Master ASL 9 My Home and Community

Objectives To describe your home and community To sign money using the Money Spot and Dollar Twist To describe objects using spatialization techniques To understand and give street directions To understand how social changes affect the Deaf World To lean and apply non-manual signals

Vocabulary ALSO CURIOUS DIFFERENT (plural) LOUSY MORE THAN EAST NORTH SOUTH WEST DORMITORY HOUSE MANSION (cha) MOBILE HOME WHAT KIND? NMS ALERT!  Mouth the cha while signing big or mansion to emphasize an object’s size.

Where do you live? Marc: What kind of home do you have? Kris: I used to live in a house, but just moved to an apartment. What about you? Marc: I live in a house with my family.

Now you try… Sign to your partner:  The type of home you live in now  The type of home you lived in as a child  The type of home you want in the future

Using HAVE… Notes The sign TO HAVE can be used for possessions (“I have a sister”) as well as to show that something exists (“Is there a bathroom?”). In English you say “Is there?”, and in ASL you sign HAVE. Use the Question-Maker NMS when using HAVE to ask a question.

Sign to your partner, then switch roles and repeat… Is there a basement? (No, there isn’t.) Is there an elevator? (Yes, there is.) Is there a pool? (Yes there is. Is there a garage? (No, there isn’t.) Is there an office? (Yes, there is.) Is there one bathroom? (No, there are two.) Is there a big kitchen? (Yes, there is.) Does it have A.C.? (Yes, it does.) Does it have a yard? (No, it doesn’t). Is there a restaurant nearby? (Yes, there is.)

Vocabulary… BASEMENT BEDROOM DINING ROOM ELEVATOR ENTRANCE/ENTER FLOOR, LEVEL 1 GARAGE KITCHEN LIVING ROOM Variations:  FLOOR, LEVEL 2  KITCHEN  BEDROOM  LIVING ROOM

Characteristics: Use listing to list a minimum of two-three different features for each: Apartment School Houseboat Workplace Mansion Townhouse Dormitory Cabin Restaurant Condominium Doghouse Large house

What’s your hometown like? Watch Marc sign and translate…

Ages and Stages: Use complete sentences to describe where a person might live at the following ages years old years old years old years old years old years old 81+ years old Example:  CHILD OLD+10 shift 0LD+18 LIVE WHERE? HOUSE WITH FAMILY.  TEENAGER OLD+18 shift OLD+22 GO COLLEGE LIVE DORM.

Spatial Visualization Three signs to know: CLOSE, MEDIUM and FAR using IX as a reference point. Always from the signers perspective.  Draw a picture of a room in your house with at least five (5) objects in it.  Sign for your partner while s/he draws your floor plan on the back of their paper—then switch roles and repeat the activity.

Floor Plans Do not use a “bird’s eye view” when giving directions. Walk through the house using your index finger as a reference point.  Look at the sample on the board... Practice that.  Now draw your own floor plan on your own paper—front and back, but label only the front. Repeat the above activity.

Draw a floor plan… nicely. You must use a complete square with the entrance at the bottom. You need at least 6 “rooms”

Vocabulary… CLINIC CONVENIENCE STORE (7/11 or CIRCLE K) FIRE FIGHTER/STATION GAS STATION GROCERY STORE HOSPITAL HOTEL JAIL/PRISONER (agent marker) MUSEUM PHARMACY/DRUG STORE POLICE STATION, OFFICE, COP

Dialogue Translation—sign it twice! Marc: What are you two doing? Kris: We’re going to a movie. Want to go? Marc: Sure! After I’m done at the bank I’ll meet you there.

What for? Explain why people go to the following places:  HOSPITAL  JAIL  RESTAURANT  THEATER  PHARMACY  GROCERY STORE  POLICE STATION  BANK  LIBRARY  OFFICE

I want to know… Why isn’t there a sign for station?  Remember that English and ASL don’t correspond word-for-sign. In English, station refers to a location where a service or operation is performed. For several ASL signs, this meaning is already included in the sign. For example, people fill autos with gas at a gas station.

Addresses… Ask your partner for the addresses below, then switch roles and repeat: Shoe store: 323 Pine Ave. Grocery store: 12 Main Street Dog pound: Mall, Upstairs Laundromat: 27 Lark Street Bank: 183 Brophy Lane

Let me tell you about my hometown… Follow the directions and prepare a presentation about your hometown. DUE _____________

Using CL: Claw with Spatialization Note Card Convey distance between two places by using CL: Claw. This classifier is a spatial placeholder for one or more places. Concepts like nearby, not too far, next to, across from, and more can be shown by varying the space between two hands forming the CL: Claw.

Now try to use it… My house is across from the school. The store is right next to the post office. The museum is behind the hotel. The café is on the other side of the book store. My office is between a restaurant and flower shop. His house is right around the corner from mine.

Deaf Culture: Collective Values Individualism: Dominant culture in America. People are loosely connected to their communities Collectivism: Dominant cultural value among Deaf. A high value is placed on group harmony, solidarity, and cooperation.  Rude behaviors in a collectivist society: Not socializing with the community Bragging about ones wealth or status Causing others to view the community negatively.

Did you know? The Deaf world has its own telephone book featuring deaf-owned businesses, ads for deafness-related agencies and organizations, TTY access for emergency police and fire services, and telephone/videophone numbers of thousands of Deaf people all over the world. It is called the Blue Book.

Vocabulary BROKE BUY CHEAP COST/PRICE CREDIT/DEBIT CARD DOLLAR EARN EXPENSIVE FREE LEAVE SOMETHING MONEY PAY FS  ATM  CASH  CHECK  SALE  TAX  TIP

Billy’s Map Follow the directions and prepare to sign for the class. DUE ______________

Money Signs--REVIEW Only signing about cents: touch the Money Spot before making an number sign. You may also touch a number sign directly to the Money Spot as well. Only signing about dollar amounts up to $9: Twist the wrist forming a number sign, up to 9. This is called the Dollar Twist. Signing dollar amounts higher than $9: Follow a number with the DOLLAR sign. Signing about mixed amounts of dollars and cents: Use the Dollar Twist if necessary, but do not touch the Money Spot for the cents amount. The numbers following the dollar amount are understood as cents.

Dialogue Translation: Marc: How much is it? Kelly: Around $ Marc: Oh, OK. I’ll give you eleven dollars and leave six bucks for a tip. Kelly: Where do you want to eat tomorrow?

How Much? Choose an item from each column and sign the information to your partner. JACKET SOCKS PANTS SHIRT SKIRT GLOVES T-SHIRT SWEATER TIE $ $2.75 $19.99 $42.33 $48.30 $15.50 $67.00 $10.99 $5.75

If I have… Choose a $ amount and tell your partner what you could buy with it. $ $80.00 $3.00 $1,000,000 $.75 $15.00 $5.00 $20.00 $.99 $35,000 $.50 $50.50 $250,000 $10.00 $8.50

How much? Estimate the local prices for the following items. Use the sign AVERAGE. A house Lunch Gasoline A date New shoes An old car Movie admission Birthday gift A DVD Rent

Lost and Found: watch and translate…

Tell your friend… If money were no object what three things would you buy? Use listing to share with your partner and try to elaborate!

CL: Bent V As you learned in Unit 6 CL: Bent V describe people in a seated position. This classifier forms many signs related to the concept of taking or riding transportation. When signing about going from one mode of transportation to another, to switch becomes a transition similar to the word “then” in English. Another related concept is the sign TO RIDE FOR A WHILE which suggests a general length of time during which a person is moving in a vehicle.

Vocabulary… CORNER GET IN GET OUT HIGHWAY, FREEWAY INTERSECTION LEFT RIGHT STOP LIGHT STOP SIGN SUBWAY TRAFFIC

Dialogue Translation… Watch the dialogue then sign it with your partner once as Marc and once as Kris.  Marc: How do you get to school?  Kris: I usually drive. Sometimes I take the bus. What about you?  Marc: I ride the subway for a while and then walk here.

Intersections: How do you sign…  Drive down Blake Street and make a left onto King Ave.  Keep going on Olive Ave. At the intersection of Olive and Park make a right.  Get on the freeway. Go for about an hour, then exit at Laney Road.  Drive on San Carlos until you see Polk. Go right at the stoplight.  On weekends, I go for long drive near the ocean.

My Commute: Watch and translate.

Where is it and how much did it cost? Follow the directions and prepare your dialogue to sign for the class. DUE __________

Glossing… While students sign “Where is it and how much did it cost” at my desk, complete the Chapter 9 glossing work book handouts. Due at the end of the period.

Test Time! Good Luck.