By Minna Moffatt-Feldman in association with

These are “Deaf signs”

These have NO English lip pattern

These use good NMF

These need more than one word to translate the meaning into English.

Segregation or Inclusion of sexes

Multi Channel signs are one of the 2 things that distinguish from signed English and British sign language as its own language.

Non Manual Features are pivotal to producing the sign correctly.

If you don’t use appropriate facial expressions during the exam you will fail it even if you get full marks on everything else.

Lip pattern “BOO”

Example I don’t have any children Children (me) (haven’t-got-any)

Lip pattern “BOO”

Example Finally, my teacher arrived Teacher arrive (finally)

Tongue sticking out – blowing out

I’ve not seen you in agesEye (in-ages)The cooking took ages!Cooking (ages)

Tongue sticking out – blowing out softly

Work (can’t be bothered) Gym go (can’t be bothered

Blow through lips

Throw hand over shoulder++

Tongue in teeth sticking out

Breath in

Sharp exhale

Closed mouthEye gaze

Tongue in corner of mouth

I’ll have to persuade my mumMum (persuade) have-to

Tongue sticking out a bit blowing out

Example I don’t know anything about science Science (Know-nothing) (me)

Lip pattern “SHH”

Example I haven’t yet received my results Results received (Not-yet)

From the list of Multichannel signs pick 5

Create 10 different sentences, two for each of the multichannel sign. (not my examples!!)

Present to class (if you have camera good to film)

No lip-pattern

Example I got the new job, keep it to your self New job archived (me) (keep it to

yourself)

Tongue sticking out a bit blowing out

Example I’m not bothered I am late Late, (dont-care)

NMF – frown / negitive

Example I told him it has nothing to do with me Been inform (nothing-to-do-with-me)

Lip patten “pooooo”

Example I am sorry, I don’t understand Sorry (over-my-head)

NMF ++

Example Thank you I understand now Thank you (I-understand-now)

Lip pattern “TH” and blow out

Example People at work Victimise me People from work (victimise) me

Frown

Train late (grin and bear it)

Suck in through mouth, bring tongue inwards

I read it and absorb the textRead (take-in)

Tongue under top teeth blow outwards

The train station was rammed!Train station Rammed!!

Raise dominant cheek and blow out

Why you do that? That was stupid!Why (nmf) (studpid)

Cheek muscle raises, twice.

Its nearly 2 o’clock2 o’clock nearly

From the list of Multichannel signs pick 5

Create 10 different sentences, two for each of the multichannel sign. (not my examples!!)

Present to class (if you have camera good to film)

Travel and holidays

watch and critique http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9qPOHBjY8&feature=related

Continue working on your holiday story. Try to include new signs and stick to BSL order.