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Nobody thought it was going to be a very big film. It did not have famous actors. The filmmakers did not have much money to spend.

But on Sunday night, it won an OscarThe popular name for the Academy Awards, referring to the gold-plated statuette of a medieval knight given to winners..

CODA is a film about a family. Ruby is the main character. She is 17. She lives in the USA. She has an after-school job to help her parents.

Ruby's family is unusual because everyone is Deaf. Apart from Ruby.

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At school, Ruby joins the choir. To her surprise, she learns to love singing.

On Sunday, CODA won a prize at the Oscars. They are the biggest film awards of the year. The actors in the film hope it will inspire people to learn sign language.

Science shows it is a good idea. Speaking sign language can make you more creative and imaginative.

Yes! Sign languages are very expressive. Learning one could help us communicateShare or exchange information and ideas. better. And it makes us able to talk more easily to a whole group of people in society!

No. Learning sign language is hard. Some people might find it very difficult. We do not need to learn the whole language. But everyone can learn a few phrases! And we could use our hands and eyes more when we speak.