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It's important for you to know how

Published on Jun 27, 2016

Unit #1 Vocabulary: Getting to Know You

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

It's important for you to know how

to introduce yourself & to learn about somebody else
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Tips to Learning ASL

Build a Language Community
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Tips to Learning ASL

Minimize reliance on English as you listen or converse in ASL
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Tips to Learning ASL

Focus on MEANING rather than individual signs
Photo by Will Montague

Tips to Learning ASL

  • Focus on the signer's face, not on the hands
  • ASL Grammar- a lot of it is in the facial expressions
  • It's considered rude to look away while someone is signing to you

Tips to Learning ASL

Show you understand the signer

Getting to Know You: Ask/Give Names

Vocabulary- "Who?"

Getting to Know You: Ask/Give Names

Vocabulary- "Where?"

Getting to Know You: Ask/Give Names

Vocabulary- "Name"

Getting to Know You: Ask/Give Names

Vocabulary- "Copy Me, Copy You, Copy Him/Her"

Getting to Know You: Ask/Give Names

Vocabulary- "Indexing/Pointing"

Getting to Know You: Ask/Give Names

Vocabulary- "What?"

How to Count 1-10

Careful how your palm is facing (palm orientation)
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Which ASL Strategy Will You Start

Using to Help You Learn ASL?

Tips to Learning ASL

Build a Language Community
Photo by EU Social

Tips to Learning ASL

Minimize reliance on English as you listen or converse in ASL
Photo by Klardrommar

Tips to Learning ASL

Focus on MEANING rather than individual signs
Photo by Will Montague

Tips to Learning ASL

  • Focus on the signer's face, not on the hands
  • ASL Grammar- a lot of it is in the facial expressions
  • It's considered rude to look away while someone is signing to you

Tips to Learning ASL

Show you understand the signer

Choose a
Tip to Learning ASL
that you will use during the next
2 weeks

Photo by Will Montague

Practice Signing

  • Sign the ABCs with a partner
  • Ask/give names using the ASL you have just learned
  • Practice signing Numbers 1-10 (remember Palm Orientation)