LESSON 4

ALPHABETS / NUMBERS / TIME /

EMOTIONS
Led by James Chua/ Kimberly Ngo
BIM Instructors
Today’s Topics
1. ALPHABETS
Fingerspelling
2. NUMBERS
(“chup” hand) ≠ KISS (“5”+
close hands)
3. TIME
“1” put on another wrist.
4. EMOTIONS
“E” “E”, put on your chest and
move - round
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What can you remember from last week?
What can you remember from last week?

- Greetings
- Family
- Colours
Let’s see your homework! 
Topic : Greeting
1. I am very happy to meet you.
2. I am nervous and scared today!
Part 1/4
Topic : Family
1. I was born in ___________
2. I have ___sisters and ____brothers.
Part 2/4
Topic : Gathering
1. Let’s meet for a drink!
2. Both of us will meet and eat now.

Part 3/4
Topic : Colours
1. See the colourful rainbow!
2. My hair colour is ____, my eye
colour is ____.
Part 4/4
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2 ways to show FINGERSPELLING:

(A) hand move along same line, fingers move

(B) hand only stays, fingers move

Let me show these two examples.

Last week, we taught you to sign “Hi/Hello,
My Name”, remember?

Now you can practice these greetings and

fingerspell your name!
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•For beginner(s), to show twenty 2 0
•For fluent signers, to show that way

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- Sign 1: For number [twenty - one]

- Sign 2: Special greeting eg 21st birthday

BIRTHDAY [blow candles] – 21st HAPPY

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How do you say the number 100 ?
Three (3) ways to show
(A) 1 0 0
(B) From D hand, then
change to “C” move
slightly
(C) From D hand move and
change
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How do you say the number 1000 ?

Step to step
- To show “1” hand
- To change from “1”
hand to “M” and put it
on other hand
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Examples of Fingerspelled Numbers

5, 892, 643 3/4

0.57 395.30

- 1.8

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Tell me your age!

1) How old are you? = Age how-many

2) My age/I am _ = Age [point to yourself] __
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 DAY NIGHT
To put D hand and move to Remember that day I
elbow taught all of you?
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WEEKDAY WEEKEND
[MONDAY – FRIDAY] [SATURDAY AND SUNDAY]
MONDAY - M FOR FORMAL
BIM GRAMMAR
TUESDAY - T - use two hands
WEDNESDAY - W SATURDAY – S T FORMAL/INFORMAL
THURSDAY - TH FOR INFORMAL SUNDAY – 5 5 - use two hands
FRIDAY - F - use one hand

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TODAY
Today- D D hands to put down,
move slightly
On Sunday, we say “…………… was Sunday. ”
YESTERDAY
To put “Y” on cheeck and move to
back
On Sunday we say “…………… is Monday. ”
TOMORROW
To put “A” on cheeck and move to
front
On Sunday we say “…………… is Monday. ”
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(a)
EVERYDAY
D to move –up/down, move on
same row,
while another arm no move
Do you eat breakfast ………………..?
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(b)
Let’s say that today is Monday the 24th
(a) ………… is the night of Sunday the 23rd
(b) ………… is the night of today (Monday the 24th)
(c) …………. Is the night of Tuesday the 25th
(a) LAST NIGHT
Night – 5 bend to put on another hand
Last – 5bend to back forward
(b) TONIGHT
1) 5 bend to put on another hand
2) D D to put down, move slightly
(c) TOMORROW NIGHT
Night – 5 bend to put on another hand
Tomorrow – “A” to move front
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(a)
I wash my face ………………..

EVERY NIGHT
5 bend to put on another arm, move on same row

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(b)
Week Every Week

→
Last Week, This Week, Next Week

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 Month
Every Month
↓ Last Month, This Month, Next
Month

Name of month (sign): January (month 1) –

December (month 12)

Duration of months (sign) : 1 month, 2 months

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Year
Every Year
Last Year, This Year, Next Year

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Long ago Now (not same as Today)

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Future

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Time

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Morning Noon Evening Night
Afternoon

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 12.00am
2.00am
12.00pm
5.30pm
9.15pm
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 Sentence
Construction
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SENTENCE 1 – NUMBER[S]
I don’t remember the last three numbers but the first two
are 45.
BIM GRAMMAR
3 NUMBER LAST - REMEMBER- CANNOT- (head shake)- FIRST
TWO 4 5
She couldn’t read the writing but she know the numbers well
BIM GRAMMAR
Point – SHE-WRITE-READ-CANNOT (head shake) –NUMBERS –
KNOW (head nod)
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SENTENCE 2 - TIME
Did you not wear green T-shirt at one time? he said
BIM GRAMMAR
POINT-BOY-TELL-POINT-YOU-TSHIRT-COLOUR LAST-TIME
[SHOW FACIAL EXPRESSION –Q?]
Time couldn’t be turned back
BIM GRAMMAR
TIME – CHANGE- BACK – CANNOT (head shake)

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SENTENCE 3 - MONTH
September is the wettest month; January the driest
BIM GRAMMAR
MONTH- SEPTEMBER- RAIN HEAVY/TERUK- JANUARY-POINT
– HOT SUN/TERUK

Yes. I plan on moving in a month or so

BIM GRAMMAR
YES- PLAN- NEXT MONTH--MOVE

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SENTENCE 4 - EMOTION
He felt fear again, an emotion he hated
BIM GRAMMAR
POINT-HE-FEAR-AGAIN-FEEL-EMOTION-POINT - HATE

That’s an emotion I do understand, she said

BIM GRAMMAR
POINT-SHE-SAY-EMOTION-ME-UNDERSTAND (head nod)

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 ASSIGNMENT 2
Led by James Chua/ Kimberly Ngo
BIM Instructors
Step by step
1. Meet your buddy online.
2. Choose 1 sentence from each topic (total: 4
sentences)
3. If you don’t know how to make the sign, make a
VGC (guess the sign)
4. Practise together

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Topic : Numbers

5 x 4 = 20
35 ÷ 7 = 5
Topic : Time

1. The runner’s time was 1.47 minutes.

2. Tomorrow, I will meet my family.

Topic : Month

1. We went on holiday for two

months.

2.I visited my good friend last

month.
Topic : Emotion
1. The movie made the girl feel very
sad.
2.A wedding is a happy time for
everyone.
 LESSON 5

SOCIAL INTERACTION PART 1

Led by James Chua/ Kimberly Ngo

BIM Instructors
ASSIGNMENT FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION PART 1
I'm pleased to inform all of you that we will be arranging your group for
social interaction (around 1 hour 30 minutes)
Please note each group consists of 5 people for each chosen Zoom
online selection [drop the slots via Whatapps group]

*Everyone has to do*:

1. To write down all sords'
2. To make 5 sentences (to send *VIDEOS* via email to James)
3. To submit the report via email : instructor.rcdm@gmail.com
Just a short simple story about:
- What you learnt from interaction (not sords)
- How you felt about interaction
- What can you improve yourself from the interaction

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