Speech Class

I chose to do my speech of the Austrian culture. They are like us in many ways but just like every other culture they have some major differences and today I hope to teach about there culture, beliefs, and history of Austria. Austria is a small predominantly mountainous country in central Europe, between Germany, Italy, and Hungary, its capital is Vienna. The landlocked country shares national borders with the Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Seven of Austria’s nine provinces have long historical tradition predating the establishment of the republic of Austria in 1918: upper Austria, lower Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg. The provinces of Burgenland and Vienna were established after World War 1. Austria is located in a temperate climate zone with a central European climate influenced by the Atlantic climate. It has four seasons which all have typical temperatures and climatic characters. Some of the most popular sports in Austria are football, alpine skiing, and ice hockey. In Austria you can expect a first class musical experience with the multiple musical festivals they have throughout the year. There are many famous people from Austria a couple commonly known ones are actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the composer Mozart. Austria has three main religions, Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim. The official language which is spoken by 98 percent of the population is German although, there are very distinct differences between the many religion dialects. There are three other languages are taught alongside German in some bilingual schools. Austria is very strict about their family values. Some of the main ones are 1) forming the basis of the Austrian social structure, 2) Families are usually small, and due to lack of migration, they are generally closely knit with a certain town or village, 3) Weekends are devoted to family activities which often take place outdoors, 4) Eating dinner every evening with