The Resource CultureShock! France : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Sally Adamson Taylor
CultureShock! France : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Sally Adamson Taylor
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- Summary
- CultureShock! France peels away the layers of the French and their country to reveal the heart of the Gallic temperament. The book navigates through essential topics such as learning the French language, how best to work with the French, observing their body language and even how to choose wine in a restaurant. Discover how easily the French recognise a foreigner just by the way their salad and pasta are eaten and learn how to avoid being the object of their criticism. CultureShock! France is a must-read guide to all the essential information needed for one to feel right at home in France
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 9th edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (439 pages)
- Contents
-
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Map of France; Chapter 1: First Impressions; Learning to Understand (and Love) the French; Being Someone; Giving and Getting Directions -The First Dance; Chapter 2: From the Celts to Rollerblades; The Circles of French Life; The Early French; Some Recent History; Chapter 3: Stereotypes and Beyond-The Public French; Skin Deep; Stereotypes about the French; Beyond the Gauls & Franks; How the French See...; Beyond Stereotypes-French Values and Traditions You'll Need to Learn Early; Chapter 4: Fitting into the French Way of Life
- Shopping-The Perpetual TemptationFood Shopping; Clothes Shopping; Dressing the Chanel Way; Non-verbal Communication; The Family Cycle of Life; Being a Guest in a French House; Being a Good Guest; The Psychology of Cultural Adjustment; Going Home... It Is harder Than You Think.; Chapter 5: Settling In; Bureaucracy; Visas and Work Permits; Renting; Making Your Home Among the French; Managing at Home in France; Children and their Adjustments; Education in France; As a University Student in France; Student Housing; French Student Protests; Private Telephone & Data Services; Public Phones
- The Colour of MoneyOpening a Bank Account; Health Care and Social Services; Getting Around Town; Taxis; Private Transportation; Cycling; Public Transportation; Chapter 6: Restaurants and Wine- French Essentials; Le Café-Everyday Fare in Paris; Why Businesses Close for Lunch; Refined Dining and the Food Mystique; Wine and its Part in French Life; Telling Wines Apart; Chapter 7: The Greatest Arts of France; Cuisine & Character by Pays; The Other Arts; The Year's Holidays and Seasons; Chapter 8: Parlez-vous Français?; The Art of Conversation; Silence Preserves
- Conversational Confrontations With Strangers-Three RulesIn France Try to Speak French; Thinking Like the French; Faux Amis; Apprendre!; Chapter 9: Working in France; Office and Business Relationships; The Business Lunch; Establishing a Business in France; Reverse Culture Shock-Back at the Home Office; Chapter 10: Fast Facts about France; Culture Quiz; Do's and Don'ts; Glossary; Resource Guide; Further Reading; About the Author; Index
- Isbn
- 9789814435758
- Label
- CultureShock! France : a survival guide to customs and etiquette
- Title
- CultureShock! France
- Title remainder
- a survival guide to customs and etiquette
- Statement of responsibility
- Sally Adamson Taylor
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- CultureShock! France peels away the layers of the French and their country to reveal the heart of the Gallic temperament. The book navigates through essential topics such as learning the French language, how best to work with the French, observing their body language and even how to choose wine in a restaurant. Discover how easily the French recognise a foreigner just by the way their salad and pasta are eaten and learn how to avoid being the object of their criticism. CultureShock! France is a must-read guide to all the essential information needed for one to feel right at home in France
- Cataloging source
- MERUC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Taylor, Sally Adamson
- Dewey number
- 914.404841
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- DC16 .T485 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
- CultureShock Series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- France
- France
- TRAVEL
- Civilization
- France
- Regions & Countries - Europe
- History & Archaeology
- France
- Label
- CultureShock! France : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Sally Adamson Taylor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
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- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Map of France; Chapter 1: First Impressions; Learning to Understand (and Love) the French; Being Someone; Giving and Getting Directions -The First Dance; Chapter 2: From the Celts to Rollerblades; The Circles of French Life; The Early French; Some Recent History; Chapter 3: Stereotypes and Beyond-The Public French; Skin Deep; Stereotypes about the French; Beyond the Gauls & Franks; How the French See...; Beyond Stereotypes-French Values and Traditions You'll Need to Learn Early; Chapter 4: Fitting into the French Way of Life
- Shopping-The Perpetual TemptationFood Shopping; Clothes Shopping; Dressing the Chanel Way; Non-verbal Communication; The Family Cycle of Life; Being a Guest in a French House; Being a Good Guest; The Psychology of Cultural Adjustment; Going Home... It Is harder Than You Think.; Chapter 5: Settling In; Bureaucracy; Visas and Work Permits; Renting; Making Your Home Among the French; Managing at Home in France; Children and their Adjustments; Education in France; As a University Student in France; Student Housing; French Student Protests; Private Telephone & Data Services; Public Phones
- The Colour of MoneyOpening a Bank Account; Health Care and Social Services; Getting Around Town; Taxis; Private Transportation; Cycling; Public Transportation; Chapter 6: Restaurants and Wine- French Essentials; Le Café-Everyday Fare in Paris; Why Businesses Close for Lunch; Refined Dining and the Food Mystique; Wine and its Part in French Life; Telling Wines Apart; Chapter 7: The Greatest Arts of France; Cuisine & Character by Pays; The Other Arts; The Year's Holidays and Seasons; Chapter 8: Parlez-vous Français?; The Art of Conversation; Silence Preserves
- Conversational Confrontations With Strangers-Three RulesIn France Try to Speak French; Thinking Like the French; Faux Amis; Apprendre!; Chapter 9: Working in France; Office and Business Relationships; The Business Lunch; Establishing a Business in France; Reverse Culture Shock-Back at the Home Office; Chapter 10: Fast Facts about France; Culture Quiz; Do's and Don'ts; Glossary; Resource Guide; Further Reading; About the Author; Index
- Control code
- 821177962
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 9th edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (439 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789814435758
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 6ebb1619-42dc-4a0c-8b0a-905684caf49e
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)821177962
- Label
- CultureShock! France : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Sally Adamson Taylor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Map of France; Chapter 1: First Impressions; Learning to Understand (and Love) the French; Being Someone; Giving and Getting Directions -The First Dance; Chapter 2: From the Celts to Rollerblades; The Circles of French Life; The Early French; Some Recent History; Chapter 3: Stereotypes and Beyond-The Public French; Skin Deep; Stereotypes about the French; Beyond the Gauls & Franks; How the French See...; Beyond Stereotypes-French Values and Traditions You'll Need to Learn Early; Chapter 4: Fitting into the French Way of Life
- Shopping-The Perpetual TemptationFood Shopping; Clothes Shopping; Dressing the Chanel Way; Non-verbal Communication; The Family Cycle of Life; Being a Guest in a French House; Being a Good Guest; The Psychology of Cultural Adjustment; Going Home... It Is harder Than You Think.; Chapter 5: Settling In; Bureaucracy; Visas and Work Permits; Renting; Making Your Home Among the French; Managing at Home in France; Children and their Adjustments; Education in France; As a University Student in France; Student Housing; French Student Protests; Private Telephone & Data Services; Public Phones
- The Colour of MoneyOpening a Bank Account; Health Care and Social Services; Getting Around Town; Taxis; Private Transportation; Cycling; Public Transportation; Chapter 6: Restaurants and Wine- French Essentials; Le Café-Everyday Fare in Paris; Why Businesses Close for Lunch; Refined Dining and the Food Mystique; Wine and its Part in French Life; Telling Wines Apart; Chapter 7: The Greatest Arts of France; Cuisine & Character by Pays; The Other Arts; The Year's Holidays and Seasons; Chapter 8: Parlez-vous Français?; The Art of Conversation; Silence Preserves
- Conversational Confrontations With Strangers-Three RulesIn France Try to Speak French; Thinking Like the French; Faux Amis; Apprendre!; Chapter 9: Working in France; Office and Business Relationships; The Business Lunch; Establishing a Business in France; Reverse Culture Shock-Back at the Home Office; Chapter 10: Fast Facts about France; Culture Quiz; Do's and Don'ts; Glossary; Resource Guide; Further Reading; About the Author; Index
- Control code
- 821177962
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 9th edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (439 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789814435758
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 6ebb1619-42dc-4a0c-8b0a-905684caf49e
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)821177962
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