F2F Class Notes (Lily) [R]

Vocabulary

1.familiar= 熟悉的
ex: This is a very bad pick-up line: You look familiar, have I seen you somewhere?
ex: I just had a deja-vu, this place looks familiar.

https://english-magazine.org/english-reading/english-for-culture/896-the-handshake-culture-article-december

You often hear the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”, and rightly so. Sometimes a visual representation succinctly says more than words ever could. When we meet people, we often use non-verbal visual communication to convey a message. A smile, a frown, and a wink are examples of how we replace words with gestures.
Premier among these non-verbal ways to communicate is the handshake. It’s a common way to say hello, say goodbye, agree with, or congratulate someone. It has a rich history of usage over the years in different permutations. The handshake is a part of our everyday social and business lives.

How do you define a handshake?

A handshake is the act of clasping and shaking a person’s hand. Of course, variations thereof exist, and some have varying degrees of complexity. Just watch some of the hand manoeuvrings when professional sports athletes, score a goal, a touchdown, hit a homerun, and such. Often team-mates engage in exquisitely choreographed handshakes for the cameras.
Let’s look at a few types of handshakes. First is the basic traditional handshake most of us are familiar with and use regularly. This involves eye contact with the person you are meeting. You then both extend your right hand at the same time and clasp each other’s. You then proceed to “shake each other’s hands” a few times. That’s it!