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Washington, DC is the capital of the USA. It was so named in memory of George Washington, the first president of the USA.
Washington, DC Washington, DC is the capital of the USA. It was so named The city stands on the Potomac River. A special district was created for the American capital – the District The District of Columbia is bordered by the State of Maryland to Washington is like no other city of the USA. It’s the world’s The White House, where the US President lives and works, the Capitol, The population of the city is about 550,000 people but with the Because government is the city’s only industry, the level of pollution is Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the Capitol Hill is the highest place in the city. It was built The Capitol is the seat of Congress which consists of two Chambers: Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress, the largest The official residence of the president of the USA is the White The White House has 132 rooms and is open for tours. The One can hardly find a park, a square or an open area The Washington Monument is one of the city’s most impressive sights. It The Jefferson Memorial was built in honour of Thomas Jefferson, the author The Lincoln Memorial reminds everybody of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of There are many museums and art galleries in the city. The National Gallery of Art has a lot of art collections by Washington takes pride in its world-class museums at the Smithsonian Institution. There is something for everyone: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, where visitors can see the the Smithsonian Natural History Museum; the Smithsonian American History Museum 	and many more. People from all parts of the United States come to see their Thank you for your attention!
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Слайд 2 Washington, DC is the capital of the USA.

Washington, DC is the capital of the USA. It was so


It was so named in memory of George Washington,


the first president of the USA.

Слайд 3 The city stands on the Potomac River.

The city stands on the Potomac River.

Слайд 4 A special district was created for the American

A special district was created for the American capital – the

capital – the District of Columbia.
That’s what the

letters DC in the name of the city stand for.

There are 50 states in the country,
but the city of Washington is not in any of them.


Слайд 5 The District of Columbia is bordered by the

The District of Columbia is bordered by the State of Maryland

State of Maryland to the north and Virginia to

the south.

Слайд 6 Washington is like no other city of the

Washington is like no other city of the USA. It’s the

USA.
It’s the world’s largest one-industry city.
And that

industry is government.

Слайд 7 The White House, where the US President lives

The White House, where the US President lives and works, the

and works, the Capitol, the home of the US

Congress, and the Supreme Court, are all in Washington. All the foreign embassies are there too.

The Supreme Court

The Capitol

The White House


Слайд 8 The population of the city is about 550,000

The population of the city is about 550,000 people but with

people but with the suburbs it numbers nearly 4

million.

Слайд 9 Because government is the city’s only industry, the

Because government is the city’s only industry, the level of pollution

level of pollution is quite low in Washington. The

city is very green. There are many beautiful parks and gardens. It is interesting to see the famous cherry trees which are the gift from Japan.

Слайд 10 Washington is one of the most beautiful and

Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in

unusual cities in the USA. The huge dome of

the Capitol rises in the very centre of the capital.

Слайд 11 Capitol Hill is the highest place in the

Capitol Hill is the highest place in the city. It was

city. It was built according to the plans of

William Thornton, an amateur architect. The building is made of stone and marble and contains 540 rooms. Topping the dome is a huge bronze statue of Freedom. There is a law that forbids building houses higher than the Capitol so there are no skyscrapers in Washington.

William Thornton


Слайд 12 The Capitol is the seat of Congress which

The Capitol is the seat of Congress which consists of two

consists of two Chambers: the Senate and the House

of Representatives. The members of the Congress meet in the Capitol to discuss the nation’s affairs.

Слайд 13 Not far from the Capitol is the Library

Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress, the

of Congress, the largest library in the States. It

contains more than 13 million books and more than 19 million manuscripts.

Слайд 14 The official residence of the president of the

The official residence of the president of the USA is the

USA is the White House. George Washington died in

1799 and he did not live in that House. The first President who lived there was John Adams in 1800.

George Washington

John Adams


Слайд 15 The White House has 132 rooms and is

The White House has 132 rooms and is open for tours.

open for tours. The President works in the Oval

Office
of the White House.

The Oval Office


Слайд 16 One can hardly find a park, a square

One can hardly find a park, a square or an open

or an open area in Washington without a monument

or a memorial. The Washington Monument, The Jefferson Memorial and The Lincoln Memorial are the most famous and nice ones.

The Washington Monument

The Jefferson Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial


Слайд 17 The Washington Monument is one of the city’s

The Washington Monument is one of the city’s most impressive sights.

most impressive sights. It is called “The Pencil”, because

it is one of the tallest stone constructions in the world. The Monument is over 555 feet high.

Слайд 18 The Jefferson Memorial was built in honour of

The Jefferson Memorial was built in honour of Thomas Jefferson, the

Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence

and the third president of the USA. On the walls of the Memorial there are extracts from Jefferson’s works. The Memorial is a very picturesque place, surrounded by cherry trees.

Слайд 19 The Lincoln Memorial reminds everybody of Abraham Lincoln,

The Lincoln Memorial reminds everybody of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president

the 16th president of the USA. The Memorial looks

like a Greek temple, and it has 36 columns, one for each state at the time of Lincoln’s death. There is a huge statue of Abraham Lincoln inside the Memorial.

Слайд 20 There are many museums and art galleries in

There are many museums and art galleries in the city.

the city.


Слайд 21 The National Gallery of Art has a lot

The National Gallery of Art has a lot of art collections

of art collections by the great masters from the

14th to the 19th centuries. It is one of the finest picture galleries in the country.

Слайд 22 Washington takes pride in its world-class museums at

Washington takes pride in its world-class museums at the Smithsonian Institution. There is something for everyone:

the Smithsonian Institution.
There is something for everyone:


Слайд 23 The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, where

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, where visitors can see

visitors can see the history of flight from the

first airplane flown by the Wright brothers to the Apollo spaceship;

Слайд 24 the Smithsonian Natural History Museum;

the Smithsonian Natural History Museum;

Слайд 25 the Smithsonian American History Museum
and many more.

the Smithsonian American History Museum 	and many more.

Слайд 26 People from all parts of the United States

People from all parts of the United States come to see

come to see their capital and thousands of foreign

tourists visit Washington every day.

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