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Summary

This video teaches essential Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) signs related to health and prevention. It covers various preventative actions like hand washing, using hand sanitizer, wearing masks, and avoiding eye contact with dirty hands. The video also explains signs for maintaining hydration, physical activity, and personal hygiene. Signs for healthy eating, such as avoiding sugar and salt, and the importance of regular health check-ups are demonstrated. By the end, viewers will have learned key signs to communicate health-related information, with a focus on prevention and wellness.

Takeaways

• 😀 Learn the sign for 'Prevention' in LIBRAS, which can also represent 'Avoid' or 'Prevent'.
• 😀 The sign for 'Wash Hands' is visual, showing the act of washing with open hands.
• 😀 For hand hygiene with alcohol gel, a specific motion mimicking rubbing with cotton is used.
• 😀 The sign for 'Wear Mask' involves passing the hand across the face or hooking it around the ear.
• 😀 To indicate 'Avoid Touching Eyes', use exaggerated movements to show a hand touching the eyes with dirty hands.
• 😀 The sign for 'Use Condom' involves a sequence: first the sign for 'Condom', then the sign for 'Use'.
• 😀 Personal hygiene signs include body movements that represent personal or intimate hygiene.
• 😀 'Physical Activity' is represented by signs like running, walking, or lifting weights.
• 😀 To express 'Hydration', the sign for 'Water' is used, emphasizing drinking water regularly.
• 😀 For healthy eating, signs for 'Avoid Sugar' and 'Avoid Salt' are demonstrated, along with the use of the letter-based signs for 'Sugar' and 'Salt'.
• 😀 The importance of regular health checkups is emphasized with signs for 'Exams' and 'Health'.

Q & A

What is the sign for 'prevention' or 'prevent' in Libras?

The sign for 'prevention' or 'prevent' involves forming a 'Y' shape with the hand, where the thumb is slightly bent, and touching the side of the face near the forehead. Then, you move the hand away from the body.

How can you express the need to prevent a specific disease in Libras?

To express preventing a specific disease, first, you sign the name of the disease (if known), followed by the sign for prevention (prevenir). This highlights the measures taken to prevent the disease.

What is the sign for washing hands in Libras?

The sign for washing hands involves mimicking the action of washing by moving the hands in a washing motion, often with both hands moving as if scrubbing each other. This is a clear, visual representation.

How do you sign 'hand hygiene' or 'use alcohol gel' in Libras?

To sign 'hand hygiene' or 'use alcohol gel,' form a hand configuration as if holding a small cloth or cotton ball, and move it along the arm, mimicking the act of rubbing alcohol gel on the hands.

What is the sign for 'wearing a mask' in Libras?

The sign for 'wearing a mask' involves passing the hands along the face, as if placing a mask over it, or you can use the hands to simulate the act of attaching the mask to the ears.

How do you sign 'avoid touching your eyes' in Libras?

To express 'avoid touching your eyes,' mimic the action of rubbing your eyes with your hand, and then make an exaggerated movement showing the avoidance, emphasizing that this should not happen with dirty hands.

What is the sign for 'using a condom' in Libras?

To sign 'using a condom,' first, you make the sign for 'condom,' then follow it with the sign for 'use,' represented by forming the letter 'U' with the hands and making a circular motion.

How is 'personal hygiene' signed in Libras?

The sign for 'personal hygiene' involves touching the body with open hands and making a motion as if cleaning or adjusting something on the body.

What does the sign for 'physical activity' look like in Libras?

The sign for 'physical activity' is represented by a hand configuration with closed fists and moving them in a manner that simulates physical exercise or lifting weights.

How do you sign 'hydration' and 'water' in Libras?

The sign for 'hydration' involves using the sign for 'water,' which is made by mimicking the action of drinking. You can emphasize 'hydration' by repeating the sign for water or using the sign for 'thirst' (sede), where the index and thumb fingers move near the neck.