by Carol Lucena » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:45 am
Find out information about three famous houses: the White House, 10 Downing Street and Graceland.
Do you know who lives or lived in each one? Click here to see the answers.
1. The White House - the President of the USA.
2. 10 Downing Street - the British Prime Minister.
3. Graceland - Elvis Presley
Now use the Internet to find more information about these houses. Write four more questions and post them to the Noticeboard. Read and try to answer the questions from other students.
1. When it started to build the White House?
2. There has been some catastrophe in the White House?
3. That is downstreet?
4. It is very touristy Graceland?
Answers
1. Construction began with the laying of the cornerstone on October 13, 1792
2. If the fire of 1812
3. Downing Street is a street in central London, famous because it contains the buildings that have been for two hundred years, the official residences of two of the most senior British ministers
4. Yes, is the second most visited house in the country (after the White House)