Sweden from the inside. What is life really like in the land of innovation and IKEA?
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Sweden from the inside. What is life really like in the land of innovation and IKEA?
9.99 €
Sweden is the birthplace of the Vikings and one of the oldest kingdoms in the world. It is the country of red houses, which gave the world the wonderful fairy tales of Astrid Lindgren, the world-famous group ABBA, the popular IKEA chain of stores and the Nobel Prize. It is constantly included in the list of the happiest countries in the world, and it is also a country of equality and strong people who always put family first.
Ekaterina Khokhlova has been working with the Swedish language for many years. She has been to Sweden many times and has been living in the kingdom for over a year. During this time, Ekaterina was able to find out what the Swedes are really like. In the book, she will tell you about the life of the Swedes, introduce their mentality and customs. The author will explain why it is customary to serve exactly seven types of cookies at the table in Sweden, how to make an appointment with a Swedish doctor and why you need to warn your Swedish colleagues if you are going to heat up fish in the microwave.
You will learn:
- Why there are so many holidays in Sweden dedicated to various baked goods.
- How not to violate the personal space of Swedes at a bus stop.
- Why you need to remember week numbers to work in the office.
- Why "fika" is one of the factors of success of Swedish business.
- What are forest baths and why do Swedes take them.
Ekaterina Khokhlova has been working with the Swedish language for many years. She has been to Sweden many times and has been living in the kingdom for over a year. During this time, Ekaterina was able to find out what the Swedes are really like. In the book, she will tell you about the life of the Swedes, introduce their mentality and customs. The author will explain why it is customary to serve exactly seven types of cookies at the table in Sweden, how to make an appointment with a Swedish doctor and why you need to warn your Swedish colleagues if you are going to heat up fish in the microwave.
You will learn:
- Why there are so many holidays in Sweden dedicated to various baked goods.
- How not to violate the personal space of Swedes at a bus stop.
- Why you need to remember week numbers to work in the office.
- Why "fika" is one of the factors of success of Swedish business.
- What are forest baths and why do Swedes take them.
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- All books by the publisher
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- All books in the series Through the eyes of others. How do people really live in different countries?