The ways of learning native American words by the Europeans
Dialects of American English
The language of teenagers
Some differences between American and British English

b) Check your answers with your groupmates.

c) Read Tapescript 10B of the Text. Look up the words you do not know in your dictionary.

d) Study some differences in spelling between American and British English. Give your own examples.

American English British English

honor honour

theater theatre

color colour

traveled travelled

standardize standardise

organize organise

e) Retell the story.

UNIT 11

Washington, D.C.

READING AND DISCUSSION

TEXT 11A

The capital of the United States of America

1. Washington, D.C., the city on the East coast, was founded in 1791. It was named after the first American President George Washington (1732 – 1799). In 1800 Washington, D.C., became the capital of the USA. A visit to George Washington's home is a form of pilgrimage for Americans.

2. Washington was created to be the seat of government of the USA. You know that the flag of the USA, the Stars and Stripes, has fifty stars on a blue background. Each of these stars represents one of the fifty states. However, the City of Washington is not in any of these states. It occupies the District of Columbia, abbreviated into D.C., and the name of the capital always goes with the abbreviation not to be mixed up with another Washington, which is a State on the Pacific Coast. The District of Columbia is between the states of Virginia and Maryland, on the Potomac River not far from the Atlantic Ocean.

3. Today the population of Washington, D.C., is over 3.4 million. Washington, D.C., is the seat of the US government. All organs of power are situated in the capital city.

4. In Washington, D.C., there is no industry. It is a political, administrative, cultural and educational centre of the country.

5. The White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court are all in Washington, D.C. The White House, the official home of the US President, was constructed in 1792 – 1829. The Capitol is the building where the US Congress meets. The building got its name from the temple in Rome.

6. There is a law against building structures more than 90 feet high in Washington, D.C., so it presents different appearance from New York with its sky­scrapers. Low buildings and a lot of trees give Washington a pleasant aspect.

7. There are several universities in the capital. The Congress library is located here. It contains more than 13 million books in various languages, more than 19 million manuscripts and a lot of other items, such as maps, prints, recordings and musical scores. The Library serves the Congress, the entire governmental establishment and the public at large.

8. The impressive national capital, with its many beautiful, tree-lined streets includes world-known art galleries, museums and monuments.

9. The new National Historical Wax Museum has reproductions of famous persons and famous events in American history. The Navy Museum diplays historic American moments from the earliest history of the country. The National Gallery of Art, a large museum of painting, sculpture and other arts, is also situated in the capital. It is supported by the US government. The Lincoln Memorial is set high on an artificial plateau at the end of the Mall. It is a big temple in Greek Style with 36 marble columns to represent the states in the union at Lincoln's death. The Arlington National Cemetery is the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The bodies of American soldiers from every war since the Civil War are also buried in it.

10. Washington, D.C., is the centre of the political life of the United States of America.

Notes:

1. Arlington [‘a:liŋtэn] – Арлингтон (пригород Вашингтона)

2. The Arlington National Cemetery [‘semэtri] – Арлингтонское национальное кладбище

3. Capitol [‘kæpitl] – Капитолий (здание конгресса США)

4. District of Columbia (D.C.) – (федеральный) округ Колумбия

5. Lincoln [‘liŋkэln] Memorial – памятник Линкольну

6. Mall – Молл (парк в Вашингтоне)

7. The National Gallery of Art – Национальная картинная галерея

8. Potomac [pэ‘tэumэk] – Потомак (название реки)

9. White House – Белый дом (резиденция президента США)

Active vocabulary to remember

1. artificial [,a:ti’fi∫l]	- искусственный
2. to construct	- строить
3. to contain	- содержать в себе, вмещать
4. to create [kri’eit]	- творить, создавать
5. to display	- показывать, демонстрировать
6. entire [in’taiэ]	- полный, целый
7. a law [lо:]	- закон
8. to locate [lэu’keit]	- определять место, располагать
9. to occupy [‘оkjupai]	- занимать (пространство, время)
10. to represent [,repri’zent]	- представлять, изображать
11. to serve	- служить
12. a site	- участок, место, местоположение
13. a skyscraper	- небоскреб
14. to support [sэ‘pо:t]	- поддерживать, помогать, содержать
15. a temple	- храм

Exercises

Pronounce correctly.

abbreviate [э‘bri:vieit]	organ [‘о:gэn]
America [э‘meriэ]	Pacific coast [pэ‘sifik‘kэust]
Atlantic ocean [эt’læntik‘эu∫n]	pilgrimage [‘pilgrimid ]
bury [‘beri]	plateau [‘plætэu]
Columbia [kэ‘lΛmbiэ]	sculpture [‘skΛlpt∫э]
column [‘kоlэm]	sky-scraper [‘skaiskreipэ]
court [kо:t]	soldier [‘sэuld э]
event [i’vent]	stripe [straip]
George Washington [‘dζэ:dζ ’wо∫iŋtэn]	supreme [sju’pri:m] tomb [tu:m]
item [‘aitэm]	United States [ju’naitid’steits]
Mall [mо:l]	various [‘veэriэs]
Maryland [‘meэrilэnd]	Virginia [vэ‘d iniэ]
moment [‘mэumэnt]	Washington [‘wо∫iŋtэn]
navy [‘neivi]	wax [wæks]

Express in one word the meaning of each of the following phrases. All the words required are in the Text, you are given the first letter of each word and the number of letters in it.

1. a devotional trip - (p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

2. a place where particular activity happens - (s_ _ _)

3. a band of colour, among one or more other colours - (s_ _ _ _ _)

4. to make a word shorter - (a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

5. control over others - (p_ _ _ _)

6. a building for public worship in certain religions - (t_ _ _ _ _)

7. a very tall city building - (s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

8. a written copy of a piece of music - (s_ _ _ _)

9. as a whole, altogether - (a_ _ _ _ _ _ _)

10. a happening, usually an important one - (e_ _ _ _)

11. to put into the grave - (b_ _ _)

12. a rule that is supported by the power

of government and that governs the

behaviour of members of a society - (l_ _)

13. to provide with something necessary or useful - (s_ _ _ _ _ _ _)

3. Put in the words omitted in the following: the sentences are all in the piece you have just read.

1. Washington was _____ in 1791.

2. Washington was _____ to be the seat of the USA government.

3. The USA flag has fifty stars on a blue ____.

4. Each of these stars ____ one of the fifty states.

5. Washington ____ the District of Columbia.

6. The name of Washington always _______ the abbreviation D.C. not to be mixed up with another Washington.

7. The White House was ____ in 1792 – 1829.

8. Washington presents different ____ from New York.

9. Low buildings and a lot of trees give Washington a ____ aspect.

10. The Congress library is ____ in the capital.

11. The Congress library ____ a lot of books, manuscripts and a lot of other items.

12. The library serves the ____ governmental establishment.

13. Washington ____ world-known art galleries, museums and monuments.

14. The Navy Museum _____ historic American moments.

15. The National Gallery is ____ by the US government.

16. The Lincoln Memorial is set high on an ____ plateau at the end of the Mall.

17. The Arlington National Cemetery is the _____ of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.

A.: When was the capital of USA founded?

B.: ….

A.: What does each star of the USA flag represent?

B.: ….

A.: Why does the name of the capital always go with the abbreviation D.C.?

B.: ….

A.: Where is the District of Columbia situated?

B.: ….

A.: Where are all organs of power situated?

B.: ….

A.: Is Washington, D.C., an industrial city?

B.: ….

A.: What is the White House?

B.: ….

A.: What is the Capitol?

B.: ….

A.: Why are all buildings low in Washington, D.C.?

B.: ………

A.: What can you say about the Congress Library?

B.: ….

A.: What museums and galleries is Washington, D.C., famous for?

B.: ….

A.: What is the Arlington National Cemetery?

B.: ….

Put questions to which these are the answers. The important words in the answer are underlined. Act the dialogue.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., is situated on the East Coast.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., was named after the first American President George Washington.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., became the capital of the USA in 1800.

A.: …?

B.: The flag of the USA, the Stars of Stripes, has fifty stars on a blue background.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, the capital of the USA, occupies the District of Columbia.

A.: …?

B.: Another Washington is a state on the Pacific Coast.

A.: …?

B.: The population of Washington, D.C., is over 3.4 million.

A.: …?

B.: The Congress library contains a great number of books, manuscripts and other items.

A.: …?

B.: The Lincoln Memorial represents the states in the union.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., is the centre of the political life of the United States of America.

6. Reproduce the topic “The Capital of the United States of America” in English according to the plan made up.

TEXT 11B

Sightseeing in Washington, D.C.

1. Almost every public building, art gallery or government office you may want to see is in the North West quadrant; the other quadrants are largely residential.

2. The Capitol. Seat of the USA Congress. The buildings got its name from the temple in Rome. The word is also applied now in some states to the state houses. Building of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was begun in 1793. The Capitol consists of a central building crowned by a great dome and connected at each end by galleries with a large wing, one of which contains the Senate Chamber, and the other – the Hall of Representatives. Beneath the dome is a monumental hall called the Rotunda, adorned with works of art relating to American history. Washington is generally rather flat, but the Capitol Building sits on a modest hill, looking down over the Mall, a long expanse of green stretching to the Washington Monument and beyond, bordered by a number of museums and art galleries.

3. Major monument area. This is a diamond-shaped area that contains many federal government buildings plus the most important tourists’ attractions. If you look at a map, you will see that the northern point of this area is the White House; the eastern point – the Capitol Building, the southern point – the Jefferson Memorial, and the western point – the Lincoln Memorial.

4. Pennsylvania Avenue connects the Capitol with the White House. The broad thoroughfare has been undergoing renovations in recent years. This is the route of the President’s inauguration procession every four years, of official funerals and of parades to mark state visits. (Hence its nickname – the “Processional Street of America”.)

5. The Washington Monument. From miles around can be seen this tall structure on the hill behind the White House. The Monument is 500 feet (about 152 m.) high and from this level the whole panorama of the District of Columbia and even parts of Maryland and Virginia can be seen. Its shape is that of an obelisk, a white marble shaft with an aluminium tip. (Hence its nickname – the “Pencil”.)

6. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial. This is a memorial to the third President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) is considered the founder of the Democratic Party, and Jefferson’s birthday, April 13, is a legal holiday in Alabama, Missouri and Virginia, and is occasionally celebrated elsewhere, especially by Democratic Party groups. Principles held by Thomas Jefferson (“Jeffersonian democracy”) were based on private enterprise (“equality of opportunity”), minimum interference by government with business (“no government interference with individual affairs”) and local self-government. Jefferson feared the effects of urban growth ant thought “the best hope for democracy was in a literate population composed mainly of small farmers”.

7. The Smithsonian Institute. It is almost everything: scientific institutes, art galleries, zoos – all the result of a capricious gift from an Englishman who never saw America in his life – a man named James Smithson who died in 1829 and left all his fortune (half a million dollars – a very large sum in those days) to the United States to found “an institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men”.

8. The Pentagon. Headquarters of the Department of Defense (“the world’s largest office building”). Its shape is five-sided (hence the name Pentagon). The Pentagon is often used as a symbolic reference for the armed forces high command.

9. Georgetown. A residential section of the City of Washington, D.C. It contains the homes of many government officials. Here early 19th century houses, shady trees and cobble-stone of brick side-walks preserve the air of a bygone day. In Georgetown is located Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic college in the US, known for its foreign service school.

10. Mount Vernon. No visit to Washington, D.C., is complete without an excursion to the home of George Washington at Mount Vernon. The estate is on the Virginia shore of the Potomac River, fifteen miles south of the capital. Mount Vernon is important to see because it has been preserved and restored as a typical 18th century plantation home.

Read Text 11B and answer the following questions.

1. What buildings is the word “Capitol” applied to?

2. What does the Capitol consist of?

3. What does the Capitol Buildings look down?

4. What tourist attractions are located in the Major monument area of Washington?

5. Where is the Washington Monument situated?

6. What is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial famous for?

7. What were the principles held by Thomas Jefferson based on?

8. Why is the Smithsonian Institute named after James Smithson?

9. Why is the Pentagon used as a symbolic reference for the armed forces high command?

10. What does Georgetown contain?

11. Why is a visit to Washington incomplete without an excursion to Mount Vernon?

12. Where is Mount Vernon located?

8. Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions and reproduce the context in which they are used.

A guardant, a temple, to apply, to adorn, relating to something, a long expanse, to stretch, beyond, a tourist attraction, a northern (southern) point, a broad thoroughfare, to undergo renovations, to be considered something (somebody), a legal holiday, to hold principles, private enterprise, local self-government, a capricious gift, to found an institution, the air of a bygone day, an estate.

Say whether you agree or disagree with these statements. Give your reasoning. Use the introductory phrases given in the previous Units.

1. The building of the Capitol assumed its name from the temple of Athens.

2. Construction of the Capitol started in 1893.

3. The Rotunda, a monumental hall, is decorated with some works of Roman art.

4. The eastern point of the Major monument area is the Jefferson Memorial.

5. Pennsylvania Avenue is nicknamed the “Processional Street of America”.

6. Maryland and Virginia can hardly be seen from the top of the Washington Monument.

7. Thomas Jefferson was the founder of the Republican Party.

8. The Smithsonian Institute is a higher educational institution.

9. The Pentagon shape is six-sided.

10. The oldest Catholic college is situated in Georgetown.

Put the following headings in a logical order according to the Text.

1. The tall structure located behind the White House.

2. The building containing the main offices of the US Department of Defense.

3. The seat of the US Congress.

4. A legal holiday in Alabama, Missouri and Virginia.

5. The area comprising federal government buildings and tourist attractions.

6. The place where George Washington is buried.

7. A large group of different museums and scientific institutions.

8. The route of the President’s inauguration procession.

9. The area known for its university.

10. The memorial to the third President of the United States of America.

Read Text 11B again. Give a brief outline of the information each paragraph contains.

TEXT 11C

The White House

1. When the capital was moved to the city of Washington, Congress decided to build a special home for all future presidents. This house would belong to the nation, and it would serve as the home and the office for each President.

2. When you enter the White House, history comes alive to you. Throughout the big, public rooms, there are paintings, furniture, and other items that belonged to some of the famous Presidents of early years. One room, for example, is called the Lincoln Room. President Abraham Lincoln worked in this room and used the furniture that is still there.

3. But the White House is not a museum. It is a hard-working building; it is still the home of American Presidents and the place where they do most of their work.

4. Today it is much larger than it was when President John Adams moved in. It has more than 150 rooms! It has offices and a health clinic, a post office, a swimming pool, a barbershop, a kitchen and all other rooms needed by the President and the staff.

5. Every day the White House hums with activity. Heads of other nations, members of Congress come to the White House to talk to the President. From there the President speaks to the whole nation on radio and television. There is a special line to Russia that provides direct communication between the two most powerful nations in the world.

6. Part of the White House is open to the public. Visitors may tour the library and some of the dining rooms and reception rooms on the ground floor and the first floor. Private rooms on the second and third floors include family rooms, guest rooms, and recreation rooms.

7. The White House is more than the President’s home and workshop. Like the Capitol, it is a national symbol. Its white walls and setting remind people of the strength and beauty of the American nation.

Ask your groupmates about Text 11C and let them answer the questions.

1. What was done when the capital was moved to Washington?

2. What is the White House like?

3. Is the White House still the home of American Presidents?

4. How many rooms does the White House have?

5. What offices and facilities does the White House contain?

6. What every day activities is the White House engaged in?

7. May visitors tour any rooms in the White House?

Consider the following statements.

1. When you enter the White House, history comes alive to you.

Do you agree? Can you give your reasons?

2. Part of the White House is open to the public.

What is really meant? What do you think about it?

3. The White House is a national symbol.

How do you understand it? Can you express your opinion on the above?

Discuss pros and cons of the fact that the White House is the place where American Presidents work, their home and a museum at the same time.

Here are some useful expressions for the supporters:

The point I’m making is …, it is generally felt …, I’m bound to say …, I’m inclined to point out …, everyone knows that …, etc.

Some useful expressions for the opponents:

That’s not the point …, I think it’s absurd to …, anyone can see …, the facts just don’t support …, etc.

Retell the story as if you were a guide to the White House.

Make up a story about Washington D.C., the capital of the United States of America based on the information given in the above Texts.

SPEAKING

DIALOGUE 1

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