the

School of Sign
Language
seen to be heard™

British Sign Language

everyday
conversational

signs
Age

Adult Child Teenager

Children Baby Young Old

How old? 2 Year Old

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Alphabet

A B C D

E F G H

I J K L

M N O P

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Alphabet

Q R S T

U V W X

Y Z

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Animals

Goat Lion Tiger

Horse Deer Sheep Duck

Giraffe Chicken Monkey Gorilla

Snake Pig Guinea Pig

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Animals

Cow Bear Cat Budgie

Donkey Rabbit Elephant

Zebra

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Clothing

Buttons Dressing Gown

Pyjama’s Skirt Dress

Shorts Shirt Tie

Shoes Jeans

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Clothing

Scarf Clothes

Slippers Trousers

Jumper Swimming - Costume

Suit T-Shirt Cap

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Clothing

Blouse Rain - Coat

Socks Hat

Gloves

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Colours

Colour Yellow Orange

Blue Grey Pink

Cream Purple White

Black Red Brown

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Colours

Gold Green

Silver Bronze

Light Dark

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Days of the week

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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Describing people

Beard Goatee

Moustache Hair Curly

Short Hair Long Hair Glasses Rich

Poor Posh Fat Slim

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Describing people

Muscular Smart Tall

Short

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Directional verbs

Direction Visit

Tease Pay

Text Post

Phone Email

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Directional verbs

Give Ask

Explain Help

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Directions - building

Door Upstairs / Up Stairs Lift

Toilet - Male Toilet - Female

Building 1st - Floor

Directions Exit / Way Out

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Directions - travel

Travel Overtake Reverse Traffic Jam

Crossroads Lane / Street / Road Motorway Bridge

Roundabout T-Junction Traffic Light

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Directions

Left Right Forwards Backwards

Near Far Turn Left Turn Right

Opposite

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Employment

Caretaker Chemist Cleaner Dentist

Deputy - Head - Teacher Doctor

Electrician Farmer Fireman Hospital

Mechanic Photographer Nurse

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Employment

Milkman Plumber Police

School Solicitor Support Assistant Teacher

Work

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Family

Family Wife Husband Partner

Step - Mother Step - Father

Sister - In Law Brother - In Law

Half - Sister Half - Brother

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Family

Boy - Friend Girl - Friend

Friend Nephew Niece Daughter

Girl Boy / Son Baby Twins

Old Young People

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Family

Mother - In Law Father - In Law

Auntie Uncle Cousin Children

Grand - Mother Grand - Father

Step - Sister Step - Brother

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Family

Married Parents

Divorced Separated Engaged

Single Man Woman Child

Adoption Fostering Pregnant

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Feelings and emotions

Feelings Emotion Happy Unhappy

Bad Good Excited Bored

Nice Beautiful Dream Sad / Upset

Afraid / Scared /
Frightened

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Feelings and emotions

Angry Agree Disagree

Confident Not Confident Frustrated Amazed / Suprised

Nervous Embarassed Jealous Annoyed

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Feelings and emotions

Like Don’t Like Want Don’t Want

Tired Shocked Worry Disappointed

Stress Miserable / Moody Fed Up Depressed

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Food and drink

Apple Banana Biscuit Cake

Cabbage Salad Sandwich Cheese

Butter Burger Ice Cream Jelly

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Food and drink

Chicken Beef Chips Peas

Gravy / Custard Pizza / Pie Potatoes Egg

Sausage Bacon Toast Bread

Baked Beans Tomato Fish - & Chips

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Food and drink

Coffee Cafe Milk Sugar

Coke Alcohol Tea

Drinks - Machine Hot - Chocolate

Lemonade Juice Water

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Food and drink

Food Drink Hungry Restaurant

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

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Furniture and objects

Chair Sofa Mirror

Bath Cushion Pilllow Drawer

Wall Curtain Cupboard Door

Fire - Place Bed Bedroom

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Furniture and objects

Table Pen Paper

Home House Toilet Matt / Rug

T- V Radio Computer

Flower Carpet

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Greetings

Good - Morning

Good - Afternoon

Good - Evening

Good - Night

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Greetings

Hello Welcome How are - You?

Haven’t seen you

in a while! Well / Fine Alright Thank You

Good Pleased - to meet - you

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Money

How Much Pence Pound (Upto 10) 1 Pound

Money Expensive Cheap

Pound (Over 11) 11 Pounds

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Months of the year

January

February

March

April

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Months of the year

May

June

July

August

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Months of the year

September

October

November

December

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Numbers

Number 1 2 3

4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15

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Numbers

16 17 18 19

20 21

22 23

24 25

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Numbers

30 40

50 60

70 Hundred

Thousand Million Billion

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Phrases

“Must - Go - I” “Help?”

“Bus - Stop - Where?” “Please”

“Excuse - Me!” “Again”

“From - Where?” “Sorry”

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Phrases

“Me - Sign - Learn”

“You - Sign - Learn?”

“Me - Sign - Little”

“You - Sign - Little?”

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Phrases

“Name - What? “Name - Me”

“Want - What?” “Do - What?”

“Weather - Like - What?”

“See - You - Again” “Later”

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Phrases

“Sign - What?” “Toilet - Where?”

“Walk - You?” “Write Down - Please”

“Me - Deaf” “You - Deaf?”

“Arrive - How?” “Live - Me”

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Phrases

“You - Hearing?”

“Me - Hearing”

“Here - How - You?”

“You - Live - Where?”

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Questions

Question What Why Where

When Who How Which

Will Have Can Can’t

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Refer to

Her / Him His / Hers Self Me

Theirs Them We / Us There

You Mine Yours Ours

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Sports and interests

Sport Swimming

Keep - Fit Basketball Fishing

Tennis Football Cricket

Hobbies / Interests Badminton Rugby

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Time

Time 1 O’clock Half - Past

Hour Early Late

Quarter - To Quarter - Past

Minute

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Timeline

This Week Next Week Last Week Week

Month Year This - Year

Next - Year Last - Year

This - Month Next - Month

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Timeline

Last - Month Weekend

Tomorrow Today Yesterday Now / Present

Past Future Everyday

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Transport

Aeroplane Bicycle Bus Car

Caravan Coach Train Taxi

Motorbike Transport Boat / Ship Walk

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Travel

Run Travel Go Driver

Leave Walk Fly Station

“Arrive - How?” “Arrive - How Long?”

Bus - Stop “Arrive - Time?

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Weather

Weather Winter Spring

Summer Autumn Cold

Hot Warm

Rain Flood

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Weather

Lovely Awful / Horrible Fog

Dry Wet Hail

Ice Freezing Snow

Sun

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Weather

Rainbow Hurricane

Thunder Lightening Wind / Windy

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