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Tomato

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Open hand twists twice on bunched fingers

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Shirt

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Mime collar in a diamond shape; start open then close

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Fire alarm

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Both hands wiggle up like flames (fire)
Index taps left palm rapidly (alarm)

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Fire

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Both hands wiggle up and down like flames

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Alarm

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Index finger taps left palm thrice

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Light

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Hand opens above head like a light turning on

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Home

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Flat, forward-facing hand pats downward

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Bin

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Hand opens like throwing something in a bin

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Chair

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Both fists push down like on the back of a chair

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Recycle

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Index hooked on edge of left hand; hand moves forward several times

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House

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Mime roof

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Kitchen

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K-K

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Door

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Flat palms mime opening a door

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Room

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Draw a square, starting away from you

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Garden

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Right hand mimes scooping soil from left hand

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Desk

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Flat hands mime desk top

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Wash

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Flat palms move on each other like washing something

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Dress

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Flat palms move down chest and flare out

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Skirt

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Mime flared skirt

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Traffic lights

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Flash lights in front of face

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Gloves

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Mime putting on gloves

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Bag

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Fist mimes holding bag handle and moves down twice

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Address

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Middle finger moves up and down chest

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Jumper

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Mime pulling on a jumper

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Cap

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Like doffing a cap with a closed hand

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Twitter

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2-3 bird beaks

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Computer

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Mime typing

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Phone

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Thumb and finger mimes phone by ear

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Pencil

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Mime drawing in air

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Phone you/me

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Phone with direction

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Book

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Open book with both hands

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Toilet

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T-T

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Laptop

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Mime opening a laptop

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Eraser

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Mime rubbing something out by head

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Email

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E Both index fingers of fist flick 2-3x toward each other

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Reception

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Short ‘come here’ motion with both hands

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Pen

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Mime swishy pen on left palm

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Table

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Hands trace tabletop and legs

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Bedroom

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C shaped pillow with whole hand over right ear; tilt head

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Hat

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Pulling on a wooly hat or cowboy hat

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Bath/bathroom

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Mime drying self with towel

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Window

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Flat hands move like vertical sliding windows

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Pour

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Tilt Y shape, fast or slow

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Kettle

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Y shape makes downward motion

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Trousers

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Two fingers of both hands move down left then right side

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Appointment

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Two fingers held slightly apart land deliberately on left palm

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I would like a coffee, please

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Finger C twists to mouth (coffee)
‘I’
Tap chest (like)
‘please’

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Breakfast

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Mime eating cereal

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I would like a cheese sandwich, please

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Fingers make small twisting motion on left palm (cheese)
Mime pushing bread down on sandwich (sandwich)
‘I’
Tap chest (like)
‘please’

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Apple

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Hand C twists up and away from mouth

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Cabbage

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Chop up back of forearm

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Bread

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Slice palm

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I am thirsty

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‘I’
V by throat (thirsty)

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Biscuit

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Clawed hand taps elbow twice

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Banana

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Peel fist

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Carrot

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Fist twists by corner of mouth

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Cake

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Clawed hand taps back of left twice

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Ice cream

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Mime licking ice cream

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Hamburger

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Mime holding burger to mouth

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Garlic

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G. Wiggle fingers from mouth

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Fruit

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Wiggle fingers under chin and out the side

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Flour

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Mime sprinkling flour

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Dinner

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Two fingers held together back and forth from mouth

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Cream

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Backward cream whip over palm

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Chips

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Fingers and thumbs start apart and move away and close

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Egg

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Two fingers remove egg top OR E-G-G

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Crisps

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Finger and thumb pinch crisps from hand bag to mouth

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Chicken

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Mime beak while flapping elbow like a wing

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Fish (to eat)

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Swimming fish with thumb under chin

70
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Cherries

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Two fingers flick by ear in V shape

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Cook

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Mime frying pan

72
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Chocolate

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Finger C rubs down chin twice

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Lemon

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Fingers meet thumb away from side of mouth twice

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Ketchup

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Mime shaking ketchup bottle

75
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Steak

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Twist thumb on neck

76
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Strawberry

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S bunched hand twists by fingertips

77
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Sausages

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Two fingers touch thumbs and move apart like sausage length

78
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Sugar

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Two fingers move side to side

79
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Salt

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Mime salt shaker

80
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Salad

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Mime tossing salad

81
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Potato

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Left bent hand as potato, right thumb under finger ‘peels’ away from you

82
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Pasta

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Vs twist apart

83
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Pizza

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Finger circles palm

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Pear

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Finger C moves up and away from mouth

85
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Meat

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Finger twists on neck

86
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Lettuce

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Hands mime lettuce, move down in heart shape

87
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Onion

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Tear from corner of eye

88
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Nut

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Heel of palm taps chin

89
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Full up

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Palm moves up to left palm

90
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Boil

A

Small alternate upward movements while flicking up

91
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Orange juice

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Mime eating an orange
J
C twists towards mouth (drink)

92
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Wine

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Thumb and pinky twists towards mouth

93
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Tea

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O shape with fingers out twist towards mouth twice

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Milk

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Thumb and pinky mime milking a cow

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Veg

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Lemonade

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Fist stacked on fist, moves to flat palm

97
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Gluten free

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G. Thumbs on chest, hands move forward and further apart

98
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Water

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O shape with fingers out strokes down cheek twice

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Beer

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Whole hand C twists to mouth like a bottle

100
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Fork

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V shape taps palm

101
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Mushroom

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Open hand makes short downward motion over left index finger

102
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Vegetarian

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V shapes taps up back of arm

103
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Spoon

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Cereal spoon

104
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Halal/Kosher

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Fingerspell

105
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I am hungry

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‘I’
Bent hand twists down and moves down stomach (hungry)

106
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Are you hungry?

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‘You’
Bent hand twists down and moves down stomach (hungry)

107
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Bacon

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Mime wavy bacon rasher – finger and thumb don’t meet

108
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Vegetables

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V taps inside of forearm – two swishes

109
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What would you like to drink?

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Open whole hand C twists toward mouth (Drink)
‘You’
Hand moves down chest and out (want)
‘What’

110
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Knife

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Two fingers slice two fingers

111
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Soup

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Mime eating soup with two finger spoon

112
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Are you thirsty?

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‘You’
Hand makes beard-like motion at throat (thirsty)

113
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Can/Jar/Tin

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Right hand in C shape twists from left palm

114
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Bottle/s

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Stacked whole hand Cs; right lifts light sliding up a bottle

115
Q

What would you like to eat?

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Bunched hand taps mouth twice (food)
‘You’
Flat hand moves down chest (want)
‘What’

116
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(A) watch

A

Two fingers slightly apart tap back of wrist

117
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Teddy bear

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Fists cross over chest

118
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Town

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Finger and thumb in O shape make small circles at side

119
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T-shirt

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Choppy motion where T-shirt sleeve ends twice

120
Q

Coat

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Flat hands over chest close like putting on a coat

121
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Dirty

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Pinky fist circles on left palm

122
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Zebra crossing

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Both hand Cs move apart and together a few times (face down)

123
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Cable

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Both hand Cs face down, move apart

124
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Post

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Hand opens like post box but 1 hand

125
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Ebay

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Spell OR
Hooked first finger with thumb in crook tilts forward twice

126
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Headphones

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Both hand Cs over ears

127
Q

Mobile phone

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Curved hand over right ear

128
Q

Socks

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Hands start facing down and move like picking up socks with finger and thumb

129
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Shoe

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Right curved hand slips over left flat hand

130
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Pork

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Fist circles nose like ‘pig’

131
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Lamb

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One pinky fist circles ear

132
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Beef

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Thumb up taps neck

133
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Turkey

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Two fingers flick out 2x under chin

134
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Prawn

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Index and thumb open and close in small crescent

135
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Roast

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Both hands move out from body like putting something in oven

136
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Butter

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Two fingers spread (flipping fingers) onto palm

137
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Vegan

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Tap V twice on chin

138
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Cucumber

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Left loose fist, right hand chops in front of it as hands move right to left

139
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Sweet potato

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Index finger twists on jaw (sweet)
Mime peeling potato

140
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Broccoli

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Left index finger, right hand moves over it like broccoli head

141
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Cauliflower

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Right hand smooths over left fist

142
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Peas

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Thumb under index, flicks up

143
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Pineapple

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Heels together, fingers meet, hands branch out like leaves

144
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Melon

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Index and thumb move apart and up while closing like a melon slice

145
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Rice

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Clawed hand moves diagonally down cheek twice

146
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Spaghetti

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Open beak hands opposite each other pull apart and close

147
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Cereal

A

Same as breakfast

148
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Toast

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Flat hands mime 2 slices popping up and down in toaster

149
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Oat

150
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Soy

151
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Squash

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Flat hands circle on each other

152
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Coke

A

Finger C out from left then right side

153
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Hot chocolate

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Clawed hand swipes over face (hot)
Finger C taps chin twice

154
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Pie

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Finger and thumb of both hands held apart, shape downward crescent (don’t close)

155
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Curry

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Right hand below chin, fingers flick down and up a few times

156
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Lunch

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Beak moves towards chin twice, like ‘food’

157
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Pudding

A

Same as ‘breakfast’

158
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Peanuts

A

P
Heel to chin (nut)

159
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Baked beans

A

B to left then right

160
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Jam

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Hand spreads back and forth on left palm

161
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Marmalade

A

M
Spread hand

162
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Honey

A

H
Spread palm

163
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Sweets

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Twist finger on jaw

164
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Pancake

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Mime flipping pancake in pan

165
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Pepper

A

Mime grinding pepper

166
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Vinegar

A

Mime shaking bottle

167
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Jelly

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Clawed hand face down, small forward movements like a jelly

168
Q

Do you eat meat?

A

Meat
You
Eat

169
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My favourite food is pizza

A

Pizza
My favourite food

170
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What’s for dinner today

A

Today
Dinner
What

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