Au Contraire!

Author: Gilles Asselin
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
ISBN: 0984247181
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 488

Book Description
"I find Au Contraire! delightfully validating - a great piece of work." - Nancy Bragard, Franco-American interculturalist, trainer and coach The French are famously enigmatic: fiercely independent yet deeply romantic,conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. What is it, exactly, that makes the French so . . . French? Written for anyone interacting with the French-tourists, businesspeople, international students, Francophiles-Au Contraire! offers a perceptive understanding of French cultural beliefs, assumptions and attitudes, along with practical advice on building strong personal and professional relationships with the French. Addressing issues like friendship, politics, work, education and romance, bilingual and bi cultural authors Asselin and Mastron draw upon their own experiences as consultants and trainers, as well as those of students and professionals, giving readers a complete-and compelling-look at French culture. This revised edition of Au Contraire! includes updated information about France's changing social and political climate, advice for succeeding as an expat, information about the French educational system, overviews of France's diverse regions-and more.

Au Contraire!

Author: Gilles Asselin
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 147364349X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 488

Book Description
The French are famously enigmatic: fiercely independent yet deeply romantic,conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. What is it, exactly, that makes the French so... French? Written for anyone interacting with the French - tourists, businesspeople, international students, Francophiles - Au Contraire! offers a perceptive understanding of French cultural beliefs, assumptions and attitudes, along with practical advice on building strong personal and professional relationships with the French. Addressing issues like friendship, politics, work, education and romance, bilingual and bi cultural authors Asselin and Mastron draw upon their own experiences as consultants and trainers, as well as those of students and professionals, giving readers a complete - and compelling - look at French culture. This revised edition of Au Contraire! includes updated information about France's changing social and political climate, advice for succeeding as an expat, information about the French educational system, overviews of France's diverse regions - and more.

Au Contraire

Author: D. R. BINKLEY
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781837941834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When Morty, a troubled Californian teen, discovers some old gold coins on a hike in the hill, he knows they are valuable and realises that for the first time in his life, he might have some money, and having some money might be the key to his freedom from life with his alcoholic mother. But nothing in life is ever that simple, as Morty will soon discover.

Au Contraire! Figuring Out the French

Author: Craig Storti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931930796
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 329

Book Description
As with his earlier volume ""Cross Cultural Dialogues"", the author has once again tried to show us how easy it is to go far afield in our attempts to understand, interact and work successfully with people different from ourselves this time in three Western European nations. The book focuses our attention on both the explicit and the less recognized differences between Americans and people from England, France and Germany. In introducing the concept of analyzing dialogues between representatives of different cultures in his earlier book, the author said "" ... when we are merely being ourselves,

Au Contraire, Mademoiselle!

Author: I Mirajkar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781642492187
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
The story is merely an allegory to the protagonist's battle with life in an attempt to establish her own unique sense of being and existing in the world as we know it! The world is a mere observer to the protagonist's valiant attempts at conquering herself even as it judges and is forced to participate, albeit reluctantly. As the lotus tries to bloom in the quagmire of life, the world decides to call it a '#lousylotus' for daring to bloom...

Au contraire

Author: Jacques Laurent (pseud. Cecil Saint-Laurent et Albéric Varenne.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 304

Book Description

Au contraire

Author: François Mallet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782365922227
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 0

Book Description

Composition Notebook

Author: Walther Hentschel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781710528831
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Are you looking for a fun gift for someone close to you? This is a perfect blank, lined notebook for men, women, and children. Great for taking down notes, reminders, and crafting to-do lists. Also a great creativity gift for decoration or for a notebook for school or office! This notebook is an excellent accessory for your desk at home or at the office. It's the perfect travel size to fit in a laptop bag or backpack. Use it on the go and you will keep all of your notes and reminders in organized in one place. Professionally designed this 6x9 notebook provides the medium for you to detail your thoughts. Buy your notebook today and begin to fill the pre-lined pages with your heart's desire. Your new notebook includes: Fresh white paper 100 pages 6x9 inch format Paper color: White We have even more wonderful titles that you'll enjoy! Be sure to click on the author name for other great notebook ideas.

Au contraire

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 0

Book Description

Au contraire !

Author: Sandrine Lambert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789031736256
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages :

Book Description
Dix planches en couleur pour découvrir les contraires. Petit ou grand, rapide ou lent, silencieux ou bruyant... Une manière amusante d'apprendre à comparer des objets ou des situations et de développer le vocabulaire, grâce aux comptines et aux illustrations de Nelly & César !