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Sandra: Hello, I’m Sandra. What’s your name?
Sam: My name’s Sam.
Sandra: Hello, Sam.
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Sandra: John, this is Sam Brown. Sam, this is John Mason.
Sam: Hello, John.
John: Hello, Sam.
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A: Hi, Jim. How are you?
B: Fine, thanks, Rebecca. And you?
A: I’m OK, thanks.
1. A: Hello. My name’s Anna. What’s your name? B: Ben. | 2. B: ………, Anna. ……… are you? A: Fine, thanks, Ben. ………. ………….? B: ………. well, thanks. |
3. C: Hello. My ……….. Carla. What’s …… name? D: ………. name’s David. | 4. D: Hi, Carla. …………. …………. you? C: ………., thanks. ……….. ………….? D: OK, ………………... |
- Fine, thanks.
- I’m OK, thanks. And you?
- Hello. My name’s Rita. What’s your name?
- Hello, Tina. Hello, Mary.
- I’m Tina, and this is Mary.
- Hello, Rita. How are you?
The handshake has become a common form of communication all around the world. It is used to say “hello”, “goodbye”, “we agree”, as a greeting upon first acquaintance, and as a mutual sign of goodwill and peace. A handshake can establish a first impression with someone, whether it be good and firm, or limp and clammy. It has made its way to the highest levels of government and society where agreements between nations are sealed. This ritual has “become perhaps our most important non-verbal communicative innovation”.
The most widely accepted theory is that handshaking originated in medieval Europe where knights would extend their hand to other knights in order to show that they had no weapons hidden or concealed behind their back. This seems to fit quite nicely with the modern version of a handshake – two people using one single gesture to convey friendship, openness and non-harming.
Regardless of its origins, the handshake has become a solid part of modern life and culture. People of all races, shapes, sizes and status use the handshake as a way to greet a person, make an agreement or say goodbye.
Why is our handshake so important? The way you shake hands speaks volumes about who you are as a person. For some people a handshake is just a useless formality but to others it is a massive indication of a person’s depth of character, trustworthiness and strength. When you shake hands with a person you are doing much more than saying “hello”. You are saying “this is who I am“.
If you are a business person your handshake can be the maker or breaker of a big contract or deal. If you are a doctor or health care provider your handshake can fill a patient with confidence and trust. It is extremely important for all people to learn how to shake hands with meaning.
a. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
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