Culture Shock!.: FranceWhether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure. Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home. |
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France Sally Adamson Taylor. French person may take a year to invite you , but after that , they will include you forever in their circle . But since the British cuisine is considered so inferior , perhaps that's not so bad . While over ...
France Sally Adamson Taylor. French person may take a year to invite you , but after that , they will include you forever in their circle . But since the British cuisine is considered so inferior , perhaps that's not so bad . While over ...
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... French hotels . Their system is newer and a little more complex , involving ... person would consider a meal without wine . From the time a child is old ... French people than automobile accidents . It is the number three killer after ...
... French hotels . Their system is newer and a little more complex , involving ... person would consider a meal without wine . From the time a child is old ... French people than automobile accidents . It is the number three killer after ...
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France Sally Adamson Taylor. hundreds of different scenarios that will illustrate these differences in France ... French culture is not considered trustworthy . The lines work fine . People ... person on the other end . They will ask for your ...
France Sally Adamson Taylor. hundreds of different scenarios that will illustrate these differences in France ... French culture is not considered trustworthy . The lines work fine . People ... person on the other end . They will ask for your ...
Contents
Acknowledgements | 5 |
In a Strange Land | 16 |
ParlezVous Français? | 26 |
Copyright | |
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