Vocabulary alone isn''t enough. To survive in the most sophisticated - and the most scathing - nation on Earth you will need to understand the many peculiarities of the (very peculiar) French culture. And for that you need A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi.
If you want to fit in with the French you''ll have to know how to deal with sardonic waiters; why French children hate Charlemagne; the etiquette of kissing, joke-telling and drinking songs, what to do with a bidet, the correct recipe for a salade nicoise and, of course, how to convey absolute, shattering indifference with a single syllable (Bof!).
Charles Timoney, the author of Pardon My French, provides a practical, pleasurable guide to the charms of the Gallic people - from their daily routines to their peerless gesticulations, from their come-ons to their put-downsRead on and put the oh la la back into your French vacances. Your inner gaul will thank you for it.
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
288 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Penguin Books Ltd |
Utgivningsdatum |
2009-08-06 |
ISBN |
9780141041674 |