Foreign languages

WASHINGTON

Washington is the capital city of the United States. It is located on the north bank of the Potomac River. Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities

in the United States. It has little industry, and only one million people. One reason Washington looks different from other cities is that no building in the city may be more than 40 metres tall. There are no skyscrapers, because they would hide the city’s many monuments from view. One can easily find a park, a square or an open area there. The most impressive and the best-known ones are the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day.
People from all parts of the United States come to see their capital and the monuments to those who in past centuries struggled for the independence of their country. Washington is the place where mass demonstrations take place against unemployment and racism, for democracy and civil rights.


E x e r c i s e 1. Make up sentences with the following words and expressions.

Washington, hide, to be located, view, north bank, impressive, unusual, best-known, little industry, Lincoln Memorial, reason, Washington Monument, different, thousands of tourists, to take place, building, struggle, skyscrapers, mass demonstrations, against, unemployment, racism, civil rights, democracy.

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E x e r c i s e 2. Answer the following questions according to the text Washington».

1. What city is Washington and where is it located? 2. What does Washington have and what doesn’t it have? 3. Why are there no skyscrapers? 4. What can one easily find in Washington? 5. What are the most impressive and the best-known monuments? 6. Why do people from all parts of the United States come to their capital? 7. What place is Washington?

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