1st Draft to see how it works in LearnWorlds

1. GESTURE
THAT
Module 1: The Gateway to Gestures

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learners Will Be Able to...
• Define the concept of ‘gesture’ in the context of non-verbal
communication and apply this in everyday interactions
• Examine and articulate the relationship between signed
language and gesture in communication
• Distinguish between gestures and signed language in terms
of their structure and communicative functions

3. What is a Gesture?

4. Humans can...
...produce up to 700,000
different physical signs
(Mario Pei).
...produce up to 250,000 facial expressions (Ray Birdwhistell).

5. Why Learn Gestures?

6. Why Learn Gestures?
It will help to reduce the reliance on structural forms of
expression and to assist them in expressing concepts visually.
It will improve your signing to be more visually oriented,
reflecting native-like signing skills.
It will help you to more comfortable with spatial signing skills.
70%-80% of sign language is made of bodily gestures and facial
expressions. Thus, if you learn gestures, you will have a strong
foundation in learning and understanding signed language.

9. Gesture vs. Acting

11. How do you know the difference
between Gestures and Signs?

13. Sources Cited