Signing For Dummies (43 page)

English:
He likes playing chess.

Sign:
C-H-E-S-S — HE LIKES

English:
Do you gamble?

Sign:
GAMBLE YOU Q

Having Fun with Hobbies

From collecting to surfing the Web, hobbies keep you busy and entertained and, sometimes, even educated. The signs in Table 8-5 show you how to tell people about your hobby and make it come alive!

You sign
browsing the Internet
by showing the Sign for
Internet,
then sign
read.
Stamp collecting
is
stamp
then
collect
— like gathering a bunch of stamps into the palm of your hand.

English:
I collect stamps.

Sign:
STAMPS — COLLECT ME

English:
Knitting is relaxing.

Sign:
KNITTING — RELAXING

English:
I like sewing.

Sign:
SEWING — LIKE ME

Getting the Weather Report

When isn’t the weather a popular topic for discussion? Practice the Signs in Table 8-6, and you’ll be as right as rain.

Check out these weather Signs and give them a whirl. Try replacing them with other weather Signs — it’ll be smooth sailing.

English:
It is cloudy today.

Sign:
TODAY — CLOUDY

English:
It’s sunny outside.

Sign:
OUTSIDE SUNNY