1. Афанасенкова Людмила Михайловна,
учитель английского языка МБОУ «СОШ № 32»
Норильск, 2010

2. Katherine Lee Bates
wrote a poem which
she called “America,
the beautiful” long
ago. But America is
still beautiful!
People enjoy the wonders
of nature practically in
every state. There are high
mountains, green forests
and plains, wonderful
lakes and rivers, deep
canyons and waterfalls in
America.
America can be called the
country of the most
outstanding things. One
can find here the first
highest building, the
biggest city, the most
famous statue in the
world. Would you like to
see some of the wonders
of America? Let’s go!

4. Washington is the capital of
the USA. It isn’t the
largest city, but it is very
beautiful and has many
attractions. There is the
Capitol and the White
House there.
In the Capitol the Congress
works and in the White
House the President lives.
Tourists come here to
watch the “Pencil”, which is
an attraction, too.

6. The White House today
White House Complex includes the Executive Residence
(in which the First Family resides), the West Wing (the
location of the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and Roosevelt
Room), and the East Wing (the location of the office of
the First Lady and White House Social Secretary), as well
as the Old Executive Office Building, which houses the
executive offices of the President and Vice President.
There are 132 rooms in the White House but the visitors
can see only some of them on the first floor.
The President and his family lives in the second floor.
The White House is
the official residence and
principal workplace of the
President of the United
States. It was built between
1792 and 1800. And since
that time the American
Presidents have been living
there.
Look at the plan of
the White House. It
is the principal story
plan for the white
house by Benjamin
Henry Latrobe, 1807
The most interesting rooms in the
White House are the Blue Room,
the Red Room, the East Room ,
the Green Room , the Cabinet
Room, the State Dining Room . But
the most important one is the Oval
Office, where the President works.

8. The. Washington Monument is the most prominent
structure in Washington, D.C. and one of the city's early
attractions. It was built in honor of George Washington,
the first President of the USA. The Monument is shaped
like an Egyptian obelisk, stands 555’ 5 1/8” tall, and
offers views in excess of thirty miles. It was finished on
December 6, 1884. The Monument stands as the
dominant skyline feature of the Federal City and
provides incomparable views of the city and surrounding
area.

9. The most widely recognized symbol of American
democracy, the U.S. Capitol building houses the
Congress. The Capitol contains more than 500 rooms in
addition to the massive House and Senate chambers.
Outside, in the shadow of its magnificent dome,
Presidents of The United States take their inaugural oath,
and they return to the Capitol to deliver their annual
State of the Union message. State funerals and other
ceremonies take place within the Rotunda, and foreign
leaders frequently visit the Capitol to address joint
sessions of Congress.
The Capitol building is
marked by its central
dome. It is an example
of the neoclassical
architecture style. The
statue on top of the
dome is the Statue of
Freedom.

10. There is no city quite like New
York. It is known as The City
That Never Sleeps. There are
thousands of things to do and
places to visit for tourists. The
most famous landmarks must
be The Statue of Liberty - a
symbol of freedom and The
Empire State Building.

11. Located on a 12 acre island, the
Statue of Liberty Enlightening
the World was a gift of friendship
from the people of France to the
people of the United States and
is a universal symbol of freedom
and democracy. The Statue of
Liberty was dedicated on
October 28, 1886, designated as
a National Monument in 1924
and restored for her centennial
on July 4, 1986.
I wonder if it is
something inside the
Statue of Liberty!
The pedestal houses
the Statue of Liberty
exhibit where you can
see the original torch
mounted in 1886.
Also at the museum
inside the Statue of
Liberty is the sonnet
"New Colossus“ which
was written by Emma
Lazarus in 1883.

12. Empire State Building is a New York
City Landmark and a National
Historic Landmark. It soars more
than a quarter of a mile into the
atmosphere above the heart of
Manhattan. The building a variety
of activities for its visitors. One can
tour the Observatory 365 days per
year for breathtaking views of
Manhattan and beyond.

13. Los Angeles is very big, noisy and
famous all over the world because
there is Hollywood there. In
Hollywood American films are
made. And near Los Angeles there
is wonderful fairy land called
Disneyland. In Disneyland you can
see the characters from Walt
Disney’s films.
Hollywood is a district in
Los Angeles, situated
west-northwest of the
centre of Los Angeles.
Here one can find a lot of
film studios. Many famous
actors work in Hollywood
and one can see their
names on the Hollywood-
walk-of-fame.
Many historic Hollywood
theaters are used as
venues and concert
stages to premiere major
theatrical releases and
host the Academy
Awards. It is a popular
destination for nightlife
and tourism.

15. Who says Disneyland is only for kids?
There is the new park next door, Disney's California
Adventure, and Downtown Disney, an outdoor mall
with dining and shopping. Disneyland has become a
great destination for grownups, too.
Disneyland, a popular theme park of entertainment of
"The Walt Disney Company", was opened on 17th July
1955. It is the very first Disneyland in the world, the
realization of Walt Disney’s dream about an
entertainment park where children and adults could
have a good time. It is a magic world of cartoons and
fairy tales where Mickey Mouse and his friends live
and where miracles wait for you all over the place.