Blogging my life , Thursday, December 9, 2010 .
Dineyzation is the process by which the principles of Disney theme park are coming to dominate more and more of American society as well as the rest of the world. The concept of disneyzation that was used by Disney theme park has been so successful that other companies are following in their footsteps.
Hard rock café
It is a chain of theme restaurant establish by an American Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett. The theme of the company is rock and roll. Every hard rock café that we entered are similar to one because of its theme. Tourists who are unsure of the local cuisine might be seen visiting the stores that they are familiar with because they know the standard that the company had.
The company is successful in its theme that others might start to follow to, which is the result of disneyzation. The design and atmosphere that was created by hard rock café could be the factors that encourage the patrons to dine in. The restaurant is so successful that they even develop a hotel as well. The company also sells recognizable merchandise that the visitors can purchase.
Robert Mandovi wines
Merchandization is the result of this growing conflict between the world market and local cultures. Wine is an essential part of the French identity. It is something that France very proud of; it is made only form the finest grapes. However, an American company called Robert Mondavi wines believe in standardizing all the production of wines and merchandise all its product into one category. The company is the supporter of the globalization if wine. So, they impose homogeneous standards to the production of wine which may harm of local diversity.
By imposing such standards, these companies aim to create their own business ecosystem that would allow them to better exert their control.
In this case the process of spreading into an increasingly globalized wine industry, where technology has replaced the craftsman’s know-how with wine of the past. The job is now replaced by the high technology machines that are efficient, predictable and can be control which result in a standardization.
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Blogging my life , Tuesday, December 7, 2010 .
Culture is a major factor in the attractiveness of most destinations, not only in terms of tourism, but also in attracting residents and inward investment.
Tourism has assumed a vital role in the development of destinations around the world. In most cases, culture is a major asset for tourism development. Culture and tourism have a mutually beneficial relationship which can strengthen the attractiveness and competitiveness of regions and countries. Culture is increasingly an important element of the tourism product, which also creates distinctiveness in a crowded global marketplace. At the same time, tourism provides an important means of enhancing culture and creating income which can support and strengthen cultural heritage, cultural production and creativity. Creating a strong relationship between tourism and culture can therefore help destinations to become more attractive and competitive as locations to live, visit, work and invest in.
Since France is the favorite holiday destination of the world, the tourism organization would definitely set up a special cultural performances or events to showcase their culture. But eventually, these kind of cultural event become a daily performances that loses its authenticity.
Therefore, tourism has been the culprit in commodifying cultures and traditions. But because of tourism, culture that are not known in the past or seen, are being displayed for the sake of tourist. So although tourism brought negative impact to the country, but if the government can control its impact but ensuring that the local has a sense of identity and having pride in what they are presenting.
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Blogging my life , .
France is a very popular destination for vacations not just for its beaches and great climate but for diverse reasons appealing to many nations. Tourism is a major contributor to France's economy and all aspects of France's attractions are actively promoted from beautiful hotels, world famous restaurants through to the myriad of vineyards.
Well the positive side is that the country gets a high income from tourism because over 70 million foreign tourists arrive in France each year, generating a lot of money for the country which help the country built more infrastructures and improving the life of its citizen. The culture of France is becoming better known to the world and people who wish to visit the country would at least learn some basic custom and French.
However, French has been influence by the globalization. Their culture is deteriorating in the younger generation since they would prefer to look like the American. The government needs to sustain its cultural by promoting its cultural tourism to the world. The number of visitors to France is high, so if they can emphasis on the cultural event, the tourist would definitely will to try or visit the cultural event because most of the visitors who visit France are somewhat an artist.
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Blogging my life , Monday, December 6, 2010 .
France is known as a capital for fine food and dinning. The love of good food makes dining out an important part of Parisian life. The famous restaurants get popular after the French Revolution (hyperlink). Skilled chefs had traditionally prepared delicious meals for the nobility. But after most of the nobles were killed or fled from the country, the chefs opened restaurant, where they served sophisticated meals to anyone who could pay for them. Some of its famous cuisine is foie gras, truffle, and Roquefort cheese. French food is supposedly incomplete without cheese and wine.
The city has famous gourmet restaurant where a splendid, many course meal can last for hours. A typical day's eating begins with a bowl of café au lait, a croissant and a thin loaf of bread with butter and jam. Lunch and dinner are unpredictable ranging from a first course of fromage de tête pâté (pig's head set in jelly) or bouillabaisse (fish soup), followed by a main course of blanquette de veau (veal stew with white sauce) and rounded off with a plateau de fromage (cheese platter) or tarte aux pommes (apple tart). Other beverages used to encourage conversation include espresso, beer and some of the best wine in the world.
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Blogging my life , Sunday, December 5, 2010 .
Café
The café has been an important part of social life in France. Talking politics and watching the world go by are two favorites’ pastimes in a French café. People can sit for hours and hours. The French loves nothing more than sitting either alone or with friends in a café, or when the weather is good, they prefer to sit in outdoors on the sidewalk. In fact, in France, outdoor dining is more expensive than indoor dining. The café is place for the French to socialized, and many famous writers write they stories in cafes.
Sports
Well known sporting events held annually in France are the Tour de France (the best known road bicycle race in the world) it is an international event that covers the whole country. It is first staged in 1903, the race covers more than 3600 kilometres and lasts for three weeks. This year’s tour de France was held on July 2nd to Sunday 24th, the 98th Tour de France made up of 21 stages and cover a distance of 3,417 kilometres.
The French Open which is one of the four Glam Slam tennis tournaments is always one of the highlights of the year when it comes to things to do in Paris. Paris is a gorgeous city at the best of times, but there is nothing better than to be at Roland Garros in the spring, with all of the high-quality tennis. Many tennis fans from all over the world flock to Paris during that period just to watch the tournament. This is one of the big event that increase the number of visitors to France.
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Blogging my life , Saturday, December 4, 2010 .
NO, THE FRENCH DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH
“In another language, you not only say things differently, you say different things.” – Joseph Barry, The people of Paris.
The mention of French would make one think of romantic word because modern French belongs to the group of so-called “Romance” languages along with Italian, Spanish, Portugese and Romanian. Descended from Latin, these languages may be said to represent living shadows of the ancient Roman empire, reflecting the different histories of regions formerly united under Roman rule. This precise and beautiful tongue has been a major factor uniting the diverse peoples of France. Both the French education system and the conservative French academy help to standardize the usage and pronunciation of French words throughout the country. Thus, people from all parts of the France and of every social class can easily understand one another. Unofficially, younger and more casual French people like the flexibility of English words and phrases. In a matter of language, France has exported at least as much as it has imported. It is estimated that 40% to 50% of all English words have French origins.
Tourist will miss a great deal, not speaking French in France. The biggest problem that tourists face is usually the language barrier. Speaking French at any level will be helpful for the tourist to gain respect and support among the French. Fortunately, Paris entertains more first-time, ill-prepared travelers than any other city on earth. So once you are in France, listen to the people around you. Imitate them. Use their inflections and tones. You’ll soon get it.
Be mindful that every things in French are classified according to the “ genders”, whether it is masculine or feminine. For example, a French guy = un francais. Whereas a French lady = une francaise.
Here are some English words with a French twist:
Attaché, bon voyage, café, chalet, chef, civilization, crème, faux pas, genre, rendez-vous.
English | French |
Hello | Bonjour, Salut |
Do you speak English ? | Parlez-vous anglais ? |
Yes | Oui |
No | Non |
Goodbye | Au revoir, salut |
Please | Excusez – moi, s’il te plait |
Execuse me | Merci |
What’s your name ? | Comment vous appelez-vous ? |
My name is | Je m’appelez |
How are you ? | Comment-allez vous ? Ca va ? |
How do you say this in French ? | Comment dit-on ca en française ? |
I dont understand | Je ne comprend pas |
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Blogging my life , .
Since 1967, the government made a policy that school attendance has been compulsory for those from 6 to 16 years of age. And the education is provided free from by the government.
Secondary schooling is for teenagers from 11 to 15 years, almost all children now attend a collège,. Since 1975 there has been a single mixed-ability collège for all pupils regardless of their level of achievement. Then, they move onto a general, technical or vocational lycée.
Today, during the final year at college , teenagers have a choice regarding some of the subjects they wish to study, and the direction they would like their curriculum to take.
Schools managed under the guidance of the National Education Ministry may be public or private. The private sector educates approximately 15% of primary school and 20% of secondary school pupils, percentages which have remained stable over the past decade.
About 99% of the French populations are literate, which means that they are educated. This is shows that they future economy for the county is good since its citizen are all educated, thus they always remain competitive.
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