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Rev. |
| Description |
292 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1 First impressions -- New discoveries -- A Shift in identity? -- ch. 2 History, politics and religion -- Who are the Czechs? -- A Historical background -- Government -- The Economy -- Religion -- Fallout from communism -- ch. 3 Czech characteristics -- The Czech identity -- The Sum of it all: Czech pride -- ch. 4 Socialising -- Meeting and being met -- Conversation -- Czech impressions of others -- Social organization -- Family and life cycle -- Being invited to someone's home -- Inviting Czechs to your home -- Dining etiquette -- Wedding traditions -- ch. 5 Settling in -- Housing -- Prague by district -- General standards -- Property ownership -- Utilities -- Legal documents for living and working -- Schools -- Pets -- Money -- Taxation -- Insurance -- Health -- Crime and security -- Support groups and home help -- Information sources -- The Expatriate community -- Daily necessities -- Food shopping -- Household furnishings -- Gifts -- Recycling -- Transportation -- Media -- Postal services -- Telecommunications -- Public toilets -- Laundry services -- ch. 6 Eating and drinking -- The Daily meals -- The Order of the meals -- Snacks -- Seasonal specialities -- Eating and drinking out: pubs and restaurants -- ch. 7 Entertainment and culture -- The Art of the Czech lands -- Concert life -- Other cultural spots -- Films -- Sports and leisure -- Cultural and traditional calendar events -- Prague lore: folk tales and semi-truths -- Brief travel guide to the Czech Republic -- ch. 8 Communicating -- Language -- Learning Czech -- The Czech language -- Conjugation of verbs -- Declension of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives -- Numbers -- Formal and informal speech -- The Beauty of it -- Slang and swearing -- Body language -- Standards of appearance -- ch. 9 Doing business -- A Few starters -- Money -- The Indirect approach -- Other extremes -- Getting the job done -- Beating the system -- Negotiating -- Business functions -- Business formalities -- ch. 10 Fast facts about Czech Republic. |
| Subject |
Czech Republic -- Social life and customs.
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Etiquette -- Czech Republic.
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National characteristics, Czech.
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Etiquette. (OCoLC)fst00916277
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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National characteristics, Czech. (OCoLC)fst01033400
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Czech Republic. (OCoLC)fst01256743
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| Cover Title |
Guide to customs and etiquette. Czech Republic |
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Culture shock : a guide to customs and etiquette. Czech Republic |
| Added Title |
Czech Republic |
| ISBN |
1558689478 (USA & Canda) |
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9781558689473 (USA & Canda) |
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