based on p. 28, ex. 4 Read the text. Check the pronunciation of the underlined words. Choose the right answers in the sentences below The place for the American capital was chosen by George Washington, the first US President. He wanted the capital to be impressive and well planned. So he invited Pierre Charles L'Enfant [lã:nˈfã:n], a young French architect, engineer and artist, to design a plan of the new city. The area George Washington had chosen for the capital was swampy which did not discourage L'Enfant. He created a plan that was inspired by old European cities like Paris, Athens and Rome. Unfortunately, L'Enfant quarrelled with the city commissioners and was soon fired. As a result, the capital's design that we can see today is a bit of a mixture of styles. Some of L'Enfant's ideas were put into life, some were not. Creating the capital from a swamp was not easy and building went very slowly. Though Washington officially became the federal capital in 1800, people didn't want to move to it. George Washington died in 1799 and didn't see the city in its full glory. Anyhow, his name was commemorated not only in the city's name but also in a tall monument located in its centre. It is a 170-metre-high stella made of granite and marble. On the 4th of July people come to the Washington Monument to listen to the National Symphony Orchestra and watch the fantastically beautiful fireworks. 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 ] Why did George Washington invite Pierre Charles L'Enfant? He wanted to impress his rivals. To make a swamp livable. To design the city in the best manner. How did the designer react to the place they'd chosen? He was not afraid to deal with the swamp. He thought it was a great disadvantage. He was inspired to make it as impressive as European capitals. Why was L'Enfant fired? He had an argument with the city commissioners. He became friends with one of the commissioners. He mixed the styles not to quarrel with the commissioners. How was George Washington's name commemorated? They built a statue of him. They named the city after him and built a tall monument in the middle of it. They started celebrating his birthday, which is July 4th.
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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.

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  • 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.

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