Lesson 1: Learning how sign language works

Lesson 1: Learning how sign language works

by Adalynn Nading

​In this lesson, we are going to review how sign language works

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​In this lesson, I am going to teach you how sign language works. This special language contains simple gestures. Gestures are things that are used to elaborate, or communicate, how we use sign language.

​These are types of gestures in sign language

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• ​1. spinning your fingers around

• ​2. tapping a part of your body

• ​3. rubbing a part of your body

​Now, we will see how well you've studied the lesson

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​On the next two pages, we are going to give you 2 questions, you will answer them without using the lesson. Your teacher will give you some time to study this lesson. You will also have a quiz on this lesson.

Multiple Choice

What do you use in sign language?

• Paint and paintbruse

• food and drink

• feet and kicks

• hands and gestures

Multiple Choice

What is a type of gesture in sign language?

• waving your hand

• slapping somebody

• rubbing a part of the body

• throwing something