Washington D.C. Багдасарян С.Ю. МБОУ СОШ№30 г.Хабаровск

located: on the East Coast
organized: 1801
population : 632,323 (in 2012)

Match the places/names with the short
descriptions.
is a home of the President and his family.
is a group of museums.
is a federal agency that
investigates criminal matters.
d) is a river.
e) is a place where the laws are passed.
f) is a monument to the first
President of the USA.
g) is the President’s wife.
The Potomac
Congress
The Smithsonian Institution
The Washington Monument
The White House
The First Lady
The FBI
1d 2e 3b 4f 5a 6g 7c

Fill in this scheme with the words from the text.
Washington D.C.
Attractions:
Government Institutions:
Museums
Adjectives:
Monuments

Match the word combinations from the left with the words/ combinations from the right then make up sentences about Washington D.C.
laws are passed
Is bordered by
stand for
turn into
Is surrounded by
was dedicated on
take pride in
big fitness club
D.C.
Capitol
world-class museums
Maryland
cherry trees
Jefferson Memorial

Look through the text and answer the questions.
1)Where is Washington D.C. located?
2)What state is Washington in?
3) What does “D.C.” stand for?
4) Why is the level of pollution quite low in Washington?
5) In what building are the laws passed?
6) What is the address of the White House?
7) Did George Washington live in the White House?
8) Is there a monument to Lincoln in Washington?
9) What does the Jefferson Memorial look like?
10) What is the Smithsonian Institution famous for?

Match the attractions with the photos
Potomac
Capitol
Supreme Court
White House
FBI building
1
2
3
4
5

Match the attractions with the photos
6
7
8
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial

Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National
Air and
Space
Museum
Smithsonian Natural History
Museum
Smithsonian American History Museum

Ex.5,p.143 Match the names of the Smithsonian Museums and the descriptions of their collections.
a
b
c
a)The Smithsonian American
History Museum
b)The Smithsonian National Air
and Space Museum
c) The Smithsonian Natural History
Museum

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