Finland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture - Softcover

Barrett, Elena; Leney, Terttu

 
9781787029088: Finland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1787029085 ISBN 13: 9781787029088
Verlag: Kuperard, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

The people of this land of white summer nights and pristine lakes are famous for their sisu, a form of enterprising stoicism. They are survivors: if you were stranded on a desert island, your ideal companion would be a Finn. Before you knew it, the sauna would be ready, fishhooks positioned, a fire burning, and any edible berries picked and prepared for eating. Shaped by the harsh physical beauty around them, the Finns can be melancholy, yet have a great sense of humor. Their music is often in the minor key, but they love to dance, sing, and perform. They cherish their traditions, from name days to near-pagan rituals, yet they are great innovators.

Culture Smart! Finland describes the historical, geographical, and cultural influences that have shaped the Finnish psyche, and guides you through the working and social lives of the Finns today, offering you a deeper, more rewarding experience of this beautiful land.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Elena Barrett is a teacher, writer, applied linguist, and long-time resident of Finland. Originally from Connecticut, USA, she has taught English to Finnish adults and upper-secondary students. She is presently finishing her studies and researching language use in legal contexts at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. She also maintains a blog about her life as an immigrant in Finland called Already There.


Terttu Leney is a Finnish teacher, trainer, broadcaster, and writer who worked for the Foreign Office in London as a professional development coordinator preparing British diplomats and businessmen for overseas postings. After graduating in Russian and Swedish language and literature from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London, Terttu completed a postgraduate diploma in language training at the University of Westminster. She has written several publications, including Teach Yourself Finnish, Finn Talk 1, and Finn Talk 2.

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Verlag
Kuperard
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1787029085
ISBN 13 
9781787029088
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
200
Herausgeber
Chesler Geoffrey
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