Overview
The French are ""different."" You'll often hear this in conversations among the ""Anglo-Saxons,"" as the French like to call English-speakers. ""Different"" means charming, challenging, questioning, stylish, and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage. By looking at the attitudes and values of the French, and explaining how French life and business works, Culture Smart! France shows you how to fit in as a foreigner. It gives practical advice on how to avoid faux pas and how to behave in different contexts. It takes you through French history, festivals, and traditions, and describes the French at home and at work. Above all, it shows you how the French communicate, and how to get the best out of this idiosyncratic and brilliant people.
Full Product Details
Author: Barry Tomalin
Publisher: Kuperard
Imprint: Kuperard
Edition: 3rd edition
ISBN: 9781787022683
ISBN 10: 1787022684
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 04 March 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
...as useful as they are entertaining. --Easy Jet Magazine ...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas. --Observer ...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world. --New York Times ...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries. --Global Travel Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers. --Sunday Times Travel
"""Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers,"" - Sunday Times Travel; ""...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries,"" - Global Travel; ""...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas,"" - Observer; ""...as useful as they are entertaining,"" - Easy Jet Magazine; ""...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world,"" - New York Times"
Author Information
Barry Tomalin, M.A. is an English writer, trainer, and public speaker specializing in cultural awareness and international communication. He was Director of Cultural Training at International House, London, and Visiting Lecturer at the London Academy of Diplomacy, University of East Anglia. A former producer and presenter with the BBC World Service, he has worked in more than sixty countries worldwide, including France, Algeria, and Francophone West Africa. He is also the author of Culture Smart! Germany and Italy.
