A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi - The Ideal Guide to Sounding, Acting and Shrugging Like the French (Paperback)

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-downs. Read on and put the oh la la back into your French vacances. Your inner gaul will thank you for it.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	Charles Timoney
Dimensions:	178 x 128 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-104167-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Travel > General Promotions
LSN:	0-14-104167-6
Barcode:	9780141041674

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