Mel and Wes Stories: Sight-Seeing Trip in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.: Sight-Seeing Trip

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Lesson: Sight-Seeing Trip in Washington D.C. Setting the scene: The family arrives in Washington DC, where Dad teaches computer courses for two weeks. They spend time sight-seeing and shopping. People in This Story: Dad; Mel; Mom; Sam (an old friend); Wes Brand Name or Company Name item is in green. Slang terms are linked to the Slang Dictionary. Click on the term to view its meaning. "Speed Talk" is in pink; meaning is in [brackets]. Story: Sam: I'm glad to see all of you here. I expect that you had a good time in the United Kingdom. Dad: Hello, Sam. We certainly did! I became engrossed in the many historical and cultural sites. The British Museum especially was exciting. Mom: Good to see you again, Sam. What have you planned for us to do? Sam: Sight-seeing, of course. Wes, if I've got your number right, you'll enjoy exhibits at the Smithsonian. Wes: Great! How do we go? Can we see it first? Dad: Why not? We can take the metro and get off near the Washington Monument. [The ride is quick and everyone rides an escalator from the subway's lower level to the top. They exit the metro station and walk across a large grassy area. Before entering the Smithsonian museum, they view other famous landmarks.] Mel: Look, that's the Lincoln Memorial. Mom: Yes, and over there is the White House. I wonder if the President is inside now or traveling somewhere. Sam: Later today, I promise to take your picture near the capitol building. Wes: Here we are. A lot of people are inside today. Even so, I see Charles Lindbergh's airplane, the Spirit of Saint Louis. It was the first solo, nonstop flight across the ocean from New York City to Paris. Dad: Good memory, son. Let me take a picture of your mother by a replica of the Lunar Module. [After a few hours of looking at exhibits, the family departs.] Sam: There are other sites you should see here on the mall. One is the Jefferson Memorial. Another is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Off the beltway [major highway that circles Washington D.C.] in Silver Springs is the Mormon Temple. Mom: Perhaps we can stop there another day. We have seen so much already. Besides, I think we're going to Baltimore on Saturday. Dad: That's right. I'm taking you to a baseball game. Wes: Great idea, Dad! Bottom line is we need to have more fun and fewer monuments. Mel: That's what I say! Give us a break, Dad! Personally, I want to hit a shopping mall. [The family takes a side trip to nearby Maryland. Click here to see the following story: Baseball in Baltimore.]