Презентация по теме "Вашингтон. Большие города США"
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (10 класс)

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The United States of America is a very diverse country. Among the USA biggest cities are New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Detroit, Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington .

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Washington, D.C., United State's capital, is located along the eastern seaboard of the continent, between the states of Virginia and Maryland. More than 500,000 people live in Washington. Washington was first settled in 1790 and since 1800 it has been the federal capital.

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The White House is the official residence of the president. It is the oldest public building in Washington. The White House has been the home of all American presidents since November 1800. T he front of the White House T he back of the White House T he Presidential helicopter landing The White House

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The Capitol is the place for the government. George Washington laid the corner stone for the Capitol on September 18, 1793. The sculpture “Freedom” on the top of the Capitol was put in place in 1830. The Capitol

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The Pentagon is a building in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington. It has the offices of the U.S. Department of Defense. The word ‘pentagon’ comes from the Greek ‘ penta ’, which means ‘five’. The Pentagon has five rings. Each ring is five stories tall. The Pentagon is the largest office building in the world. The Pentagon is so big that it is like a city. Almost 30,000 people work there. This center guards the country. The Pentagon

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The National Cathedral is rich in architectural sculptures, wood, glass, mosaics, artistic metal work, and many other works of art, including over 200 stained glass windows. National Cathedral

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The Kennedy Center presents the greatest performers from across America and around the world. Kennedy Center

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Arena Stage

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Studio Theatre

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Studio Theatre

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Union Station is a train station with stores, restaurants, food court and movie theaters. Union Station

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Pennsylvania Avenue is among the world's most famous streets. The Avenue is called the "Avenue of Presidents" and "America's Main Street”. Pennsylvania Avenue

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Eastern Market was built in 1873. It is famous for fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods and meats. Eastern Market

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Lafayette Park

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The Washington, D.C., Metro Subway is modern, clean and the recommended way for tourists to get around. Metro

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual welcoming of spring, in celebration of Tokyo Japan's gift of 3000 cherry trees, or two weeks in early spring, the nation's capital embraces this festival, consisting of gala events, family oriented fun, sporting and art competitions, cultural presentations and much more. Cherry Blossom Festival

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NEW YORK New York is the largest city and a port in the United States. It's one of the financial and business centres of the world. It's famous for its skyscrapers. One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York Harbor. It's the Statue of Liberty.

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LOS ANGELES The second biggest city of the USA is Los Angeles in California . Not far from Los Angeles is Hollywood , the centre of the movie industry . The city has a busy highway . Los Angeles is not only a film centre but also a business , industrial , trade and criminal centre .

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SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco on the Pacific coast is a big port and shipbuilding centre. It's famous for its bridges, fog and hills. Don't leave San Francisco without seeing the structure that has become its symbol -The Golden Bridge.

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CHICAGO Chicago is the third largest city in the USA. The third world's tallest building Sears Tower (442 m ) is here . Chicago is one of the industrial centres and the biggest ports . It's also the chief railroad centre of the USA.

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PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia was the first capital of the USA and here the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. It ' s famous for its museums , art galleries , concert halls , theatres . That's why it has nicknamed the " Athens of America ".

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BOSTON Boston is the one of the largest cities of the United States. Many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education and medicine, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, infor-mation technology, and government activities. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States.