法國人的特點(diǎn)french-character

FrenchCharactera.indolent/lazyb.attitudetowardslife&peoplec.arrogant曾在法國留學(xué)的錢鐘書在《圍城》中寫道：“說得好聽點(diǎn)，法國人講求享受生活，說得難聽點(diǎn)，法國人太懶散，做事混亂而不經(jīng)心。〞a.indolent/lazyweekends+11daysforstatutoryholidays+NewYear'sday,mayday,nationalday,twoWorldWararmisticedayandsixreligiousfestivals+5weeksofpaidannualleave=14012daysforvocationaltrainingHolidayisholyandinviolable--workcannotinvadeholiday,whileholidaycantakeupworktime.AlmostalltheFrenchmenhavealongholidayinJulyandAugust.Theyspendtheirholidaysonthebeach,inthemountainousareas,abroadordomestically.[Fromthebosstothecommonworker,aregoingouttosummervacation,duringthesummerofabout50%oftheFranceenterprisecloseddown.]ProvenceC?ted’Azur(TheBlueCoast)returningfromholiday,inSeptemberFranceenterthepeakseasonofthestrike,nolessthantherequesttoincreasewages,reducelaborhours.Onaverage,theFrenchhavelessthan200hoursworkinghoursperyearthanthoseoftheUK,comparedwithalmost400hoursfortheAmericansandtheJapanese.Simple,Powerfulandfreeb.LifeattitudeFranceisoneofthemostculturedcountriesintheworld.Frenchmenareknownfortheirinsatiableappetiteforgastronomy(美食)andmusic.EvencommonFrenchpeopleallhavetwoorthreedecenthobbies.Simple,PowerfulandfreeFrenchpeopleareveryparticularabouttheenvironment,andtheyspendmuchtimeandmoneytodecoratetheirhomeandpursuitpersonality.Moreover,mostpeoplearedecoratingtheircompany.SomeFrenchevenboughttheland,designthehousebythemselves.ManyFrenchalwaysproudlypointingtohishomeandtelltheguests,thehouseisbuiltbythemselvespiecebypiece,stonebystone.ThiskindofperformancemaybereflectsFrench‘sromanticnature.Frenchwomen'spositioninfamilyandsocietyishigh.Francehasthissaying:inFrance,thewomanrankedfirst,thedoginsecondplace,thechildthird,themanstandingfinally.Simple,Powerfulandfreeconversationscriticize&bodylanguageAttitudetowardspeopleTwofranchstrangerscanbecomefriendsinonesecondfriends:haveaheart-to-hearttalk,expresstheiremotionwithbodylndependent:doworkbythemselves,noteasyforthemtoseekhelpfriendsc.arrogant/conceitedParisiansbelievethatanybodywhodoesn’tliveinParisisapeasant.TheFrenchclasssystemisbasedonbirthrightratherthanwealthandmoneydoesn’tdeterminestatus.Asinmostwesterncountries,thereisahugeandwideninggapbetweentherichandthepoor,likebusinessmanandthelowest-paidworkers,particularlythoselivinginruralareas.ThebestwaytobecomeandremainrichinFranceistobebornwithaplatinumspooninyourmouth.ParisiansforeignersTheylookdownupontouristsand