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5b Sign language

1 Warm-up

Answer the following questions.

• How can sign language be useful?
• Do you know anyone who uses sign language?

2 Read  © MM Publications

A. Look at the picture above. May, Kelly and Adam are signing. Who is saying I’m hungry, Thank
you and Hello? Listen to the dialogue and check your answers. Then, read it out in groups.

Adam Where’s your cousin then, May? We’ve Kelly It can’t be that easy, surely.
been here for so long! May It is. The signs for Please and Thank you
Kelly Oh, stop complaining. We’ve only been are really easy too. For Please, you touch
here for ten minutes. He might be lost. your chin and move your hand forward a
May No, he knows his way around town. He bit.
must be stuck in traffic. Kelly OK and Thank you?
Kelly By the way, will we be able to May It’s the same but you move your hand
communicate with him? further away.
May Don’t worry. I can teach you some sign Adam That’s great but it’s not really enough for a
language while we wait. conversation.
Adam Great! What’s the sign for hungry? May Don’t worry. Lee is deaf but he’s very good
May You draw a circle on your stomach with at reading lips and his speech is nice and
your fist. clear. He’ll be able to understand you as
Adam Like this? long as you look at him when you speak.
May That’s right. You look very hungry, Adam. Kelly Oh dear. Lee’s going to have a problem
Adam I’m starving. with Adam in the restaurant.
May Be patient. Lee is on his way. Adam Why?
Kelly You always speak with your mouth full.
Kelly What about Hello?
May Well, you move your open right hand Adam No, I don’t!
slightly to the right. That’s good, Kelly. May Stop it you two. Here comes Lee now.

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