The Bonjour Effect

The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed

Jean-Benoit Nadeau, Julie Barlow

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Duckworth
01 October 2017

Listening skills; Travel & holiday; Travel tips & advice: general; Language phrasebooks

Why do the French like talking about

the decline of France

'' Why does broaching a subject like money end all discussion' Why do the French become so aroused debating the merits and qualities of their own language' Julie Barlow and Jean- Beno t Nadeau spent a decade travelling to and living in Paris. Yet one important lesson never seemed to sink in: how to converse comfortably with the French, even when you speak their language. Through encounters with school principals, city-hall civil servants, old friends and business acquaintances during their time living in France with their twin daughters, Julie and Jean-Beno t explain why, culturally and historically, talking to the French is not about communicating or being nice. It's about being interesting. After reading The Bonjour Effect, even readers with only a smattering of French will be able to hold their own the next time they are in a bistro on the Left Bank, on a wine tour in Bourdeaux or on a beach on the C te d'Azur.

By: Jean-Benoit Nadeau, Julie Barlow
Imprint: Duckworth
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780715652190
ISBN 10: 0715652192
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau are the award-winning and bestselling authors of The Story of French, The Story of Spanish, and the bestselling Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong. They currently work as journalists based in Canada.

Reviews for The Bonjour Effect: The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed

The writing is as light as it is substantive, and if that sounds like a contradiction, I would refer you to a souffle ' The New York Times 'A fascinating, even valuable book, full of surprises' Daily Mail 'French is not so much a language as a dance, a ritual, a code to be cracked. The Bonjour Effect cracks it' David Boyle, author of How to be English 'An indispensable linguistic roadmap. Highly enjoyable' Debra Ollivier, author Entre Nous: A Woman's Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl 'Whether you're an expat in France, or simply dream of living there one day, The Bonjour Effect is a helpful resource to cracking the arcane cultural code. Engaging [and] funny, filled with examples drawn from the authors' experiences, this is a guide to the most essential of French arts: conversation' Ann Mah, author of Mastering the Art of French Eating