Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов первого курса

Post -Text Exercises
3.14.1. 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
to name - называть
to select - выбирать
to found - основывать
to design - проектировать, создавать
avenue - проспект
skyscraper - небоскреб
affair - дело
dome - купол
circle - круг
pillar - столб, колонна
huge - огромный
research - исследовательский
to contain - содержать
manuscript - рукопись
suburb - пригород
impressive - производящий
glorious - славный, знаменитый


3.14.2. 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?