Unit 1 Extension Activity

Is “OK”OK?

ACTIVITY ONE:

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

ACTIVITY TWO:

GOT THE IDEA?

Do you understand?

True or false questions!

Guess what do these gestures mean!

• A greeting gesture True

False

• I Love you

True

False

• silence

True

False

• Direction indication; for example, go that way.

True

False

True

False

• Victory • peace symbol

• Come hereTrue

False

• Curse you!

True

False

Correct!

• The sign is the best known American Sign Language.

• The sign blends the hand shapes for the letters I, L and Y into one hand shape.

Pity!• It really means I

Love You by blending the hand shapes for the letters I, L and Y into one hand shape.

• The sign is the best known American Sign Language.

Correct!• The “shaka” sign is a

common greeting in beach and surfer culture.

• The sign is often followed by waving as a greeting or acknowledgement.

• It can be used when driving as a signal of thanks to other drivers.

I want to learn more…

You could do better!

• The “shaka” sign is a common greeting in beach and surfer culture.

• The sign is often followed by waving as a greeting or acknowledgement.

• It can be used when driving as a signal of thanks to other drivers .

I want to learn more…

Similar gestures• In Britain and Northern Europe, the

symbol is used as a signal for owners of older model Volkswagen vans when passing on roads. The silhouette of the hand reveals a "W“ shaped outline along the top of the hand standing for Volkswagen.

• In Spain, Italy and the United States, if the thumb points to the mouth, it means "drinking.“

• In China, it is also the sign for the number six.

• A similar gesture is the "call me" sign, which also has the pinky finger and thumb outstretched, but then also holds it up to the ear, to signify a telephone. This gesture is a common way to silently tell someone to call him or her, such as to continue a conversation in private.

Correct!

• It is also the sign for the letter V in

American Sign Language.

Well, wrong guess.

• It really means Victory and it’s

also a peace symbol.

Correct!

• It means silence or keep

quiet.

Wrong answer!

• It really means silence or keep quiet.

Correct!

• The gesture does not mean “come here;” it means “Stop!”

Wrong guess!

• The gesture does not mean “come here;” it means “Stop!”

Correct• The gesture signifies one's

hope that something should succeed.

• However, if placed behind one's back, it indicates that the user secretly wishes for something contrary to what is being stated or going on, or that a lie is being told.

Wrong guess!• The gesture

signifies one's hope that something should succeed.

• However, if placed behind one's back, it indicates that the user secretly wishes for something contrary to what is being stated or going on, or that a lie is being told.

Correct!

• This gesture is an offensive gesture and it means “f_ _k you.” Don’t use it !

Wrong guess!• If you want to give

someone direction, use your index finger, not your middle finger for the reason that the gesture means “F_ _ k you.”

End of Activity One

Got The Idea?

You are going to watch a

short film which will help you

understand better about

some common gestures.

You will have to play a match

game after watching the short

film.

Match Game