Lesson 9

NUMERICAL INCORPORATION: Many signs can include a number in the sign. Typical examples are: 3-weeks, 4- hours, 2-months.

COUCH: This sign is a combination of the sign “sit” and a classifier showing the general shape of a couch.

SAY: “What did he say?” vs hearing-person/public

THERE: Just point with your index finger or the tip of a flat hand.

WHAT-KIND: You do not need to use a separate sign for “what” in the sign “WHAT-KIND.” Just furrow your eyebrows a bit. This sign can also mean “type of”

Practice Sheet 9.A

1. YOU LIVE BASEMENT APT?

Notes: Generally just spell: T-U-B NOT-MATTER DEPENDS

2. YOU PREFER BATH, SHOWER, WHICH?

AND: Note, the sign “AND” is often not needed or is expressed in a different way. For example you can often use the sign “both.”

3. YOUR BATHROOM HAVE TUB AND SHOWER?

SEPARATE / apart

WITH = TOGETHER The sign “together” is the same as the sign “with.” If you rock the sign “WITH” forward twice it means “to go steady (dating steadily).”

4. TUB, SHOWER TOGETHER, SEPARATE, WHICH?

5. YOUR COUCH, COLOR? WHITE TAN BROWN BLUE

BASE MEN T

BAT HTU B

COU CH

SEP AR ATE

SHO WER

(Do first practice sheet.)

Often times in ASL we will ask a “set up” question. And then we will ask the rest of the question if the person nods “yes.”

Note: There is a type of sign known as a “classifier.” Think of it as an ASL pronoun that represents a general class of things. * long and thin: pencil, pole * flat: paper, shelf * vehicles: cars, bikes

CL:3 is “classifier that uses a “3” handshape. The CL:3 classifier represents vehicles. The way they move or if they are parked.

GARAGE HAVE? CL:3-(vehicle, "park")++ HOW- MANY CAN?

7. CAR HAVE? HOW-MANY DOORS? (Do you have a car? How many doors does it have?)

8. YOUR HOUSE, GARBAGE, WHO "throw out- (mime)"

9. YOUR DRYER, G-A-S, ELECTRIC WHICH?

10. (what) COLOR THAT TABLE?

GAR AGE

GARB AGE

Note: Closet uses the same sign as door.

DRYDRY

TA BL E

Do practice sheet.

Practice Sheet 9.B

1. TOOTHPASTE, WHAT- KIND YOU?

2. YOU PREFER STOVE, MICROWAVE, WHICH?

You can show “doors” by using “B” handshapes. For example: "side-by-side- double-doors" Or you can show how they open. For example: top and bottom doors—you would grab the handle and swing open.

3. YOUR R-E-F CL:BB-"side- by-side-double-doors?" Notes: REFRIGERATOR = R-E-F “CL:” = a classifier that shows the shape of something—like a door.

4. YOU BEFORE AMBULANCE YOU?

Deaf people prefer to hang out in the kitchen because the lighting is better.

5. WHY DEAF PREFER KITCHEN? Note: there are two popular ways to sign “kitchen”

Silver / Tan / Gold / Green

Most deaf just spell SINK But you can describe it if you want.

7. YOUR S-I-N-K, COLOR?

8. YOUR PANTS, PUT DRESSER, "HANG-UP-(mime or "x" hand on left index finger)" WHICH?

9. YOUR BATHROOM HAVE WINDOW?

Married Single Separated / separate / apart Divorced

10. YOUR PARENTS SEPARATE? review…

BASE MEN T

BATH TUB

COU CH

Note: Closet uses the same sign as door. DOOR: Variations: open door, close door, closet, open-(general),

DRE SSE R

DRYDRY

GAR AGE

GARB AGE

KITCH EN

LIGHT-[lamp, lights-on, lights-off, headlights, BRIGHT, LIGHT-A-MATCH, emergency vehicle, ambulance, MICROWAVE]

REF RIG ERAT OR

SEP AR ATE

SHO WER

SI NK

ST OV E

TA BL E

TOO TH PAS TE

WIN DO W

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