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Andrea Jaqueline Moreno

ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR
DE JALISCO.
Pag. 28- 31
Pages 28-31
America`s most famous address
1- Look at the pictures of the White House. What can you see?
A desk, chairs, sofas, shield of united states of America, pictures, books, tree, furniture, curtains, sculpture
and flag of united states of America.
2- What do you know about the White House? Do you think these sentences are true or false?

4- Answer and questions.

The White House has two uses. What are they? Is a museum and house of family president.
Where exactly in the White House does the president live?
1600 Pennsylvania avenue Washington DC, it is where live and work the president of America.
Where does special guests stay?
Queen´s bedroom or the Lincoln bedroom.
Where does the president work?
In the west wing are the staff offices, the president own office, the Oval office.
What is in the Oval office?
Three large windows behind the president desk, and there is a fireplace at the other end.
What does each new president change?
Each new president choose new curtains, new furniture and special new carper.
How much does it cost to visit the White House?
It is free!
How many people work in the White House?
150 people work in the White House. And other 100 people take care of the building day and night.

What can the president do to relax?

East room and talks to journalists in the press room.
5- Find the numbers in the text. What do they refer to?
50- There are fifty states.
317- There are three hundred seventeen million people.
6000- There are six thousand people a day visit.
132- There are one hundred thirty two rooms.
35- There are thirty five bathrooms.
Five- There are 5 kitchens.
Six- There are 6 floors.
140- There are one hundred forty guests.

6- Ask and answer questions about things in the White House.

Are the many bathrooms? Yes, there is.
Is there a swimming pool? Yes, there is.
Is there a library? Yes, there is.
Are there any elevators? Yes, there is.
Is there a tennis court? Yes. There is.
Is there a vegetable garden? Yes, there is.