He added metal patches (or leather patches) on the elbows for safety and durability. Key Unit 12 Vocabulary
"ONE DAY, COLD OUTSIDE. RAIN (CL: 5 wiggling down). ME WEAR JACKET. FRESH AIR. FEEL GOOD. FRIEND SEE ME. FRIEND SAY, "COOL JACKET! WHERE GET?""
: Who gave you the item? When and where did you get it?
Note: In the above gloss, capital words are signs. Hyphens show compounds. FS means fingerspelling. CL means classifier. signing naturally 12.1 answers my favorite leather jacket
Disclaimer: These answers are based on the common "My Favorite Leather Jacket" / "The Tailor" assignment found in Signing Naturally Level 2, Unit 12.
Watch the video all the way through without paused intervals. Focus entirely on catching the overall plot and emotional tone.
Leather (signed by rubbing the index finger and thumb together or pulling at the sleeve skin/fabric gesture). He added metal patches (or leather patches) on
: Justin trims off the collar because it interfered with his motorcycle helmet , preventing it from fitting properly.
(Descriptive Classifiers): These describe the shape, texture, and size of the jacket. Use flat hands to show the stiff, smooth, or rough texture of leather. BCLcap B cap C cap L
To show the tassels or zippers, the signer uses a quick, shaky movement of the fingers to indicate many small, dangling items. ME WEAR JACKET
If your assignment is to create a narrative about your favorite leather jacket (not just answer questions about the video), you need to follow the Signing Naturally rubric. Here is a sample (a written approximation of ASL grammar) that would earn full credit for 12.1.
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