10th week -Washington D.C.-

Title: Washington D.C.

Author: John Escott

Publisher (level): Oxford Bookworms Factfiles (1.8)

Summary:

Washington D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. In 1789, George Washington became President, and two years later new city with his name began to grow. George Washington named this city the District of Columbia after the Italian, Christopher Columbus, who was the first European to visit America.

Washington D.C. has lots of things to see. The Washington Monument is a monument to America’s first President. The Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King came to make a famous speech. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial was built to remember the great President, Roosevelt, during the world depression and the World War II. And so on.

Of course there are places for entertainment and shopping in Washington D.C. We can enjoy music, sports and so on. There are many shops at Union Station, which was the biggest train station in the world. We can buy everything there. Other shops, which aren’t at this station, are convenient too. Why don’t you visit this city?

Evaluation: 4 stars

In Japan when it comes to think about America, the topic is always about New York and Los Angeles but not about Washington D.C., the capital of America. So I didn’t know about it. When I trip to America, I’d like to visit to Washington D.C. to learn the history of America, and New York to enjoy shopping and some entertainment.