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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education

ISBN-100071428070

ISBN-139780071428071

eBay Product ID (ePID)2734171

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFrench Way : the Truth Behind the Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs

Publication Year2006

SubjectFrench, Customs & Traditions

FeaturesRevised, Revised Edition

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Social Science

AuthorRoss Steele

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-056287

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal305.8009

Table Of ContentIntroduction1 Abbreviations and Acronyms2 Accents and Language3 Americanization4 Anglo-Saxon5 Animals6 Bleu-blanc-rouge7 Bourgeoisie8 Branché9 Bread and Pastries10 Bridges and Tunnels11 Business12 Cafés13 Calling Cards14 Chanson15 Chic and Designer Luxury Goods16 Cinema17 Cocorico!18 Conversation19 Cultural Tourism20 Culture21 Decorations22 Documents and Forms23 Drinking24 Driving25 Ecology26 Education27 Europe28 Extra!29 Family30 Fashion31 Flowers and Gardens32 Francophonie33 Friendship34 Frogs and Snails, Garlic and Truffles35 Gambling36 Gastronomy and Restaurants37 Gendarmes and Demonstrations38 Gestures39 Government and Politics40 Grandeur41 Greetings and Farewells42 Guillotine43 Health and Fitness44 Heroes and Heroines45 Hexagon46 High Tech47 Holidays48 Housing49 Humor50 Immigration51 Je t'aime, je t'adore52 Joie de vivre53 Kilos54 Kissing55 Leisure56 Liberté, égalité, fraternité57 Logic58 Marriage and Divorce59 La Marseillaise60 Meals61 Media62 Men and Women63 Money64 Names and Name Days65 Numbers66 Overseas Departments and Territories67 Paris68 Parisians69 Politeness and Directness70 Population71 Queues (Lines)72 Regionalization73 Religion74 Republic75 Rights76 Shopping77 Sports78 Street Names and Addresses79 Time80 Transportation81 Urban and Rural Life82 Vacations83 Vive la différence!84 Work and Unemployment85 World Wars and Colonial Wars86 X87 Xenophobia88 Young People89 Zapping90 Zut!Useful WebsitesIndex

SynopsisAchieve savoir faire and fit into French culture with ease Written by an internationally renowned expert in French culture, Ross Steele, this second edition of The French Way offers a uniquely impartial and fully up-to-date perspective on French attitudes, tastes, and customs regarding everything from business style (formal) to pets (doted on), conversation (an art form) to humor (satiric, political), love (truly, madly, deeply) to time ("Better late than never!"). With the help of The French Way , you will: Understand how people from every corner of France interact, do business, and live their daily lives Become well-versed in ninety major topics including food, family, holidays, the media, religion, sports, money, entertainment, and le shopping Learn the truth about common myths and misconceptions concerning the French and communicate comfortably with French-speaking people without committing faux pas, Achieve "savoir faire" and fit into French culture with ease Written by an internationally renowned expert in French culture, Ross Steele, this second edition of "The French Way" offers a uniquely impartial and fully up-to-date perspective on French attitudes, tastes, and customs regarding everything from business style (formal) to pets (doted on), conversation (an art form) to humor (satiric, political), love (truly, madly, deeply) to time ("Better late than never!"). With the help of "The French Way", you will: Understand how people from every corner of France interact, do business, and live their daily lives Become well-versed in ninety major topics including food, family, holidays, the media, religion, sports, money, entertainment, and "le shopping" Learn the truth about common myths and misconceptions concerning the French and communicate comfortably with French-speaking people without committing faux pas, Achieve savoir faire and fit into French culture with ease Written by an internationally renowned expert in French culture, Ross Steele, this second edition of The French Way offers a uniquely impartial and fully up-to-date perspective on French attitudes, tastes, and customs regarding everything from business style (formal) to pets (doted on), conversation (an art form) to humor (satiric, political), love (truly, madly, deeply) to time ("Better late than never "). With the help of The French Way , you will: Understand how people from every corner of France interact, do business, and live their daily lives Become well-versed in ninety major topics including food, family, holidays, the media, religion, sports, money, entertainment, and le shopping Learn the truth about common myths and misconceptions concerning the French and communicate comfortably with French-speaking people without committing faux pas

LC Classification NumberDC34.S74 2004