In some countries, for example France and Russia, a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on the cheek; in other countries people greet each other with a firm handshake a loving hug, a bow or simply a nod of the head.
Active listening is when you are actively engaged, so you might be asking questions; you might be nodding; you might be making listening sounds, uh huh, uh huh, hmm...that's interesting.
She sat in the pew with the clergyman's family, and when they had ended the psalm and looked up, they nodded and said, " It is right that thou art come! "