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Washington D. C.

Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. Washington was named after the first US president George Washington. He selected the place for the capital. It was founded in 1790. Since 1800 Washington D.C. has been the federal capital. The French engineer, Pierre L'Enfant, designed the city.

Washington D. С isn't like other cities of the USA. It has long wide avenues, 26gardens, beautiful parks and no skyscrapers at all, because no other building must be taller then the Capitol. The Capitol is the seat of the American Congress. The 535 members of the Congress meet here to discuss the nation's affairs. It is situated in the centre of the city. The Capitol has a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars. It is a huge building, full of paintings and statues.

The White House is the official residence of the US President. It was built in 1799. The US President works and lives there.

Washington is a large scientific and cultural centre. There are many museums, theatres, research institutes, five universities, the National Academy of Science and the Library of Congress there. The Library of Congress is situated not far from the Capitol. It is the largest library in the States. It contains more than 13 million books, more than 19 million manuscripts, including the personal papers of the US presidents.

There is one more well-known building in Washington – Pentagon. It is the residence of the US Military department. It is situated in the suburbs to the south of the Potomac. There are many monuments in the city. The most impressive and the best-known ones are the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial.

Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day. Washington D. С is the city where you think about the glorious history of the USA.

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2. Pronounce the following words and proper names:

Potomac - p. Потомак

District of Columbia - округ Колумбия

Washington D. С. – Вашингтон

Pierre L'enfant – Пьер Ланфан

the Capitol – Капитолий

the Congress – Конгресс

the Library of Congress – Библиотека конгресса

the Lincoln Memorial – памятник Линкольну

the Washington Monument – памятник Вашингтону

the Jefferson Memorial – памятник Джеферсону

avenue – проспект

skyscraper – небоскреб

affair – дело

dome – купол

circle – круг

pillar – столб, колонна

research – исследовательский

manuscript – рукопись

suburb – пригород

impressive – производящий

glorious – славный, знаменитый

Answer the questions.

1. What is the capital of the USA?

2. Where is Washington situated?

3. Who was Washington named after?

4. When was the city founded?

5. Who designed the city?

6. Since what time has Washington D. С been the federal capital?

7. Where is the seat of the American Congress?

8. Where is the official residence of the US President? When was it built?

9. What is Washington D. C. famous for?

10. What is the largest library in the states? Where is it situated?

11. What building is the residence of the US Military department?

12. What monuments do you know in Washington D. C?

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