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Culture Française

Culture Française. Country background. Demographics. GDP: $2.097 trillion GDP per Capita: $32,600 Population: 64 million Population growth rate: 0.549% . GDP: $ 14.14 trillion GDP per Capita: $46,000 Population: 307 million Population growth rate: 0.977%. Industries. Aeronautics

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Culture Française

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  1. Culture Française

  2. Country background

  3. Demographics • GDP: $2.097 trillion • GDP per Capita: $32,600 • Population: 64 million • Population growth rate: 0.549% • GDP: $14.14 trillion • GDP per Capita: $46,000 • Population: 307 million • Population growth rate: • 0.977%

  4. Industries • Aeronautics • Train • Nuclear • TV owned by the gov. • Electricity

  5. Language & dialects Cultural differences Religions

  6. North Climate Paris South

  7. History – XVIIIth century

  8. French luxury

  9. The flag + + Medieval France = Actual flag Revolution cockade

  10. National sport

  11. Culture French fries are NOT french!!

  12. French gastronomy

  13. Political climate

  14. Who said stereotypes? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMmX72N6EtE&feature=player_embedded

  15. Social differences • Health insurance • Retirement • Online privacy • University tuition • French LOVE strikes and marches

  16. What about business? • why? • all employees must be affiliated by the employer to the national health program • it would be against the law (discrimination) • The President is in charge of ensuring secularism • Considered rude and cheap • When it's lunch time, you have lunch, hungry or not! • DON’T • When? • during a job interview, from the candidate • during a job interview, from the employer • about politics • in a restaurant •  in the middle of the day • What? • "What is your health plan ? " • "Do you have existing medical conditions ?" • "What is the President's faith ? • "Can I have a doggy bag" • "It's one pm : are you hungry for a meal ? "

  17. USA - FRANCE Americans   French - are highly explicit - are highly implicit - optimist and positive : - pessimist and negative : value present and future, good at action value past ; good at analysis and criticism - binary : "it is true or false" - contextual : "it depends" - like what is simple - like what is complex - do not lie (it is bad) - lying is no big deal - want to be loved   - want to be independent - social identity is based on the individual - based on being a member of a group - law and contracts must be respected - try not to get caught - a contract is not linked to the relationship - the contract is strongly associated with it - process oriented : everything must be clear - like grey zones and nuances ; very creative - try to get a win-win deal - if the other one wins, it means that I'll lose - DOING : you are judged on what you do   - BEING : you are judged on what you are - value quality of work - value quality of life

  18. Body language • Count 1,2,3,4,..? • Walk? • Hug? • You are both in an elevator? • Say "everything is OK”? • Enjoy a meal together?

  19. French Quiz! 1/3 What is the cost of tuition at Sorbonne for a year? • $400 • $4,000 • $40,000

  20. French Quiz! 1/3 What is the cost of tuition at Sorbonne for a year? • $400 • $4,000 • $40,000 • Library : 26 € Tuition : 102 € Student activities : 9 € University medical services : 5 €Social security : 170 €Total : 312 € ( $ 420)

  21. French Quiz! 2/3 The national bird of France is : • the rooster? • the sparrow? • the pigeon?

  22. French Quiz! 2/3 The national bird of France is : • the rooster? • the sparrow? • the pigeon? “No wonder the French took it as an emblem: it is the only animal who can sing with his feet in mud and believe that he is the one who makes the sun rise...” Churchill.

  23. French Quiz! 3/3 Rosé wine is made of: • 2/3 red 1/3 white • 1/3 red 2/3 white • 100% red grapes • 100% white grapes

  24. French Quiz! 3/3 Rosé wine is made of: • 2/3 red 1/3 white • 1/3 red 2/3 white • 100% red grapes • 100% white grapes

  25. The end! • Any question?

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