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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include* customs, values, and traditions* historical, religious, and political background* life at home* leisure, social, and cultural life* eating and drinking* do's, don'ts, and taboos* business practices* communication, spoken and unspoken"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

Discover a new and effective way to learn Finnish. With 18 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this best-selling course comprises a book and online audio support which is easy to listen to on computer or mobile device.

It's easy to teach yourself Finnish! Complete Finnish: A Teach Yourself Guide provides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Finnish, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing Finnish with confidence. Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important language structures are introduced through life-like dialogues. You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This program also features current cultural information boxes that reflect recent changes in society. The accompanying audio CDs contain all dialogues that appear in the course book, recorded by native speakers. Features: One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language

The complete course for a fun and effective way to learn Finnish. This bestselling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your MP3 player or iPod (components available separately).

Lernen - daheim und unterwegsSelbstständig Finnisch lernen - und das ohne Vorkenntnisse? Dieser Kurs macht's möglich. Zu Beginn lernen Sie die Grundstrukturen des Finnischen kennen. Mit etwas Übung lässt sich zügig ein gutes Niveau in den vier Fertigkeiten und Sicherheit in der Kommunikation erreichen. Themen wie In der Sauna: mehr Dampf? geben erste Einblicke in die finnische Kultur. Übungen zum Hören und Verstehen sowie Musterdialoge laden ein, das Gelernte anzuwenden. Die deutschen Erklärungen sind leicht verständlich. Mit Lösungsschlüssel und zweisprachigen Wortlisten. Das PlusAuthentisch: alle Tonaufnahmen von Muttersprachlern gesprochenMobil: alle Audiodateien als kostenloser MP3-DownloadUp to date: interkulturelle InformationenZertifiziert: Das ICC (The European Language Network) gewährleistet Qualitätskontrolle.]