Hi! Greetings from an English and ESL Tutor in Toronto, Canada

by Mike Simpson | Aug 18, 2021 | Art, Canada, Culture, Education, ESL English, Greetings, Languages, Teacher Tutor, Toronto

Bonjour! Hola! Privyet! Hi! Welcome to my site. Above are greetings in a few of the languages I have familiarity with. The first is French: Bonjour! The second Spanish: Hola! The third the informal hello in Russian, and the last is the preferred greeting...

Video Study: Is Namaste or Bow Preferable to a Handshake? (Greeting Customs from Asia/India)

by Mike Simpson | Jun 24, 2020 | Business, Culture, Greetings, Health, Resources, Video

In my last blog post about the Coronavirus I discussed the history of the handshake and shared some of my personal experience. Ever since SARS I have felt reluctant to shake hands and touch objects like subway handrails. Now that we are deep into the first round of...

Does COVID-19 Mark the End of the Handshake Era?

by Mike Simpson | May 22, 2020 | Business, Culture, Greetings, Health, Uncategorized

Classic greeting in business and society: Does 2020 mark the end of the handshake? Will we see its significance fade? Article by Mike Simpson Note: I wrote this article in light of the current situation and after reading this article in the New York Times. Thanks for...