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. Cultural differences Language & dialects Religions

6. North Climate South Paris

7. History – XVIIIth century

8. French luxury

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

10. National sport

11. Culture French fries are NOT french!!

12. French gastronomy

15. Political climate

16. Who said stereotypes? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMmX72N6EtE&feature=player_embed ded

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

18. What about business? 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 ? " 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!

19. USA - FRANCE Americans French - are highly explicit- are highly implicit - optimist and positive : - pessimist and negative : value present and future, good at actionvalue 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

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

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

22. 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)

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

24. 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.

25. 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

26. 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

27. The end! Any question?