葡萄牙,大西洋畔的一顆綠寶石,自然條件得天獨(dú)厚,稱得上是“上帝特殊的恩賜”。正如其國名一樣,葡萄牙盛產(chǎn)葡萄和葡萄酒。在“酒都”波爾圖,不僅品質(zhì)上乘的葡萄酒享譽(yù)中外,大片大片唯美的葡萄園風(fēng)光也聞名遐邇。繁華喧囂的現(xiàn)代城市中,懷舊的痕跡依然隨處可尋,好比擁有140多年歷史有軌電車,是里斯本最原始的心跳;已有一百五十多年歷史的傳統(tǒng)民謠“法朵”,是葡萄牙人永不凋謝的靈魂。葡萄牙人骨子里洋溢著愛國情懷和強(qiáng)烈的民族自豪感,雖喜歡批評自己的國家,卻不能容忍非本國人說其壞話。
Chapter01 LAND & PEOPLE
Geogrnphy
Climate end Weather
Regions
A Brief History
Government
The Economy
Portugal Today
Portuguese: A World Culture
Chapter02 VALUES & ATTITUDES
Family
Sociability
Suspicion and Acceptance
Individualism Versus National Pride
Machismo
Tolerance and Prejudice
Religion
Formality and Respect
Saudade
Chapter03 CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
“Tipico”
Public Holidays
Religious Holidays
Carnival
Popular Saints
Family Celebrations
Fado
Ribbon-Burning
Bullfighting
Chapter04 MAKING FRIENDS
Close-Knit Circles
Invitations Home
Gift Giving
Sports Clubs
Expatriate Clubs
English-Language Publications
Chapter05 THE PORTUGUESE AT HOME
Portuguese Homes
The Household
Shopping
Daily Life
Television
Children
Education
Bureaucracy
Military Service
Chapter06 TIME OUT
Food
Wine
Eating Out
Nightlife
Shopping for Pleasure
Banks
Sports
Vacations
Cultural Activities
Chapter07 TRAVELING
Entering the Country
Flying
Trains
Buses
Driving
Rules of the Road
Urban Transportation
Where to Stay
Health
Safety
I BUSINESS BRIEFING
The Business Culture
Labor
Company Structure and Organization
Contracts and Fulfillment
Communication Style
Presentations and Negotiations
Teamwork
Dress Code
Chapter08 Business Entertaining
Women in Business
Chapter09 COMMUNICATING
The Portuguese Language
Getting By
Face-to-Face
Humor
The Media
Telephones
Postal Services
Conclusion
Appendices
Places
Exercises
People