Dear Tanya, I am writing to tell you about our stay in Washington, D.C. you have asked me to write about the U.S. capitol, so I am doing it in this letter.0:01
We really love the city.0:12
It is so green and so clean.0:14
It is situated on the Potomac river on a piece of land called the District of Columbia, which is why people call the U.S. capitol Washington, D.C. it is not the biggest city in the United States, but it is0:17
The buildings are not very tall and the streets and avenues are straight, green and beautiful.0:33
The longest and the biggest avenues are named after American states.0:40
We have already visited the center of the city.0:45
We have been to the White House and seen the Capitol.0:48
The Capitol is really great.0:51
This is where the United States Congress meets and makes laws.0:54
The building of the White House is very beautiful, with tall columns and a flag on the roof.0:59
It is the US President's residence.1:05
This is where the President lives and works.1:08
It is one of the most famous buildings in the world.1:11
Its name comes from the fact that it is a White House.1:14
Tourists can't see the part where the President lives, but they can see the Red Room, the Blue Room and the Green Room and some other rooms.1:19
By the way, the city is famous for its museums.1:29
I have been to the Natural History Museum, but I haven't seen the others yet.1:32
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