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 |  Subject: The Swiss People Culture  Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:27 pm | |
| The PeopleOne of the outstanding qualities of the Swiss that their country was one of the mightiest powers in the world, which is the brain organization and accuracy! Study in Switzerland you will not only learn the knowledge at school, but the school is in Switzerland this precious virtues!
Not only that, the Swiss are very clever and witty! The unique timepiece is one of the evidence of the qualities mentioned above:The Swiss value honesty, hard work, and material possessions. . They value thrift, tolerance, punctuality and a sense of responsibility. They are very proud of their environment , a long tradition of freedom and their neutrality and promotion of worldwide peace. The Swiss have a deep-rooted respect for saving and the material wealth it brings.LanguageThe four official languages of Switzerland are also divided in accordance to the people's ethnicities, with German being the most popular native language with 64 percent, French the next most popular with 20 percent, then Italian 7 percent , and finally Romansch. While the people learn the other languages (German, French, and Italian at least), they generally also learn and use The three latter languages are all Latin-based with a great number of similarities, while German is obviously a Germanic language.English to communicate .in the switzeland , the people also love using bodylangure in the talk and speech, beacause they always believe that it will be easier to express their feeling and opinion. The dressThe traditional dress in Switzerland is very European in origin as men wore basic pants and a loose-fitting shirt with a short jacket, while women tended to wear dresses. These dresses tended to be fairly tight-fitting on top, but had puffy sleeves and a large bottom skirt. Meeting and Greeting
- Shake hands with everyone present – (including children) -- at business or social meetings. Shake hands again when leaving.
- if you meet a small party you are expected to shake each person’s hand while looking him or her in the eye
- Allow the hosts to introduce you at parties.
- Academic and professional titles are used frequently and appropriately.
- First names are reserved for very close friends and family.
Common Swiss social courtesies
- Swiss always Bring a small gift such as flowers, chocolate for the children when invited for a meal
- When offered a glass of wine, thay wait for the host to make a toast before drinking
- Before beginning a meal say ‘bon appétit' / ‘guten Appetit'
- On the telephone, Swiss people introduce themselves first before asking to speak to someone or explaining the reason for the call
- Sunday is a day of rest, and noisy activities are not appreciated in switzerland
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