Eating and Shopping in France, A Kolibri Practical Guide to Lifestyle, Manners and Language

Eating and Shopping in France, A Kolibri Practical Guide to Lifestyle, Manners and Language by Pam Bourgeois

Paperback, 98 pages + 1 Audio CD

Learn French with Kolibri Languages Practical Guides, written especially for Francophiles who want to understand the French way of life in depth and to speak French with confidence.

The Practical French learning Guides are based on creative and effective teaching methods that highlight the need for cultural awareness when learning French. Understanding what is going on, knowing what people will say, being able to react and respond appropriately are the recipe for successful conversations and contacts with French people.

Dealing with key topics including travel and daily life, Kolibri Languages’ Practical Guides will help deepen your understanding of French culture as you progress in the French language.

With this first book in the Kolibri Languages Practical Guides series, you will discover everything you need to know to enable you to eat well and do your shopping in France.

Cultural tips, historical anecdotes, useful words and expressions, amusing idioms, quizzes and key information will help you understand the French way of life.

• Discover the polite way to cut French cheeses.
• Learn why Marseille is associated with soap.
• Find out what is the difference between a Parisian brasserie and a ‘bouchon’ in Lyon.
• Learn key French vocabulary for talking about wine.
• Prepare yourself for shopping in French markets with key information.
• Know what to expect when you go into traditional French food shops.

The audio CD, included with the book, contains all the key French vocabulary from the book and will also help you with French pronunciation so you will feel confident when talking with French people.

Eating and Shopping in France will help you prepare your trip and will be a unique souvenir when you return home. Order your copy today!

Eating and Shopping in France - Contents

Foreword 6

PART 1. EATING OUT 7, Un café 8, Une brasserie 15, Un restaurant 22, Une crêperie, un bouchon… 29

PART 2. TRADITIONAL FOOD SHOPS 37, Une boulangerie 38, Une pâtisserie chocolaterie 45, Une fromagerie 52, Une charcuterie traiteur 59

PART 3. NOT TO BE MISSED 67, Le marché 68, Un caveau 75, Les spécialités régionales 82, Le shopping à Paris 89

Eating and Shopping in France - About the Author

Pam Bourgeois's name has long been associated with creative and effective language learning methods. Her techniques for learning French and other European languages are based on years of experience running language schools for an international clientele and creating language study materials in Europe and Africa. She has worked as a consultant in business French for the BBC and co-authored OBJECTIFS: ASSIGNMENTS IN PRACTICAL LANGUAGE SKILLS (Cambridge University Press).

Pam has lived and worked for over 25 years in France where she established language schools, created and was editor-in-chief of several language magazines and developed a series of over 30 audio learning guides in three languages.

Her expertise in language acquisition and passion for cultural understanding inspired her to create Kolibri Languages and publish a series of practical guides to lifestyle, manners and language. These Learn French audio book guides highlight the importance of cultural awareness when learning a language and visiting another country.

Eating and Shopping in France - Readership

Suitable for French Beginners (A1 of the Common European Framework), French Advanced Beginners (A2), French Lower Intermediate Learners (B1), and French Upper Intermediate Learners (B2).

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