Giving a presentation in Spanish about England

Question

I am giving a presentation about England, in Spanish. I've put together what I want to say and translated it into Spanish - how could I improve what I have done? In particular, I want to make sure that the Spanish is correct.

England is an island in Europe. It is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. To the north, it is bordered by Scotland and to the west by Wales. Ireland is on a separate island. The climate of England is temperate. Because it is an island, the weather is very variable, with a lot of rain. The rain makes the countryside very lush and green. England has nine beautiful national parks, including the Lake District, an area with many lakes and mountains where you can find Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. Here you can go climbing, cycling or walking in nature.

The official language of England is English, but for nearly three hundred years, between 1066 and 1362, the official language was French.

The currency of England is the pound. The service sector dominates the economy of England with many international students coming to England to study. Some of the main exports include heavy machinery, such as planes and cars.

The population of England is just over fifty three million. England is very multicultural, with inhabitants who have come from all over the world. The second most spoken language is Polish, with nearly half a million people having it as their first language. This multicultural influence is seen in many ways, for example, a typical English dish is Chicken Tika Massala, a curry dish, as well as foods such as fish and chips or roast beef. Italian foods such as pasta and pizza are also very popular. The most popular drink is tea, but many people also like drinking beer.

Morris dancing is a traditional English dance. The dancers wear bells on their legs and dance to lively music with sticks or handkerchiefs in their hands.

The capital city of England is London and is one of the most popular tourist destinations, with many museums and famous buildings, such as Buckingham Palace where the queen lives and the houses of parliament, where you can see the famous clock and bell of Big Ben. This is the main government building of England. However, there are also many other interesting places to visit outside of London, such as Cornwall, where there are lots of fantastic beaches, and historic monuments, such as Stonehenge, an ancient stone circle which is used as a calendar.

A famous Englishman is William Shakespeare, who wrote classic plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet.

Football is the most popular sport in England.

English people can be quite reserved but once they get to know you they will be very friendly.

England is a wonderful and very varied country.

Inglaterra es una isla en Europa. Es uno de los cuatro países que conforman el Reino Unido. En el norte está bordeado por Escocia y por País de Gales en el oeste. Irlanda es una isla separada. El clima de Inglaterra es templado. Porque es una isla, el tiempo es muy variable y llueve tanto. La lluvia hace que el paisaje es muy verde y exuberante. Inglaterra tiene nueve parques nacionales hermosos, incluido el Distrito de los Lagos, una zona con muchos lagos y montañas, donde puede encontrar Scafell Pike, la montaña más alta de Inglaterra. Aquí, puede ir de escalada, montar en bicicleta o andar por la naturaleza.

La lengua oficial de Inglaterra es inglés, pero Francés era el idioma oficial de Inglaterra durante aproximadamente trescientos años de mil sesenta y dies hasta mil trescientos sesenta y dos.

La moneda de Inglaterra es la libra. El sector servicios domina la economía de Inglaterra con muchos estudiantes internacionales llegando a Inglaterra para estudiar. Algunos de los principales productos de exportación incluyen maquinaria pesada, como los aviones o los automóviles.

La población de Inglaterra es a poco más de cincuenta tres millones. Inglaterra es muy multicultural, con habitantes que han venido de todo el mundo. La segunda lengua más hablada es polaco, con casi medio millón de personas teniendo como su lengua mater Esta influencia multicultural es vista de muchas maneras, por ejemplo, un plato típico inglés es pollo Tika Massala, un plato de curry, como así como alimentos como el pescado y patatas fritas o carne asada. Comida italiana como pizzas y pastas son muy populares también. La bebida más popular es el té, pero mucha gente también le gusta beber cerveza.

Baile de Morris es un baile tradicional inglés. Los bailarines llevan cascabeles en las piernas y la danza de la alegre música con unos palos o pañuelos en sus manos. El capital de Inglaterra es Londres, y es uno de los lugares turísticos más populares con muchos museos y edificios famosos, como el Palacio de Buckingham donde vive la reina y las casas del Parlamento, donde se puede ver el famoso reloj y campanario del Big Ben. Este es el principal edificio del gobierno de Inglaterra. Sin embargo, también hay muchos otros lugares interesantes para visitar en las afueras de Londres, como Cornwall, donde hay un montón de fantásticas playas, monumentos históricos, como Stonehenge, un círculo de piedra antiguo que se utiliza como un calendario.

Un inglés famoso es William Shakespeare, que escribió clásico obras como Romeo y Julieta, Macbeth y Hamlet.

El fútbol es el deporte más popular en Inglaterra.

Los ingleses pueden ser muy reservados pero una vez que lleguen a conocerte serán muy amigables.

Inglaterra es un país maravilloso y muy variado.

Things have moved on: Wine is more popular than beer and coffee is now drunk more than tea. - annierats, Apr 6, 2014

Fish and chips have been replaced by international gourmet meals, we have fantastic food from all over the world. - annierats, Apr 6, 2014

England is not an island amiga. It is part of the British Isles - a collection of about 700 islands.. :) - ian-hill, Apr 6, 2014

Anyway, Togtog, it's a most interesting presentation, you've done really well! - annierats, Apr 6, 2014

Answer 1

I do live in England you know!!

How is the Spanish? Does anyone have any corrections for me?

I know there are many different types of food, but I wanted to use the phrase plato tipico...

I know that the whole way the UK is described, how many islands it is, that England is just part of one island, that Ireland is in two halves and only one half is part of the UK is very complex, but I've only done one years worth of proper Spanish tuition!! I don't think my teacher will mind too much if I simplify it a bit...

Thanks very much for all your kind comments - it's very helpful to me and nice to know that people bothered to read it all! I have a few more weeks to practice my speaking in...