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1. Washington was founded on the left bank of ….
2. The population of the city of Washington grows ….
3. The Washington Monument is situated in ….
4. The most impressive monument is ….
5. In the National Museum of Natural History admisson is ….
6. The Lincoln memorial was built like….
7. The building of NASM is considered ….
Task 3. Answer the following questions:
1. What river is Washington situated on?
2. What state does Washington belong to?
3. Why was the capital named “Washington”?
4. Where is it better to start sightseeing from? Why?
5. Who is responsible for the name “The White House”?
6. Why are there no any skyscrapers in Washington?
Higher education in the United States
Vocabulary
| accounting– бухгалтерское дело source – источник to appropriate – предназначать expenses – расходы threefold – в три раза tuition fee – плата за обучение possession– владение, обладание income – доход average – среднее challenge – требование amount – количество society – общество | inevitable – неизбежный, постоянный employment– возможности трудоустройства widespread – широко распространенный aurriculum – учебная программа rigid – строгий, жесткий competition – конкурс to admit, admission – допускать, допуск to seek – искать, добиваться |
Task 1. Read the text and find out the main types of higher educational institutions.
