Presentation
Country: France
Member:第二组
Outline
1、History
Gaul period (AD fifth Century)
Frank occupied Gaul under King Clove‘s West transgression, and then they moved to Paris to establish the Frankish kingdom.
In the early medieval period (5 ~ tenth Century):
Merovingian and Carolingian
Middle ages (10 ~ fifteenth Century):
Agriculture, handicraft, business developed.
Gradual growth of population.
Rise of new city.
Commodity money relationship strengthened economic ties.
All of these created favorable conditions for national unity.
The late Middle Ages (16 ~ eighteenth Century):
An important period of transition from feudal to capitalist society.
Capitalism began to sprout and development.
New routes flourished foreign trade and then led to the colonial expansion.
Enlightenment was also booming in this time when people preached the scientific knowledge, freedom, equality and rationality.
2、The government
Democratic Republic.
Led by Prime Minister, Minister of state, the Secretary of state and other members. Responsible for guidance of national policy，military, as well as formulating regulations and orders.
3、Religions
France’s main religion is Roman Catholicism（天主教）followed by protestant Christian, (基督新教）orthodox Christianity （东正教）, Islam（伊斯兰教）, and Judaism（犹太教）.
4、 Languages
Most French people speak French, some people speak English, there are very few people speak other language.
5、Population
According to the French national bureau of statistics (INSEE) published the latest statistics，
as of January 1, 2010, France's population reached 64612939. Since the 2006-2010, French new population of 1.4 million, the increase amplitude is at the same time two times the average growth of the population of Europe.
6、greeting
The most common is Bonjour
for people you are not familiar with or someone you should show your respect
Salute: for colleagues or friends
Issuing on the cheeks (across genders) is also common among colleagues at work
7、Gestures
The U.S. "O.K." sign (forming a circle with the thumb and forefinger) actually means "zero" or "useless" in France. The French "O.K." symbol is the North American "thumbs up;" use this symbol to express approval.
8、dress
French dress is very famous in the world.
French fashion has been leading the world fashion trend.
There are 2000 boutiques in Paris, the owners of the slogan is: "fashion does not sell second"..
9、French Gift
The French have their own views on gift giving. They think that "politeness is crucial"
10、Shows about negation and business etiquettes
分数
李思南9.5 郑斯月9.5 李燕雨9 陶玉洁9.8 徐璐9.8 刘和佳8 周门飞9.8 杨牧9 吴侨轩9.5 刘艳霞9.5 任娟10。