In this podcast, we take a look at some common everyday cultural misunderstandings. Following, you will find my notes, as I wrote them down. At the bottom, you'll find vocab and expressions from the lesson.

Groceries – people shop more often here, food is healthier, bread goes bad very quickly,milk is completely different.

Official pictures have no smile!

Dress code seems more formal in general, fewer people wear t-shirts

Buildings start at floor 0, the lobby, and then you go up starting at 1.

L 2 3 4 5 in the States is 0 1 2 3 4 in France

Cell phones – all incoming calls are free! (phone cards are still expensive though!)

The tabac sells everything you would never expect to find there, such as phone cards and stamps

Store hours are definitely a lot more limited here, but the stores with “better” hours are usually more expensive.

Dryer sheets…?

Some expressions and vocabulary from this podcast:

“to jot down” = to write quickly without much thought, often something unimportant

Ex. I jotted down my idea for dinner tomorrow night.

“blows my mind” = amazes me

Ex. This new TV blows my mind.

“to burn through” = to use quickly

Ex. I've burned through several books recently.

A loaf of bread

The lobby

Incoming calls

Outgoing calls

Wal-Mart

24/7 (twenty four seven)