Презентация по английскому языку "Washington"

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  The beautiful city of Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States and the centre of its government. The capital was named after the first president George Washington and founded in 1791. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. Washington is not the largest city in the USA. It has a population only one million people.
  

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  George Washington was the first person to be elected the President of the United States. He was born in Virginia, just south of Washington, D.C.
  In 1791 George Washington chose the place for a capital city. He thought it was a good place because the Potomac River was deep enough for ships to come to the city.
  
  
  George Washington
  

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  Washington is the residence of the President
  and the Congress of the USA.
  White House
  The Capitol
  

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  The White house is the official residence of the President.
  The White House is the oldest building in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1799. It has the most famous address in the United States – 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. There are 3 floors and 132 rooms in the White House.
  The White House
  

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  The capitol
  The tallest building in Washington , D.C. , and the most famous building in the United States, because this is where laws are made. The Capitol is surrounded by a beautiful garden with many trees and flowers.
  

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  Washington Monument
  This monument was built in honor of George Washington. It is 555 feet tall.
  

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  Supreme Court
  This majestic building is the Supreme Court. This is where the laws are interpreted by the highest judges in the United States.
  

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  Pennsylvania Avenue
  Avenue is one of the central streets in Washington. It is joined the Capitol and the White House.
  

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

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  The Smithsonian Institution
  This is one of the oldest museum in America. It includes 18 museums and galleries .In the museum we can see all kind of things: famous paintings and sculptures, the dresses of President’s wives, the largest blue diamond in the world.
  

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  The Smithsonian Institution
  

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  Questions
  Who was the first President of the USA?
  What is the capital of the USA?
  Is Washington the largest city in the USA?
  What is the population of Washington?
  
  Name the famous buildings in Washington.
  When was the White House built?
  Where Washington is situated?
  
  

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  Ex.2
  Read and answer the questions
  
  Washington, D.C.
  What is the capital of the USA?
  Where is it?
  When did it become the nation’s capital?
  Who is it named after?
  Why is it the most unusual city?
  Who was the first President to live in the White House?
  Describe the White House.
  Where are laws made? What else do you know
  about the Us capitol?
  9. What is the difference between Washington, D.C.
  and the state of Washington?
  
  
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  Washington, D.C.
  Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA. It stands on the River Potomac. George Washington chose it to be the nation’s capital on December 1, 1800. The district is named after Columbus who discovered America in 1492.
  Washington, D.C. is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the USA. No building in the city may be more than 40 meters tall.
  Washington, D.C. is the seat of federal government and there is the White House, the official residence of the President. President John Adams and his wife were the first to live there. It was in November 1800. The White House is the oldest building in Washington, D.C. It has the most famous address in the United States -1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
  There are 3 floors and 132 rooms in the White House. The rooms for public functions are on the first floor. The President and the First Family use the second and the third floor.
  The United States Capitol is the tallest building in Washington, D.C. and the most famous building in the USA because this is where the laws are made.
  Washington, D.C. doesn’t belong to any state. It is a city and a district – the District of Columbia ( D.C.). The state of Washington is in the north – west of the USA. Washington, D.C. is on the East Coast.
  

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  Ex.4
  Crossword Puzzle
  Across:
  Presiding Officer in the House of Representatives.
  It is made in the United States Capitol.
  The first President of the USA.
  The person who discovered America and after whom Washington district is named.
  The tallest building in Washington, D.C.
  The month the presidential election is held
  The legislative branch of the US government.
  The place where the President lives and works.
  
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  4. The 42nd President of the USA.
  9. The river Washington, D.C. stands on.
  10. The head of the executive branch of the US government.
  11. A person who works in the US Senate.
  12. The President who was the first to live in the White House.
  13. It has 3 branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial.
  Crossword
  

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  Crossword puzzle
  Key
  

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  Key:
  4. Clinton
  9. Potomac
  10. President
  11. Senator
  12. Adams
  13. Government
  DOWN:
  ACROSS:
  Speaker
  Law
  Washington
  Columbus
  Capitol
  November
  Congress
  Residence