Technical English mimes

Technical English mimes

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