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In this video we are going to teach you a long list of jobs. Even though we are going to cover
an extensive list, there might be some that we don't cover. This is most likely because there's
not a specific sign for that job, so in that case you will fingerspell that job. You're going to
notice when I'm teaching you these signs, I use the word agent marker. An agent marker is this.
It's making the verb become a person or a job. So for instance, we have the sign teacher. Teaching, the
verb, along with the agent marker makes it become a person teacher. So let's jump in to job signs.
'Profession, profession,' it's like the sign major but with the letter 'P' on top 'profession.'
'Actor or actress,' you're doing the sign to act going in toward yourself
along with an agent marker, 'actor or actress.' 'Artist,
artist,' you're using the pinky finger like you're drawing for art along with the agent marker 'artist.'
'Designer,
designer,' it's like art but with a 'D' with an agent marker 'designer.' 'Photographer, photographer.'
This is the sign for camera or to take pictures person 'photographer.'
'Athlete, athlete,' this is the sign for sports along with the agent marker 'athlete.' 'Doctor or
doctor,' you do a 'D' or an 'M' hand on the wrist like you're checking the pulse 'doctor, doctor.'
'Nurse, nurse,' you're doing a flat 'N' on your wrist to show a nurse checking the pulse 'nurse.'
'Pharmacist, pharmacist,' it's the sign medicine along with the agent marker 'pharmacist.'
'Optometrist, optometrist,' it's the sign eyes with the sign doctor 'optometrist.'
Vet, Vet. You just fingerspell V-E-T for Vet.Vet
You'll notice that I keep on saying Agent Marker whenever I'm signing these signs.
An agent marker is showing that it's making the verb into a person. 'Physiologist,
physiologist,' it's 'P' hands going down the side of the body along with the agent marker 'physiologist.'
'Physical therapist, physical therapist,' you do the sign physical with 'P' hands and therapist
like the sign help but with a 'T' along with an agent marker 'physical therapist.'
'Trainer,
trainer,' this is the sign practice or to train along with the agent marker 'trainer.' 'Scientist,
scientist,' you're doing the science
like you're pouring something into a beaker along with that agent marker for a person 'scientist.'
'Biologist, biologist,' it's the sign biology along with an agent marker 'biologist.' 'Chemist,
chemist,' it's the sign chemistry with an agent marker 'chemist.'
'Physicist, physicist,' the sign physics with the sign of an agent marker 'physicist.' 'Mathematician,
mathematician,' you're doing the sign math with an agent marker 'mathematician.'
'Computer programmer, computer programmer,' this is the sign for computer
program with an agent marker 'computer programmer.'
'Engineer, engineer,' this is the sign for engineering along
with the agent marker. Think of this as measuring something 'engineer.' 'Technician,
technician,' this is the sign for technology along with an agent marker 'technician.'
'Mechanic, mechanic,' this is also the sign
for plumber think of something that they're working on and twisting it around 'mechanic.'
'Welder, welder,' this is the sign to weld like the action of welding with the agent marker 'welder.'
'Plumber, plumber,' this is a pipe that the plumber's working on and they're twisting it around 'plumber.'
'Janitor, janitor,' this is the sign to clean along with the agent marker
'janitor.' 'Fireman, fireman,' this is making the symbol on the fireman's helmet 'fireman.'
'Police officer or police officer,' you're doing a 'C' shaped hand for the badge or
a partial 'C' shaped hand 'police officer, police officer.' 'Pilot,
pilot,' it's the airplane sign or to fly with an agent marker 'pilot.'
"Soldier, soldier,' think of a soldier holding a rifle 'soldier.'
'Entrepreneur, entrepreneur,' it's the sign business person 'entrepreneur.' 'Economist,
economist,' the sign economy or the sign money but with an 'E' with an agent marker 'economist.'
'Manager, manager,' this is the sign to manage or control along with the agent marker 'manager.'
'Sales person, sales person,' it's the sign for selling something along
with an agent marker 'sales person.' 'Server, waiter, or waitress,'
you're doing the sign to serve along with the agent marker 'server, waiter, or waitress.' 'Babysitter,
babysitter,' it's the sign baby along with take care and the agent marker 'babysitter.' 'Florist,
florist,' it's the sign flower with the agent marker 'florist.'
'Fisherman, fisherman,' you're showing to fish with the agent marker 'fisherman.' 'Teacher, teacher,'
teachers give information and this is a person 'teacher.'
'Principal, principle,' think of your non-dominant hand as a rock
and you do a twisted 'P' on top because the principle is the rock of your school 'principle.'
'Assistant, assistant,' you have 'A' hands and it's supporting somebody 'assistant.' 'Secretary,
secretary,' secretary is like you're putting the pencil
up to your mouth and writing something down with the agent marker 'secretary.'
'Counselor or advisor,' this is showing somebody giving counsel or advice with the sign
meaning agent marker 'counselor or advisor.' 'Pastor,
pastor,' this is also the sign for preach 'pastor.' 'Interpreter, interpreter,' this is the sign interpret
it kind of looks like the hands of an interpreter interpreting with an agent marker 'interpreter.'
'Journalist, journalist,' this is the sign newspaper or to print along with the agent marker 'journalist.'
'Lawyer, lawyer,' it's the sign law along with the agent marker
'lawyer.' 'Barista, barista,' you just fingerspell barista.
'Chef, chef,' it's the sign cook along with the agent marker 'chef.'
Now let's put these signs into sentences. When I graduate I'm going to be an
optometrist. 'Graduate finish me become optometrist me.'
When I grow up I might be a pharmacist or a biologist
what about you? 'Me think future maybe become pharmacist, biologist, you?
I worked as a waitress growing up. 'Growing up me work waitress me.
My son says he wants to be a police officer when he grows up.
'Future my son want become police officer.'
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