1. Учитель английского языка МОУ «Районная вечерняя школа» Тимофеева Екатерина Сергеевна

2. Contents1Location 2The key political buildings in Washington,D.C. 3The main historical monuments and places of interests

3. Washington,D.C. is located on the East Coast of the USA. It was chosen by George Washington as a permanent site for the nation’s capital on December 1,1800. Welcome to Washington, D.C.

4. United States Capitol The Capitol is the place where laws are made.American Senate’s sitting take place there. The Capitol is the tallest building in Washington.

5. The White House The White House is the official residence of all presidents of the United States. The only president who never lived there is George Washington, because at the time of his presidency the White House was not built yet.

6. Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial was built in honor of the sixteenth President of the United States Abraham Lincoln. He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the blacks in the South from slavery.

7. Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial was built in honor of the third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson.He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

8. The first President of the USA George Washington was the first person to be elected the President of the United States

9. Washington Monument This monument was built in honor of the first President of the United States George Washington.It is 555 feet tall and provides a panoramic view of Washington, D.C.,via elevator.

10. The Castle The Smithsonian Information Center has the information about special activities at the Washington museums.