Work/school Flashcards
Playground
Flat upward circles
Flat hand facing down makes circles
Practice
Flat right hand brushed side of left
English
Right finger rubs on left
Geography
G-G
Learn/lesson
Hand closes and opens a few times by side of head; slightly bigger motion for ‘lesson’
Meeting
Finger of both fists move upwards alternately
Course
Finger C moves down back of arm, albow to wrist
Teacher
Fingers start on chin and move out and forward
Nurse
Thumb makes cross on left shoulder
Teaching assistant
Fingers move out from chin (teacher)
Thumb up on left palm moves forward
Builder
Mime stacking bricks
Mechanic
Hands mimic turning cogs
Doctor
Two fingers tap backside of wrist
Priest
Mime dog collar
ice
Mime grabbing ice, hands face down
Shop assistant
Hands make downward motion (shop)
Thumb up on palm moves forward (assistant)
Bus driver
Mime steering a big wheel
Taxi driver
Flick fingers like hailing a cab (taxi)
Mime steering a car
Break (rest)
Open palms with thumbs on chest move down to rest over chest
Well done
Thumbs ups circle forward
Wage
Open hand moves down in fist twice
University
Fingers move out from side of head, around and meeting in front of face
Student
Finger and thumb held slightly apart move down
Teach
Both hands peck forward (also an alternative for ‘teacher’)
Study
Hands, touching at fingertips, make small cricles
Think
Tap side of head
Overtime
Curved hand taps horizontal left arm
History
Hands circle each other over left shoulder, like miming the past
Homework
Mime roof (house)
Perpendicular hands (work)
School
Two fingers facing out wave down
Exam
Fists twist around each other on wrists
PE
P-E
Hard (difficult)
Thumb pushes into left vertical palm
Sign (name)
Write on palm
Office
Scribbling on palm
Bring in/appoint
Whole hand C moves toward chest in reverse C motion
College
Finger C moves forward by side of head twice
Boss
Fingers point forward by side of head; twist up
Colleague
Fists twist around each other
Pay
Swipe card on palm
Social worker
Finger Cs move down sides; facing forward