We use our hands for moving objects [物體], making things, cooking food [煮菜], eating, scratching [抓癢], and hundreds of other things. One of those other things happens to be a very important thing. We use our hands to communicate [溝通]. Just about everybody waves [揮揮手] and points [指一指], probably several times every day. In this article, let’s skip [跳過] waving and pointing and find some other more interesting hand gestures that people often use to communicate.

We use our hands for moving objects [物體], making things, cooking food [煮菜], eating, scratching [抓癢], and hundreds of other things. One of those other things happens to be a very important thing. We use our hands to communicate [溝通]. Just about everybody waves [揮揮手] and points [指一指], probably several times every day. In this article, let’s skip [跳過] waving and pointing and find some other more interesting hand gestures that people often use to communicate.

We use our hands for moving objects [物體], making things, cooking food [煮菜], eating, scratching [抓癢], and hundreds of other things. One of those other things happens to be a very important thing. We use our hands to communicate [溝通]. Just about everybody waves [揮揮手] and points [指一指], probably several times every day. In this article, let’s skip [跳過] waving and pointing and find some other more interesting hand gestures that people often use to communicate.

It’s Sunday morning, about 6 a.m., and I’m walking alone in the Boston Common park. Normally Lucy would be by my side, but she’s still in bed sleeping off the six cocktails she drank last night. Apparently so is everybody else. I see a runner far off in the distance and on the adjacent street a solitary [唯一的] taxi just whizzed by, otherwise the park is desolate [空空如也]. The sun is just climbing above the tree line, the sky is blue and dotted with fluffy white clouds, there’s a warm breeze — this is going to be a gorgeous day! “Help!” I hear. Again, “Help me!” But from where? Who? There! I didn’t even realize, I’m not alone! Just ahead there’s an old man sitting on a park bench. His coffee is spilt on the sidewalk. He’s slumped over and both hands are grasping his chest. Immediately I begin running toward him and before I even reach him, I’ve already dialed 9–1–1.

It’s Sunday morning, about 6 a.m., and I’m walking alone in the Boston Common park. Normally Lucy would be by my side, but she’s still in bed sleeping off the six cocktails she drank last night. Apparently so is everybody else. I see a runner far off in the distance and on the adjacent street a solitary [唯一的] taxi just whizzed by, otherwise the park is desolate [空空如也]. The sun is just climbing above the tree line, the sky is blue and dotted with fluffy white clouds, there’s a warm breeze — this is going to be a gorgeous day! “Help!” I hear. Again, “Help me!” But from where? Who? There! I didn’t even realize, I’m not alone! Just ahead there’s an old man sitting on a park bench. His coffee is spilt on the sidewalk. He’s slumped over and both hands are grasping his chest. Immediately I begin running toward him and before I even reach him, I’ve already dialed 9–1–1.

It’s Sunday morning, about 6 a.m., and I’m walking alone in the Boston Common park. Normally Lucy would be by my side, but she’s still in bed sleeping off the six cocktails she drank last night. Apparently so is everybody else. I see a runner far off in the distance and on the adjacent street a solitary [唯一的] taxi just whizzed by, otherwise the park is desolate [空空如也]. The sun is just climbing above the tree line, the sky is blue and dotted with fluffy white clouds, there’s a warm breeze — this is going to be a gorgeous day! “Help!” I hear. Again, “Help me!” But from where? Who? There! I didn’t even realize, I’m not alone! Just ahead there’s an old man sitting on a park bench. His coffee is spilt on the sidewalk. He’s slumped over and both hands are grasping his chest. Immediately I begin running toward him and before I even reach him, I’ve already dialed 9–1–1.

It hasn’t rained as much as usual. This dry spell started several months ago and fresh water levels are dropping fast. If we don’t have rain soon, the situation will become critical — it’ll be a drought [乾旱]. That’s a prolonged [長期的] period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. Each one of us can help by conserving [善用保護] water. Voluntarily conserving water now will help delay a severe [嚴峻] water shortage and in the meantime we might get lucky — it might rain.

For a copy of today’s lesson, including a PDF of the lesson, questions, and answer key, send email to [email protected] for more details.

It hasn’t rained as much as usual. This dry spell started several months ago and fresh water levels are dropping fast. If we don’t have rain soon, the situation will become critical — it’ll be a drought [乾旱]. That’s a prolonged [長期的] period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. Each one of us can help by conserving [善用保護] water. Voluntarily conserving water now will help delay a severe [嚴峻] water shortage and in the meantime we might get lucky — it might rain.

For a copy of today’s lesson, including a PDF of the lesson, questions, and answer key, send email to [email protected] for more details.