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1
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Art

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Two fingers facing signer move down in wave motion

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Writing

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Mime writing on palm in swishy motion

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Reading

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V shape scans palm

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Sport

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Thumbs ups twist off each other and come apart

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I don’t like

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Point at self
Flat hand on chest twists up and out

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Basketball

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Mime bouncing a ball

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I love

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Point at self
Hands cross over chest

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I like

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Point at self
Tap chest twice with whole hand

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Art gallery

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Two fingers facing in wave down (art)
Hands make small forward and backward motions alternatively at shoulder height (gallery)

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Fishing

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Mime fishing rod

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Kayaking

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Fists held apart just below shoulders and arms and body twists

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Golf

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Closed hands by right side swing across body like a club

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Cycling

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Mime turning pedals

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Cinema

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Finger on left wrist; wave left hand

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Dancing

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V shapes move up, down, forward and back in front of body

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Football

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Finger football

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Music

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Like a conductor with fingers and thumbs touching

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Guitar

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Mime guitar with finger placement and strumming

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Cricket

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Arm moves forward like a bat

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Driving

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Mime steering

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Bird watching

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Bird beak
Mime adjusting binoculars

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Rugby

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Mime throwing a rugby ball

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Running

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Move fists like you’re running

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Tennis

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Mime one-handed racket swing

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Sewing

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Mime sewing bunched fingers

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Sailing

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Left hand on right elbow, both hands move forward like a sail

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Singing

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Vs move in upward circles from mouth

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Piano

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Hands move along a piano

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Theatre

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Middle finger bounces back and forth on palm several times

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Surfing

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Flat hands make small diagonal twisting motion

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Swimming

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Mime breaststroke

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Walking

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Bent fingers move forward on palm several times

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Skiing

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Mime ski poles

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Watching TV

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V moves out from eye (watch)
T-V

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Computer games/games console

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Mime using controllers

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Car racing

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Mime steering (car)
Flat hands mime racing (racing)

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Trolley

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Push trolley with slight wave

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38
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Post office

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P-O

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39
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Credit card

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Swipe card

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40
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Post box

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Mime posting under hand

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Bank

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Stamp and lift from palm

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Boat

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Hands in triangle move forward like bough of a ship

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Airport

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Mime taking off

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Airplane

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Mime airplane

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Passport

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Open and stamp passport

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Landing

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Land Y shape on palm

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Take off

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Launch Y shape from palm

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Bus station

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Two fingers move froward and clawed hand moves down

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Camera

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Mime a clicking camera

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50
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Car park

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Mime steering (car)
Chop palm (park)

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Castle

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Two fingers wiggle up like castle turrets

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Rocket

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Finger twists up from left finger

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53
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Swimming pool

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Mime breaststroke (swimming)
Draw square (room)

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54
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Train station

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Push lever (train)
Clawed hand moves down (station)

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Train

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Push lever

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Hotel

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Staggered Cs by head twist forward and down

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Helicopter

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Thumb and pinky mime propellers

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Lorry

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Big steering wheel

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Motorbike

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Mime revving bike

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Centre

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Middle finger taps palm twice

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Elf

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Mime elf ears

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62
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Boxing day

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Mime cardboard box
Hands open (day)

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Magic

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Hands open with a pop

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Santa

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Beard or sack

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Christmas Eve

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Flat right hand forms fist on back of left hand (Christmas)
Hands partially cover face once (eve)

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Christmas dinner

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Flat palm forms fist on left (Christmas)
Two fingers of both hands back and forth from mouth (dinner)

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Mistletoe

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Mime pinching mistletoe

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Queen’s speech

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Crown on head (Queen)
Shake vertical hand twice (speech)

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69
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Jesus

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Middle fingers to alternate palms

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70
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Christmas Day

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Flat palm forms fist on left (Christmas)
Hands open (day)

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Christmas Film

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Flat palm forms fist on left (Christmas)
Palm waves on right index finger (cinema)

72
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White Christmas

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Finger O opens out from chest (white)
Flat palm forms fist on left (Christmas)

73
Q

What did you get for Christmas?

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Flat palm forms fist on left (Christmas)
‘You’
Open hand closes to fist (have)
Waggle finger (what)

74
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Party/celebrate

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Thumb and pinky rock back and forth by sides of head

75
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Friends and family

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Mime shaking hands (friends)
F circles (family)

76
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Sales

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Flick fingers off palm (bent right hand)

77
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Favourite

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Thumb flicks forward from under chin twice

78
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Fog

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Palms out cross over face in circles

79
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Next week

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Open hands move apart and form 1s

80
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Sunday

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Prayer pose twice

81
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Thursday

82
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Friday

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F. Right hand circles

83
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Tuesday

84
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Month

85
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Hail

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Fingers repeatedly point down

86
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April

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A-A in circular motion

87
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Clock

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Thumb on left palm, finger in L shape ticks in circle

88
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Sun

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Hand opens like a light above head

89
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Wednesday

90
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Festival

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Thumb and pinkies make small inward circles at head level

91
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Thunder

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Flat hands at head height make small forward movements

92
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Windy

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Palms make big movements towards face

93
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Birthday

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Mime giving birth
‘Day’

94
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Money

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Rub fingers together

95
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Cheap

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Two fingers of each hand nearly touch, sideways (thumb out)

96
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Expensive

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Shake hand 3 times away from left hand

97
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Evening

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Short movements like closing curtains over face

98
Q

_p

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Number in front of chest. ‘P’

99
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After

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Both hands in thumbs ups; right arcs forward over left

100
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Earlier

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Open hands at right angles make short downward movements towards elbow

101
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Night

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Arms close like sunset

102
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£_

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Start from chin and move forward. If there’s a P, normal position and sign the P

103
Q

The time is_

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Tap wrist (time)
Finger waggles (what)
[number]

104
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Monday

105
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Morning

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Bent fingers tap left then right side of chest

106
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Tomorrow

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Point to corner of mouth, then forward

107
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Half

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Slice palm in half

108
Q

Over £10

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Normal position, add an L at the end

109
Q

How much does that cost?

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Point to the thing. Wiggle fingers on chin (how much)

110
Q

Autumn

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A. Two finger falling leaf

111
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Summer

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Open hand brushes forehead like wiping sweat

112
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November

113
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October

114
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September

115
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July

116
Q

Before

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Both hands in thumbs ups, right arcs over left backwards

117
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December

118
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February

119
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January

120
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June

121
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May

122
Q

Rainbow

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C traces an arc

123
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Lightning

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Outline lightning bolt

124
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Weather

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Hands make small inward movements to face

125
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Winter

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Shiver like it’s cold

126
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March

127
Q

Happy

A

Circular palm taps

128
Q

Easter

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Finger traces cross on back of hand – sideways then down

129
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Rain

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Open hands move down in front of face

130
Q

In _ weeks

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Open hands move apart and form whatever the number is

131
Q

1st, 2nd, 3rd…

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Twist as with time

132
Q

August

133
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11/12 O’clock

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Tap finger/s and thumb while twisting

134
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Fireworks

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Hands move up while fingers flick up at head level

135
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Weekend

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Prayer pose to fists

136
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Halloween

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Arms extended, bent hands move down twice

137
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New Year

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Open palm pushes up from behind left hand. Y

138
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Everyday

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Hand, facing signer, moves forward from side of face

139
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Mothers’ Day

A

M-M
‘Day’

140
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Saturday

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Tap upper arm twice

141
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Snow

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Wiggle fingers down like falling snow

142
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5-10

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Trace the -

143
Q

Calendar

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Open hand moves down left hand then across, left to right

144
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Yesterday

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Point to corner of mouth then over shoulder into the past

145
Q

Afternoon

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Two fingers on chin move forward and twist out

146
Q

Later

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Finger flicks forward twice

147
Q

_O’clock

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Twist number twice

148
Q

What time is it?

A

Tap wrist (time)
Finger waggles (what)

149
Q

Day

A

Arms open upwards like sunrise

150
Q

Quater

A

O shape draws a Q

151
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To

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Finger pointing down, flicks up

152
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Christmas story

A

Palm forms fist on left hand (Christmas)
Palms facing in, alternate outward circles

153
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Christmas carols/signed songs

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Hand forms fist on left hand (Christmas)
Vs out from mouth (singing)
Hands circle (signing)
Vs out from mouth (singing)

154
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Christmas list

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Hand to fist (Christmas)
Thumb lists items on palm (list)

155
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Presents

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Hands move forward with fingers touching like presenting gifts

156
Q

Happy holidays

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Palms tap in circles (happy)
Hands on forehead then move out and twist (holiday)

157
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Snowman

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Mime snow falling
Beard

158
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Christmas card

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Hand to fist (Christmas)
Mime opening a card

159
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Merry Christmas

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Thumb and index finger make chuckle motion at mouth
Flat hand becomes fist (Christmas)

160
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Secret santa

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Hand moves along top of left (secret)
Mime sack

161
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Christmas tree

A

Mime tree shape

162
Q

Advent calendar

A

Mime opening advent door

163
Q

Christmas decorations

A

‘Christmas’
O strings decorations

164
Q

Tradition

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Hands circle forward, bringing past forwards

165
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Road

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Open hand closes towards ear
Twist bent fingers near right ear

166
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Busy (crowded)

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Open hands, thumbs at chest, move forward and out

167
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Coach

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Both hands in Cs, right moves forward away from left

168
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Caravan

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Both hand Cs tilt alternately inward

169
Q

Museum

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M moves down, up, down in M shape

170
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Travel

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Fingers alternate forward/sideways circles

171
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Bus

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Two upward hooked fingers move forward

172
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Price

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Fingers rub as in ‘money’

173
Q

Spring

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Open hand moves up from behind arm

174
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Bus stop

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Two hooked fingers move forward
Flat hand moves aside (thumb up)

175
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Cloud

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Palms out at side of head circle

176
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Relaxing

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Open hands with thumbs resting on chest – don’t move hands down

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