1. WELCOME TO
WASHINGTON

2. GEORGE WASHINGTON

3. The Potomac River

4. Questions on the text When was the place for a new capital chosen?
Where was it chosen to be built?
Who chose the place?
Why was that place chosen to be the capital?
The Frenchman planned the capital, didn’t he?
What did he do for the new city?
Who really changed the city?

5. PARKS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT

6. CHERRY TREES IN WASHINGTON

7. - the Capital Hill
- 1793
- the American Congress
- 430 rooms
- 36 white marble columns

8. the Library of Congress.
one of the world’s largest
80 million items
5 mln books

9. The White House – the residence of the President

10. NOW AND IN THE PAST
1812
1792
James Hoban
132 rooms

11. In the Past Now

12. 1848 1848 555 feet high “the Pencil 1888 898 steps
to get a bird’s eye view of the capital.
1848
1888
“the Pencil”
160 metres
898 steps

13. the Lincoln Memorial 1922 classic Greek temple 36 columns
a realistic figure of Lincoln

14. Thomas Jefferson Memorial
19-foot statue of Jefferson
1934
1943
1934

15. the National gallery of Art
1941
collections of European and American paintings
from the 13th century

16. The Smithsonian Institution Building
the Castle
1855
14 museums

17. THE NASA MUSEUM
музеи
23 galleries
the story of man flight

18. The Pentagon between1941 and 1943 the US military centre
the largest office building in the world

19. the Arlington National Cemetery with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

20. QUESTIONS FOR A TEST
The place for a new capital was chosen at the end of the Civil War, wasn’t it?
What is the name of the river the capital is situated on?
What was brought to Washington from Japan?
Are there any tall buildings in the capital?
What is the tallest one?
Who is it used by and for what?
What is there near it?
How many presidential monuments does Washington have?
Which is called “The Pencil”?
What is the White House address?
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
How many museums does the Smithsonian Institution Building consist of?
When was the National gallery of Art opened?
What is NASA famous for?
What is the largest office building in the world situated in the capital?