Unit 3 Flashcards
To put
Fingers together, directional
Put in container
Make and imaginary box with non dom hands
Douglas Tilden
Michelangelo of the American West. First California Sculptor to attain recognition and worldwide fame outside the US. In 1889 he helped organize, and voted VP of the International Congress of the Deaf at its first convention in Paris. He proposed a bill to fight the rising tide of oralism, proclaiming “Sign language is our language!”
Small/Little
Flat hands facing each other, squish eyes, lips close
Medium
Non dom angled towards body, dom sliding down middle, lips perched together
Large
Two L shaped hands move away from each other, make a ssshhh sound with mouth
The First time
Hold up number and move finger to thumb
Far away
Tilt head, squint eyes, open mouth slightly, point with arm fully extended
Moderate distance
Tilt head, purse lips slightly, point with arm moderately extended
Very Near
Tilt head, clench teeth, turn head to dominant side, with cheek almost touching shoulder, point with hand close to body
How to describe pets
What kind of pet, Indicate size, use body to describe pet (main color and distinctive markings)
Thank you
Flat hand, fingers together, move hand from chin outward
Minute
Non dom hand with index finger up, rest dom hand on top with index finger up, move dom hand downward
Hour
Flat non dom, dom hand with index finger pointing up, twist into non dom flat hand
How many minutes?
Signs for how many and minutes
How many hours?
Signs for how many and hours
To go to
Point from body and away
To come here
Point towards your body
To live at
Fists with thumbs up, slide up chest
Close by, near
Bent hands, dom hitting back of non dom
Right here
Flat hands facing up, make circles
San Fransisco
S to F
Oakland
Pinky up, shake up and down
Berkley
B hand moves up and down
Fremont
F hand moves up and down
Seattle
S hand shakes
Nashville
N hand near head facing towards you, bend and twist to face outward
Atlanta
A hand near chest, moves from Dom side to non dom side
St. Louis
Non dom arm faces down, S hand turns to L in the shape of an arch
Thompson’s Station
T to an S
Chicago
C hand making a shape of a 7
Franklin
F hand near temple, make a circle in the air and touch temple at the end
City
Two flat hands, finger tips touching
District/ Region, Area
5 hand facing downward going in circles
Hills
Fingerspell
Mountain
Fists hit A shape(rock), Two flat hands move up in an angle
Near Water
Near sign, water sign
Near Park
Near sign, fingerspell park
Near Shopping Mall
Near sign, shopping sign, finger spell mall
North
N shape from bottom moves up
South
S shape facing forward, from top moves down
West
W shape moves from right to left
East
E shape moves from left to right
Floor
B shape hands facing down go from center to sides to make a floor
Shelves
B hands facing down, make Z shapes
Trash, Purse, Episcopalian, Presbuterian
Non dom arm at an angle with S hand, Dom hand with index finger up goes from wrist to elbow
Box
To flat hands facing each other, bounces to make the shape of a box
Cup
Flat non dom hand, C shape dom and bounces
Backpack
Two C shaped hands bouncing on shoulders
Pencil
Like write, but scrapes on hand twice
House
B shaped hands make a symmetrical house
Apartment
Finger spell A P T
Dorm
D shape from chin to ear (like home but in a D shape)
Home
Fingertips together from chin to ear
New
Flat non dom, Dom hand flat and sweeps non dom
New kinda
New sign, kinda sign
Old
C shape hand at mouth, pull down to S shape hand
Kinda old
Sign for old and kinda
Which one?
Two fists, thumbs up, moving up and down, squish eyes
What color?
Sign for color, squish brows
Class room
Sign for class and room (same sign for box except slide instead of bounce)
Bathroom
T shape hand and wiggle
Front Door
Front( Flat hand facing face, move downward), Door
Office
Room with 2 oo’s or fingerspell
Library
L in front of body, make a circle
Bookstore
Sign for book, Store (finger tips touch on each hand, move back and forth)
Cafeteria
Sign for food and room
Soda Machine
Sign for soda, Machine (two 5 hands, fingers in between, move up and down)
Food Machine
Sign for food and machine
Candy Machine
Sign for Candy and machine
Atm
Fingerspell
Lab
Fingerspell
Lobby
Finger-spell or signs for enter and area
Place
P hands where middle fingers touch and make a circle and touch at the end, or thumbs
Enter
Flat hand non dom, dom hand scoops under non dom
Exit
Dom hand pulls out from under flat non dom hand
On the right side
Flat hand on the right
On the left
Push flat hand on the left
Trace route
Use pointer to trace route
Hallway
Flat hands near head, pull forward
Stairs
3 hand facing down, use index and middle finger to act like walking up and down stairs
Elavator
Sign for stand and pull up, or flat non dom hand with E hand on dom side moving up and down
Live alone
Sign for live, sign for alone, something, someone (1 hand shape going in a small circle)
Address
Sign for live but goes up and down twice
Live with someone
Sign for live, sign for with but moving in small circles
Room mate
Two 5 hands, fingers interlace twice
Boy friend
Sign for boy, sign for friend(index fingers hook)
Girl friend
Sign for girl, sign for friend
Family
Two F’s going in a circle
Dad
5 Hand on forehead
Mom
5 hand on chin
Husband
5 bent hand goes from forehead to hand near chest
Wife
5 bent hand goes from chin to hand near chest
Children
two 5 hands bounce outward twice
People
P’s circle
Cat
Make a whisker near face with F hand shape
Dog
Snap fingers or pat leg
Bird/Chicken
Sign for 20 near cheek, use 3 hand shape for chicken
Fish
Non dom flat hand, put dom wrist at the end of non dom fingertips, wiggle dom hand
Turtle
Make a shell with non dom hand, put A shape dom hand underneath and wiggle dom hand thumb
Rat/Freshmen at Gally
R hand shape, scrape nose (do the same with index finger for mouse)
Rabbit
Stack hands, make 3 hand shapes, wiggle index and middle fingers or put 3 hand on side of fore head and wiggle index and middle finger together for bunny ears
Animal
Sign for have, move side to side (but keep fingertips in place)
Pet
Fingerspell, or to pet an animal, make a fist and pet your fist
To have none of something (no time, money, patience, anything that represents having none of something)
Two 0’s facing each other, move them outward from each other and shake head
Need(should)/Must/Ask
X hand pointing downward shaking, Must is one movement of the X hand, Ask is 1 hand, move forward and bend to X
Money
Flat non dom, Dom hand finger tips touching and taps flat hand twice
Practice
Non dom hand with 1 hand shape facing side, A shape dom hand moves back and forth on finger
Buy
Money sign, but one movement to outside of flat non dom hand
Wash hands(motivate, methodist, enthusiastic, compassionate)
Rub flat hands together
Response to expression of gratitude (All good, that is fine)
Sign for fine but bounce
To refrain with reluctance or discomfort, put up with
A hand shape from under nose, pull under chin
Come on/ Hurry up
H hand shape wiggles
Please/Enjoy
Flat hand rubs chest
To be caught in an embarrassing situation or gotcha or uh oh
5 to S to go under chin
Gotta Go to the bathroom
Same as bathroom but clench teeth
Car
Two S shaped hands like you are driving a car
Bike
S shape hands making circles like peddling a bike
Motorcycle
Two S shaped hands, twist right hand like you are starting a motorcycle
Bus
Fingerspell vertically
Train
Two fingers on both hands, slide two on top back and forth
Walking
Two flat hands move back and forth to look like walking
To ride in
C hand with two fingers hooked to back, move hands forward
Work
A shape hands, dom hits top of non dom
Always
1 hand shape, go in a circle
Never
B hand from chin and make a 7
Sometimes
Flat non dom, 1 hand shape with dom and make circles
How
Two fists touching and twist, squish brows
Depressed
5 hands near shoulders, middle fingers touch near shoulders and near tummy
To be done with
5 hands side to side and twist back
Explain/Define/Describe
F hands facing down, moving back and forth
Hide
Bent 5 hand, move A hand from chin to underneath non dom hand
To search/look for
C hand shape, make circle in front of face
To find
F hand facing down, move up
To get someone to come here, to call someone over
Non dom fist, Flat dom hand against non dom fist and pull hand back into a shape near face (directional)
To deliver, bring, offer
2 hands, move from upward side to in front of you (directional)
Give numbers 1st-9th Ordinal Numbers
Number sign facing down and twist up
