Английский язык. Методические указания. Иванова С.Г. - 28 стр.

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pillar - столб, колонна
huge - огромный
research - исследовательский
to contain - содержать
manuscript - рукопись
suburb - пригород
impressive - производящий
glorious - славный, знаменитый
6.2.2 Answer the questions
1. What is the capital of the USA?
2. Where is Washington situated?
3. What is the population of the city?
4. Who was Washington named after?
5. Who selected the place for the capital?
6. When was the city founded?
7. Who designed the city? Since what time has Washington D. С been the federal
capital?
8. Why isn't Washington D. C. like other cities of the USA?
9. Where is the seat of the American Congress? Where is this building situated?
10. Can you describe the Capitol?
11. Where is the official residence of the US President? When was it built?
12. What is Washington D. C. famous for?
13. What is the largest library in the states? Where is it situated?
14. How many books and manuscripts does the Library of Congress contain?
15. What building is the residence of the US Military department? Where is it
situated?
16. What monuments do you know in Washington D. C?
17. Do you want to visit Washington D. C? Why?
6.2.3 Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. The White House is
2. The Library of Congress
contains
3. Since 1800 Washington D. С
has been
4. Washington was named after
5. The Capitol has
6. Pentagon is
7. Washington D. С has
8. Washington D. С was
founded in
... the residence of the US Military department.
... 1790.
... the official residence of the US President.
... a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars.
... more than 13 million books, more than 19
million manuscripts, including the personal papers
of the US presidents.
... long wide avenues, gardens, beautiful parks and
no skyscrapers at all.
... the first US president George Washington.
... the Federal capital.
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     pillar - столб, колонна
     huge - огромный
     research - исследовательский
     to contain - содержать
     manuscript - рукопись
     suburb - пригород
     impressive - производящий
     glorious - славный, знаменитый

      6.2.2 Answer the questions

      1. What is the capital of the USA?
      2. Where is Washington situated?
      3. What is the population of the city?
      4. Who was Washington named after?
      5. Who selected the place for the capital?
      6. When was the city founded?
      7. Who designed the city? Since what time has Washington D. С been the federal
capital?
      8. Why isn't Washington D. C. like other cities of the USA?
      9. Where is the seat of the American Congress? Where is this building situated?
      10. Can you describe the Capitol?
      11. Where is the official residence of the US President? When was it built?
      12. What is Washington D. C. famous for?
      13. What is the largest library in the states? Where is it situated?
      14. How many books and manuscripts does the Library of Congress contain?
      15. What building is the residence of the US Military department? Where is it
situated?
      16. What monuments do you know in Washington D. C?
      17. Do you want to visit Washington D. C? Why?

      6.2.3 Match the two parts of the sentences.

1. The White House is              ... the residence of the US Military department.
2. The Library of Congress         ... 1790.
contains                           ... the official residence of the US President.
3. Since 1800 Washington D. С      ... a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars.
has been                           ... more than 13 million books, more than 19
4. Washington was named after      million manuscripts, including the personal papers
5. The Capitol has                 of the US presidents.
6. Pentagon is                     ... long wide avenues, gardens, beautiful parks and
7. Washington D. С has             no skyscrapers at all.
8. Washington D. С was             ... the first US president George Washington.
founded in                         ... the Federal capital.

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