1000- Flashcards
Phillipines
V PD 2 fingers touching hand Spin around in circle and land again
place
RH P FD out into L Spread out
Portugal
? RH 2 Move up chin to forehead
post office
Post’ RH L into LH + Office - 2 Os circla and pull out in bow
Serbia
RH C @ left side of temple. Move to right.
Spire
LH L FU RH Pull Spire up
St Mary’s
2 Ms FD Hit on top of each other
theatre
2 Ts, cycle in to body
valley
2 Ls FU or FD, move down in big V shape
Vietnam
RH B sideways @ forehead, move down to chin
Africa
A hitting inside elbow
America
B/3 fingers, touch chin to forehead or 2 interlinked hands, shake in front
Australia
Wipe face and then A on cheek
Austria
A @ chin?/2 arms crossed at wrists with crooked Ds
bench
2 Cs FD touching in centre, move out
bin
Pretend to throw in bin
bridge
LH L FD, RH A (1 pointing up), move A over L from thumb side to little finger side
Cabra
RH 5, LH L FU, move around and land on top (like cake)
cafe
LH L FU, RH F, pretend to pick up cup of tea
Cambodia
Fist out and down from side
Canada
A @ chest on right side
car park
LH L FU, RH, 4 and 5 curled in, tap against palm x 2
China
D starting at heart, across to right and down
church
Hold hands like praying
city
Spell c i t y
Country
2 Cs on top of each other and twist out
Dublin
1&2, together at chin, move out and up
Dundalk
Like duck - Make beak shape with 1 against a flat 2,3,4,5
Earth
2 Es, facing down, move out from centre
east
E, facing out, move right
England
E shaking at side, facing out
Ethiopia
E across forehead and down side
Europe
E FD, around flat palm facing up
far
1,2 moving out from eye
fence
2 5s FI PU, move out from centre?
France
1,2,3 Claw shape, draw cross in air
French
1,2,3 Claw shape, draw cross in air
Germany
D pointing up, @ forehead
Ghana
D moving up from inside elbow
grass
2 hands, pretend to pick grass
Greece
RH, curved 2,3,4,5 against thumb, shake out (like mamma mia)
home
2 Gs connected
house
2 Ls, make a pointed triangle roof
Irish
Moving B @ forehead
Italy
T @ temple/2 and 3, draw wavy lines down in air
jail
Cross hands @ wrist
Japan
RH and LH 1 &2, mirror name sign out from centre.
library
Open book, then use RH to pretend to stack books on a shelf
live
F/L moving up chest
live
L on chest x2
London
D circle around ear
Malaysia
2 Ls around side of head?
Meath
M @ side of face
Milan
2 Ds moving up alternately
Morocco
LH and RH Ls, cover forehead and chin
mountain
2 Ls, shaking up into peak
Nigeria
RH N below nose on right, move from right to left
north
N PD, move up
Paris
RH and LH 2&3 v shapes, moving up into tower
park (area)
D PO, wave or P into K
Poland
Make ?muscles? shape with D
Portugal
RH 1 and 2 make C shape, pull down face
school
RH I, push down on LH N pointing to right
Scotland
2 Bs @ waist pointing down, move from left to right
shop
2 Ls pointing out, pull in like doors closing
shop
D @ nose
south
S (facing left), move down
Spain
T @ heart and twist down
St Joseph?s
J @ inside elbow
station
2 Ss. fists on top of each other
Switzerland
C shape with 1 and 2, make cross @ chest
taxi
Spell t a x i or pretend to call a taxi (click fingers)
tent
2 Ds, touching in centre, move down and out to sides
Thailand
D, move out along nose
town
2 Ts, thumbs pointing out, move out
UK
Spell U K
Ulster
hand on heart
village
2 Vs FD, move out
Wales
W down into S/curl in
west
W, facing out, move left
border
2 Ss FI push together in front
committee
? RH 2,3,4,5 @ heart
confidential
2 open 5s in centre Pull down and close in Holding a diploma out from chest
official
LH L FU Stamp RH with 4 and 5 curled in down onto palm
private
P @ chin Move R to L
process
cycle two Ps out
responsibility
2 Rs or Ls @ heart or push down shoulder?
union
LH 1 PR RH U Push down x2
vote
RH V out from throat
withdraw or abolish
LH L FU RH Pull up off it and throw away
independence/independent
RH D behind LH L facing in towards body, move out from behind under and out in front
politicians
2 flat Gs, move up and down alternately (like on a balance)
politics
2 flat Gs moving up and down alternately
referendum
RH T, make x on LH L
over
RH V FD, mvoe over LH L FD
under
RH L FD, move under LH L FD
you
Point at person
your
fist pointing out
how
2 Ls FU, move up and down alternately
How long?
RH D move up left arm
How many?
2 5s, move out from centre
no
2,3 touch 1 x2
questions
2 Qs, circle outwards or Q in shape of question mark
what
2 Ls, FI, move in and out alternately (brushing fingertips against each other)
where
LH L FD, RH L FD circle around LH and land on back of hand
which
Y pointing out, move from side to side or 2 Hs, brush index against little finger
who
2 Is linked
why
Spell w h y
yes
2 Ls, LH pointing out, RH perpendicular to LH, touch twice
advanced
2 L FD Move up simultaneously
announce
2 Ds out from mouth
announcement
2 Ds out from mouth
answer
RH A FO Move out from chin in arc
answers
RH A FI down chin straight Move inwards in circle
area
Open L FD Move around in circle
ask
RH K nails touching chin move out from chin
assessment
2 Us FU in front Move up and down alternately
assistance
LH FU RH A on top Move out
attittude
RH L Touch nose and then then move palm down at waist level
behave
2 Bs PO FO Alternate in to chest
behaviour
2 Bs PO FO Alternate in to chest
behaviour
2 Bs PU FO Move in to chest alternately
boarding (school)
slap neck at back of ear
budget
? Bend right elbow up RHS PO Shake
bully
RH L FD with LH D PU under it Wiggle RH
certificate
2 Gs ‘Shake cert’
club
C @ heart
compass
LH L FU, RH 1 touching palm, spin 2 around like compass
comprehension
Reading’
course
Flat C Shake as moving out
culture
LH D pointing up, move RH C 1 and 2 around it
curriculum
? LH L FU PU RH C Move down along
degree
Hold a degree
department
2 Ds (like group)
describe
RH 5 growing from LH L
describe
LH L FU RH ‘grow’ from it
discussion
2 curled Ls FU circle in towards body
diverse
2 Ds in front move up and down
divide
Draw divide sign or long division sign with D
division
2 L FD Move out to side
Educate Together
Education + Together
education
Close two hands in towards temple Move into teach
encourage
Make ‘Come on’ sign with two hands
equal
2 Es touching in centre Change into Qs as moving out OR 2 bent Ls Move out from centre
exam
E FU Circle to left
explain
LH L FU RH ‘grow’ from it
facts
Spell
fail
RH thumb down against LH L
fair (equal)
Wave 2 hands FU up and down
fair (equal)
2 L FD Move out from centre
fair (equal)
L @ chest Move up
fight (campaign)
RH S Hit against LH D PU
genetics
2 Vs Pull out from centre while twirling
Geography
RH G on LH L FU
government
RH G at forehead Drop into L and hit against the underside of LHL FD
harmony
2 5s FD Move in on top of each other
have to
LH L FU RH L chop down
History
RH H FD on LH L FU
idea
RH O @ temple Spring into i
information
2 Bs Point to mouth
international
2 Us FD, draw circle in centre, flip to FU and make two diagonal lines out to the side
introduce
2 Ls FU Pull both in from side
introduction
2 Ls Make v shape down at chest (a little like give birth)
launch
2 Ds out from mouth
learning support
Learn + 2 Ss on top of each other Offer out
less
Move RH L FD down from LH L FD
lesson
RH L on head Slap down onto LH L FU
mainstream
LH L FD RH D FD Move in together with D on bottom
message
RH M from mouth onto LH M FU
mock
2 open 5s FD in front Push out together
Move (stations)
2 Os Move from station to station
multiply
Make x with two Ds
must
Push RH out
pages
? LH L FU PO RH S Pull down
pass
2 Ds PU Move RH out past LH
pattern
Open 5 Move into spaces
PE
2 open 5s on shoulders
playground
play + 2 flat Gs out to side
policy
LH L FO Move RH D horizontally down against it
primary
2 Ps FD Move out and down
printers
LH L FU RH A FD Push out
project (to do a)
LH L FU RH T Circle on palm
projector
RH Push out to front while opening
religion
RH R, rub on palm
Religion
RH R on LH L FU
report
Move RH R down along LH L or R out frm mouth
resource
2 hands out in front FU Rub fingers together
result
2 Os Drop down into 5s Trickle down
result (exam)
Move RH R down LH L PS
results
Move RH R down LH L FR PO into open L
right
RH R PU move out
rights
RH R (or both hands) PO Move down in front of chest