Deaf Awareness
Deaf Awareness Deaf awareness is about promoting the positive aspects of deafness and social inclusion.
British Sign Language
BSL recognised as a language in its own right since March 2003. BSL isn’t simply English with hand signs. 100,000 people use BSL as their preferred language.
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What we will cover Alphabet Greetings BSL grammar Questions Useful signs Affirmation/negation
Run through as a class. Ask volunteers to sign a row of the alphabet each. Fingerspell their name to partner
Greetings Hello
How are you? Fine Thank you Ill/unwell tired
BSL Grammar English form What is your name? BSL grammar Name you what? My name is Bob BSL grammar Name me b-o-b (fingerspell)
Name you what? … Name me
Conversation practice! Hello/good day/good afternoon Hello! Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you too (same)! Name you what? Name me… (fingerspell and other person repeat) How are you? Fine thank you/happy/sad/unwell/(any other emotion you may be feeling!)
Question Signs WHAT WHY WHERE WHO WHEN WHICH HOW
Live (you) where? Live (me) …. London Camden Kentish Town Waterloo
Useful signs Help Slowly
Useful signs Sorry Again Please
Affirmation and Negation ‘Yes’ – Nod your head ‘No’ – Shake your head Example: Person A: You deaf? Person B: *nodding* DEAF = Yes Person C: *shaking head* DEAF = No
More conversation practice! Hello/good day/good afternoon Hello! Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you too (same)! Name you what? Name me… (fingerspell and and other person repeat) How are you? Fine thank you/happy/sad/unwell/(any other emotion you may be feeling!) Live you where? Live me… (fingerspell) Sorry again please! Slowly! Bye!
See you again Bye See you later See you next week
Useful resources http://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk http://www.signbsl.com/ http://www.british-sign.co.uk/british-sign-language/dictionary/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal
Thanks for coming!