Exercise 2. Complete the sentences from the text. 3. The population of the city

1. The City is the most…

2. One of the oldest…

3. The population of the city…

4. The House of Parliament…

5. Over the centuries…

6. It lies on the…

7. Most well-known of them…

Exercise 3. Make up your own questions.

1. Only rich people live in the West End.

2. London is the largest city of the United Kingdom.

3. Hyde Park is famous all over the world.

4. A lot of skyscrapers have been built in London.

5. One of the oldest buildings in London is the Tower.

Exercise 4. Translate into Russian.

1. London has the most international visitors of any city in the world.

2. The Greater London Urban Area is the second largest in the European Union with a population of 8,278,251.

3. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium.

4. London`s ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries.

5. London is a leading global city with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence.

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1. В центре Трафальгарской площади находится памятник Нельсону.

2. Лондон играет важную роль в развитии промышленности Великобритании.

3. Гайд парк известен уголком поэта.

4. Трафальгарская площадь является одним из туристических центров Лондона.

5. Много домов 18 века вы можете увидеть на знаменитой Даунинг улице.

6. Официальная резиденция британского Премьер Министра находится на Даунинг улице №10.

Text B

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The U.S. Constitution allows for the creation of a special district to serve as the permanent national capital. The District is therefore not a part of any U.S. state and is instead directly overseen by the federal government. Within the District, a new capital city was founded in 1791 and named in honor of George Washington. The City of Washington, along with Georgetown and outlying areas within the federal district, were placed under a single, unified government following an act of Congress in 1871. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. The city shares its name with the U.S. state of Washington located on the country's Pacific coast.

The District is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by the states of Virginia to the southwest and Maryland to the other sides. The city has a resident population of 601,723; because of commuters from the surrounding suburbs, its population rises to over one million during the workweek. The Washington Metropolitan Area, of which the District is a part, has a population of nearly 5.6 million, the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the country.

The centers of all three branches of the U.S. federal government are located in the District, as are many of the nation's monuments and museums. Washington, D.C. hosts 174 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The headquarters of other institutions such as trade unions, lobbying groups, and professional associations are also located in the District.

Washington, D.C., is governed by a mayor and a 13-member city council. However, the United States Congress has supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws. Residents of the District therefore have less self-governance than residents of the states. The District has a non-voting, at-large Congressional delegate, but no senators. D.C. residents could not vote in presidential elections until the ratification of the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1961.

Vocabulary

To allow - разрешать

To serve - служить

To share - делить, разделять

To locate - располагать

To border - граничить

A branch - отрасль, ветвь

An election - выбор

A trade union - профсоюз

Such as - такой как

Answer these questions.

1. What is the capital of the United States?

2. When was a new capital city founded?

3. Where is the District located?

4. What is a resident population in the city?

5. Whom is Washington D.C. governed by?