Choose one of things below and mime it until your partner guesses what you are doing.
You are trying to move a stiff lever
A pipe is leaking
The knife is blunt
The bulb has blown out
You are cleaning the computer’s monitor
The remote control’s batteries are flat
You are tightening a bolt
You are changing some batteries ( e.g. in a remote control)
You are changing a light bulb
You are winding up a hose (to put it away)
You are tightening some screws
You are oiling something (e.g. a lock, door hinges, a joint)
You are sharpening a pencil
You are sharpening a (kitchen) knife
You are tearing a book
You are driving a fork lift
You are putting out a fire (with a hand-held fire extinguisher)
You are ticking items on a checklist
You are gesturing for a truck to back up
You are climbing the stairs to the top of a tank
You are tying the ropes of a docking ship
You are putting on protective clothing (goggles, helmet, gloves etc.)
You are doing first aid on a colleague
You are using a walkie-talkie
You are counting barrels
You are unblocking a pipe
You are drilling a hole
You are gesturing to people on the (tanker) ship
You are performing a test on a sample of some chemicals
You are cleaning up some spilled chemicals
You are fixing the printer (e.g. taking out jammed paper)
The scissors are blunt
Do the same with other typical actions from your job.
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