The French Way

The French Way

Authors: Ross Steele

Published: April 2006

eISBN: 9780071487184 0071487182 | ISBN: 9780071428071

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

1 Abbreviations and Acronyms

2 Accents and Language

3 Americanization

4 Anglo-Saxon

5 Animals

6 Bleu-blanc-rouge

7 Bourgeoisie

8 Branché

9 Bread and Pastries

10 Bridges and Tunnels

11 Business

12 Cafés

13 Calling Cards

14 Chanson

15 Chic and Designer Luxury Goods

16 Cinema

17 Cocorico!

18 Conversation

19 Cultural Tourism

20 Culture

21 Decorations

22 Documents and Forms

23 Drinking

24 Driving

25 Ecology

26 Education

27 Europe

28 Extra!

29 Family

30 Fashion

31 Flowers and Gardens

32 Francophonie

33 Friendship

34 Frogs and Snails, Garlic and Truffles

35 Gambling

36 Gastronomy and Restaurants

37 Gendarmes and Demonstrations

38 Gestures

39 Government and Politics

40 Grandeur

41 Greetings and Farewells

42 Guillotine

43 Health and Fitness

44 Heroes and Heroines

45 Hexagon

46 High Tech

47 Holidays

48 Housing

49 Humor

50 Immigration

51 Je t'aime, je t'adore

52 Joie de vivre

53 Kilos

54 Kissing

55 Leisure

56 Liberté, égalité, fraternité

57 Logic

58 Marriage and Divorce

59 La Marseillaise

60 Meals

61 Media

62 Men and Women

63 Money

64 Names and Name Days

65 Numbers

66 Overseas Departments and Territories

67 Paris

68 Parisians

69 Politeness and Directness

70 Population

71 Queues (Lines)

72 Regionalization

73 Religion

74 Republic

75 Rights

76 Shopping

77 Sports

78 Street Names and Addresses

79 Time

80 Transportation

81 Urban and Rural Life

82 Vacations

83 Vive la différence!

84 Work and Unemployment

85 World Wars and Colonial Wars

86 X

87 Xenophobia

88 Young People

89 Zapping

90 Zut!

Useful Websites

Index