Pardon My French
Unleash Your Inner Gaul
(Sprache: Englisch)
Forget the French you learnt at school. From how apologetic to be to why the Marseillaise is all about slaughtering Austrians and Prussians as bloodily as possible, Pardon My French lays the Gallic mindset bare. Written with wit and verve, this book takes...
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Forget the French you learnt at school. From how apologetic to be to why the Marseillaise is all about slaughtering Austrians and Prussians as bloodily as possible, Pardon My French lays the Gallic mindset bare. Written with wit and verve, this book takes you through all the words you need to survive, and explains how and why they work.
Based on twenty years of hard-won knowledge, Charles Timoney steers you past all the pitfalls and potential embarrassments of speaking French in France. Covering all areas of everyday life from eating and drinking to travel, work and, crucially, to sounding like a teenager, this is not just the most entertaining, it's also the most useful book on France and the French you'll ever read.
Based on twenty years of hard-won knowledge, Charles Timoney steers you past all the pitfalls and potential embarrassments of speaking French in France. Covering all areas of everyday life from eating and drinking to travel, work and, crucially, to sounding like a teenager, this is not just the most entertaining, it's also the most useful book on France and the French you'll ever read.
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THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FRANCE: You burnt Joan of Arc! ? Smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic ? How many times to kiss on the cheek ? Where not to cross the road ? French guns don't go 'bang' ? What do you call a party? ? bon appetit is vulgar ? A six-pack is a bar of chocolate ? The dangers of being called Peter or Penny ? Your smallest finger is your 'ear' finger ? The importance of Wednesdays ? How to tip ? and when to celebrate Christmas? Forget the French you learnt at school. Based on twenty years of hard-won knowledge, Pardon My French takes you through all the words you need to survive, shows how and why they work, and steers you past all the pitfalls and potential embarrassments of speaking French in France.
From sugar-cube etiquette to why the Marseillaise is all about slaughtering Austrians and Prussians as bloodily as possible, Charles Timoney lays bare the Gallic mindset alongside their bizarre language. Covering all areas of everyday life from eating and drinking to travel, work and, crucially, swearing and sounding like a teenager, this is not just the most entertaining, but also the most useful book on France and the French you'll ever read.
Autoren-Porträt von Charles Timoney
When Charles Timoney and his French wife were both made redundant in the same week they decided to try living in France for a year or so. It proved much harder than expected. Charles' O level in French was little help when everyone around him consistently used a wide variety of impenetrable slang and persisted in the annoying habit of talking about things he had never heard of. But they stayed. Two decades and two thoroughly French children later, he decided to write the guide to French that would have saved him from so many blunders and misunderstandings along the way. This is it.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Charles Timoney
- 2007, 256 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 12,8 x 17,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 1846140528
- ISBN-13: 9781846140525
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.08.2007
Sprache:
Englisch
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