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Let’s practice 99

ExampleStep 1 / 1Nine

Extend your thumb and four fingers

A girl with the back of her right hand forward, thumb up and four fingers pointing sideways (shown in mirror view)
Match the same side, like a mirror

Face the back of your right hand forward. Point your thumb up and the other four fingers sideways, across your body.

Step 1: Extend your thumb and four fingers

Face the back of your right hand forward. Point your thumb up and the other four fingers sideways, across your body.

  • Extend all five fingers.
  • Keep the sideways fingers together.

Last stepFinish this step to complete “9”.

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Keep your face and chest in view

Sit about an arm’s length away, with your face, shoulders and hands in view.

Tips

Camera checks for step 1

  • Extend all five fingers
  • Face the back of your hand forward
  • Point your thumb up
  • Point your fingers sideways, across your body
  • Hold your hand in front of your shoulder

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What the camera checks

Camera checks for step 1

  • Extend all five fingers
  • Face the back of your hand forward
  • Point your thumb up
  • Point your fingers sideways, across your body
  • Hold your hand in front of your shoulder