basedonp.28, ex.4
Readthetext.Checkthepronunciationoftheunderlinedwords.Choosetherightanswersinthesentencesbelow
TheplacefortheAmericancapitalwaschosenbyGeorgeWashington, thefirstUSPresident. Hewantedthecapitaltobeimpressiveandwellplanned.SoheinvitedPierreCharlesL'Enfant[lã:nˈfã:n], ayoungFrencharchitect, engineerandartist, todesignaplanofthenewcity.TheareaGeorgeWashingtonhadchosenforthecapitalwasswampywhichdidnotdiscourageL'Enfant.HecreatedaplanthatwasinspiredbyoldEuropeancitieslikeParis, AthensandRome.Unfortunately, L'Enfantquarrelledwiththecitycommissionersandwassoonfired.Asaresult, thecapital'sdesignthatwecanseetodayisabitofamixtureofstyles.SomeofL'Enfant'sideaswereputintolife, somewerenot.
Creatingthecapitalfromaswampwasnoteasyandbuildingwentveryslowly.ThoughWashingtonofficiallybecamethefederalcapitalin1800, peopledidn'twanttomovetoit.GeorgeWashingtondiedin1799anddidn'tseethecityinitsfullglory.Anyhow, hisnamewascommemoratednotonlyinthecity'snamebutalsoinatallmonumentlocatedinitscentre.Itisa170-metre-highstellamadeofgraniteandmarble.Onthe4thofJulypeoplecometotheWashingtonMonumenttolistentotheNationalSymphonyOrchestraandwatchthefantasticallybeautifulfireworks.
Words'Transcription
- architect[ˈɑː.kɪ.tekt]
- design[dɪˈzaɪn]
- swampy[ˈswɒm.pi]
- quarrel[ˈkwɒrəl]
- commissioner[kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nə]
- commemorate[kəˈmɛməreɪt]
- granite[ˈɡranɪt]
- Orchestra[ˈɔː.kɪ.strə]
WhydidGeorgeWashingtoninvitePierreCharlesL'Enfant?
- Hewantedtoimpresshisrivals.
- Tomakeaswamplivable.
- Todesignthecityinthebestmanner.
Howdidthedesignerreacttotheplacethey'dchosen?
- Hewasnotafraidtodealwiththeswamp.
- Hethoughtitwasagreatdisadvantage.
- HewasinspiredtomakeitasimpressiveasEuropeancapitals.
WhywasL'Enfantfired?
- Hehadanargumentwiththecitycommissioners.
- Hebecamefriendswithoneofthecommissioners.
- Hemixedthestylesnottoquarrelwiththecommissioners.
HowwasGeorgeWashington'snamecommemorated?
- Theybuiltastatueofhim.
- Theynamedthecityafterhimandbuiltatallmonumentinthemiddleofit.
- Theystartedcelebratinghisbirthday, whichisJuly4th.