1. Getting Started
Master ASL Unit 2

2. Objectives To ask for help and clarification in ASL
To engage in basic conversation on a variety of topics
To understand the cultural view of deafness
To improve familiarity with ASL grammar and structure
To learn and apply WH-signs and facial expressions
To understand iconic and non-iconic signs

3. Vocabulary
TO GRAB
NONE
WARNING

4. My Advice…
Watch Marc sign… voice what you understand.

5. Did you know…
ASL students are often eager to practice ASL with Deaf people, who are generally willing to say hello to students. However, there is a time and place for ASL tutorials so be respectful and use common sense. A frequent experience is an ASL student approaching a couple dining in a restaurant and starting a conversation out of the blue!

6. Directionality NOTES
Directionality is when a sign moves to give additional information. Samples are YOU-HELP-ME and I-HELP-YOU.
The sign starts where the action begins and ends where the action ends.
NMS: Matches the grammar structure
Watch “I have a question” and translate. See how the sign HELP moves to indicate who is helping whom?

7. Vocabulary BOOK DESK, TABLE GIVE-TO HELP (general) HELP-ME I-HELP-YOU
MOVE
NEED
PEN, PENCIL
SURE

8. Using Directionality Please help me. I can help you. He can help you.
Help us.
Help them.

9. Directionality You don’t use ME when using Directionality!
Help me move the table.
t↑ nod
TABLE HELP-ME MOVE.
Please give her the book. t↑
PLEASE BOOK GIVE-HER.
Can you give me a pencil?
PENCIL CAN YOU-GIVE-ME? ↑
We don’t want help.
t↑ neg shake
HELP WE DON’T WANT.
I need to give you my pen.
t↑ nod
MY PEN NEED GIVE-YOU.
Move the desk over there.
t↑ nod
DESK MOVE THERE.
She is helping me move tomorrow.
↑ t↑ nod
TOMORROW MOVE SHE-HELP-ME.
Give me my book
MY BOOK GIVE-ME.
You don’t use ME when using Directionality!

10. Wh Face: ASL up close… NOTES
Knowing how to ask for help is important in any language. In ASL, two key phrases are MEAN WHAT and EXPLAIN AGAIN. Both phrases use a specific non-manual signal called the WH-Face. You have used the WH-Face to ask What is your name? Use the WH-Face instead of the Question-Maker when you are uncertain, unclear or asking a who, what, when, where, why or how question.

11. WH-Face What does it mean? What’s your name? ___whq___ _____whq____
Explain it again.
__scrunch__
EXPLAIN AGAIN.
What’s your name?
_____whq____
YOU NAME WHAT?
I don’t understand.
_scrunch/neg_
UNDERSTAND.

12. Which FACE do I use? Who can sign these for us?
Is his name Todd?
What’s your name?
Do you understand?
No, I don’t understand.
Do you mind helping me?
What does it mean? Can you explain it again?

13. I don’t understand…
Watch the DVD and translate on your own paper. This is a grade…

14. Translation: Kris: EXCUSE-ME. NOT-UNDERSTAND ____whq____
“UNCLEAR” MEAN WHAT?↓
_neg_
Mark: “UNCLEAR” MEAN NOT CLEAR.
________________y/n-q________________
Kris: DO-YOU-MIND HELP-ME EXPLAIN AGAIN?↑
Mark: SURE. UNDERSTAND SO-SO MEANS “UNCLEAR”.
_______y/n-q______
UNDERSTAND YOU?↑
Kris: YES. UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU.

15. Saying, “Thank you” and “You’re Welcome”
Deaf Culture Minute
What is the ASL sign for You’re welcome? You can sign thank you back to the person who thanked you or nod you head and smile. Nodding is more casual and should be used with friends and family. Seem strange? It’s different than English, but not so strange. Many languages say you’re welcome this way.

16. Don’t sign ME when signing EXCUSE ME.
Vocabulary
CLEAR
EXCUSE-ME
EXPLAIN
MEAN
NOT, DON’T, DOESN’T
UNCLEAR
YOU’RE-WELCOME
Don’t sign ME when signing EXCUSE ME.
Doing so is redundant.

17. Gloss with a partner and turn in…
A: Excuse me. Can you help me?
_______y/n-q______
EXCUSE-ME. CAN YOU-HELP-ME?↑
B: Sure. Are you unclear about something?
A: Yes, I’m unclear. I don’t understand the sign “confuse”.
B: The sign “confuse” means you don’t understand clear.
A: I understand. I need to practice.
B: I can help you practice. Do you want to practice today?
A: I’m not sure I can. Can I meet you tomorrow?
B: Sure.
A: Good. I’ll see you tomorrow. Bye.
B: Take care.

18. A: EXCUSE-ME. CAN YOU-HELP-ME?↑
_nod_ _______y/n-q_______
B: SURE. YOU UNLCEAR YOU?↑
_nod_ scrunch neg
A: YES. I UNCLEAR. I NOT UNDERSTAND SIGN CONFUSE I.
neg
B: SIGN CONFUSE MEAN NOT UNDERSTAND CLEAR.
___nod____
A: I UNDERSTAND. I NEED PRACTICE I.
_nod_ _________y/n-q_________
B: I CAN HELP-YOU PRACTICE. TODAY WANT PRACTICE?↑
_____neg_____ ___________y/n-q___________
A: NOT SURE CAN. TOMORROW CAN I-MEET-YOU?↑
_nod_ _____↑_____
B: SURE. TOMORROW I-MEET-YOU.
A: GOOD. SEE-YOU TOMORROW. BYE.
___nod___
B: TAKE-CARE.

19. Master Conversation
Practice the Master Conversation with your partner.
Practice both roles. You will come up to my desk to sign for me, but you will not know which part you will sign until I tell you. This is DUE _________________!

20. Iconic Signs NOTES
Some people believe ASL is a simple language of gestures like don’t do that. Using some gestures does not make ASL any less of a language than English, which also uses gestures. Can you think of gestures or signs that ASL and English have in common? Some signs resemble the meaning like the sign like BOOK. These are called ICONIC Signs, but most signs are not iconic. How many iconic signs can you think of that you have already learned? Share some examples at your table.

21. Vocabulary
HOME
I WALK
PARTY
READ
SLEEP
WALK-TO

22. Practice… Are you learning ASL? Do you understand me?
Do you mind opening the door?
I’m tired. Are you?
Do you want to study tomorrow?
Are you sitting down?
Are you going to a party tonight?
What’s for homework?

23. Labels and Identity NOTES
Hearing Impaired—Nope. DEAF!
The Deaf do not like to be called handicapped or hard-of-hearing. Hard-of-hearing refers to those individuals who have some degree of deafness and can use a spoken language.
Deaf Mute and Deaf and Dumb are two labels that are considered rude and inappropriate.

24. Pathological Model vs Cultural Model NOTES
Pathological model focuses on what Deaf people CAN’T DO.
Cultural Model focuses on what Deaf people CAN DO.

25. Deaf Culture NOTES
Deaf Culture is the shared experience of Deaf people. Four components make up Deaf culture.
Values
Social Norms
Unique History
Rich tradition of story telling and poetry passed from generation to generation.

26. Accent Steps
Non-manual signals (NMS) like the head shake and the eyebrows must be clear and obvious for the meaning to be understood. Make sure your NMS are visible on your face.

27. Vocabulary CORRECT, GRADE TO-ERASE (board) TO-ERASE (paper) HAND-OUT
SPOT, TO-SEE
STUDY
STUDENT
TEACHER
TEST, EXAM
WRITE
WRONG, ERROR

28. Practice: Review the glossing then share…
Do you want a test today?
No. We want a test tomorrow.
Do you know the ASL teacher’s name?
Yes. It’s Angela Van Tongeren.
Are you an ASL student?
Yes. I am learning to sign.
I’m not an ASL student?
No. You are the teacher.
Remember that sign order doesn’t matter on Yes/No Questions.

29. Dialects
As you meet Deaf people you will encounter slight differences between signs, called variations. Some signs vary from region to region with some differences more well-known than others. Be careful when using dictionaries and WHY? Lets see…
RESEARCH
RUN
RABBIT
More Examples: BIRTHDAY and 16, 17, 18 and 19

30. Numbers 11-19 11 & 12 flick up from the thumb—palm in.
13, 14 & 15—palm in, bend at main knuckle, keep fingers together (except for thumb)
16-19 SPECIAL RULES
Twist—formal sign, 10+6=16
Shake—number handshape shakes from the wrist
*Rub—rub number handshape against thumb
20, 21, 22, 23, and 25: Special rules to memorize
24, 26-29: L represents the 10s spot plus the second number.
30: 3 + 0… continue this pattern through 99.

31. Focus: What is deafness?
Read the handout and annotate—at least 8 comments. Be ready to share with the class.
Annotating is when you have a “conversation” with the author. You highlight or underline areas that stand out, you write comments and questions in the margin, etc.

32. ASL up close NOTES
The Signed Question Mark: This sign does not replace the Question-Maker, it is just used to emphasize that a question has been asked and the signer wants an answer.
This sign can also be directional… how do you think it will move?

33. Practice… Ask me. I ask you. They ask me. She asked you.
Any questions.
We ask many questions.
Don’t ask me.
Ask him.
Ask him to open the door.
Ask me later.
Sean asked Kris to help him.
I asked everybody, “How are you?”

34. Vocabulary
EAT, FOOD
HUNGRY
READY
RESTAURANT
WITH

35. Tense NOTES and DVD sample
Signs that show when something happened, such as the day of the week, come first in a sentence.
NMS: Eyebrows up on the time sign.
↑ NOD
TODAY I GO SCHOOL I.

36. Practice I don’t know what’s for homework. Ask him. t neg
HOMEWORK DON’T-KNOW. ASK-HIM.
My ASL teacher asked me to help you.
t nod
ASL TEACHER ASKED-ME HELP-YOU.
Are you hungry? I want to go to a restaurant. Do you want to go with me?
t nod
YOU HUNGRY?↑ RESTAURANT I WANT GO. YOU WANT GO WITH ME?↑

37. Don’t ask me. I don’t know his name. neg t neg
ASK-ME. HIS NAME I DON’T KNOW.
Does everybody understand? Are there any questions?
___y/n-q___ ___y/n-q___
UNDERSTAND?↑ QUESTIONS?↑

38. The Question Mark: Usage NOTES
When do I use the Question Mark instead of a closing signal?
The Question Mark:
Used informally, between friends and people you know well
Often used to ask general questions to more than one individual
Allows an individual to pose a question that anyone can answer
Not for Wh Questions
Other closing signals: POINTING, EYEBROWS DOWN
Required for Wh Questions
Are used in formal situations between strangers, acquaintances, and student-teacher relationships
Allow you to ask specific questions to specific individuals

39. Vocabulary MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Palm can be in or out, but IN is the most common!
Variation Alert! Using just the H handshape for THURSDAY is a variation that is sometimes used—it is not as common as the other sign for THURSDAY.

40. Vocabulary TO CHAT, HANG OUT CHURCH DO-DO ENJOY, HAVE FUN
KICK BACK, TAKE IT EASY
fs-MOSQUE
PLAY SPORTS
TEMPLE
YESTERDAY
DO-DO is a sign that has many meanings. Use the WH-Face each time you sign DO-DO to ask:
What are you doing?
What did you do?
What do you do?

41. My Routine Watch the video and answer the questions…
1. On Thursday, Kris…
2. Kris does homework on…
3. She works on…
4. Everyday, Kris…
5. Kris hangs out with…
6. On Friday, she…
7. Kris chats on…
8. On Sunday, Kris…
9. She doesn’t work on…
10. Kris goes to school…

42. Answers… 1. On Thursday, Kris… works 2. Kris does homework on… Sunday
3. She works on… Thursdays and Fridays
4. Everyday, Kris… goes to school
5. Kris hangs out with… Friends
6. On Friday, she… Works
7. Kris chats on… Saturday
8. On Sunday, Kris… Study
9. She doesn’t work on… Saturday-Wednesday
10. Kris goes to school… Everyday

43. Visual Signaling Systems NOTES
Deaf people use visual signals for doorbells, the telephone, fire or smoke alarms. There are even visual signals activated by crying babies. The deaf community has adapted many listening devices to serve visual purposes, and manufacturers now include visual options in a range of products. If you have a silent vibrate option on your cell phone thank the Deaf community who advocated for the alert. Nowadays, visual alerts for public smoke and fire alarms are required by federal law.

44. Vocabulary
DAY
EVERY-DAY
UM, UH, WELL…
WEEK
WEEKEND
TO-WORK, JOB

45. Practice: Gloss then share… You guide—the typist can’t make any decisions for you.
A: What do you do on the weekend? ↑
WEEKEND YOU DO-DO YOU?↓
B: On Saturday, I kick back, study. I work on Sundays. What do you do?
SATURDAY I KICK-BACK STUDY. SUNDAY I WORK. YOU DO-DO YOU?↓
A: I don’t work on the weekend. I enjoy going to the movies with friends.
↑ NEG ↑ NOD
WEEKEND I DON’T WORK. MOVIES I ENJOY WITH FRIENDS I.
B: I like going to the movies too. Do you want to go on Friday?
↑ ↑
MOVIE I LIKE SAME-AS. FRIDAY YOU WANT GO YOU?↑
A: Sure.
NOD ↑
SURE. FRIDAY I SEE-YOU.

46. Calendar…I sign—you translate
Today will be Wednesday, September 16. I will sign sentences that include a TIME SIGN, a name and an activity. You voice translate.

47. September S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TODAY
Bob studies 3 4 5 6 7
Kim sports practice 8 9 10
Kelly restaurant with friends 11 12 13 14 15
Tom have test at school 16
TODAY
Gabe feel sick 17
Tina move table 18 19
Jack book read 20
Anna goes to church 21 22 23 24 25
Sue work 26 27 28
Sam go party 29 30

48. Now you try…
Choose ten days and write down a name and an activity using vocabulary from chapter 1 and 2 ONLY! Make sure to use each day of the week, each week, YESTERDAY, TODAY, and TOMORROW. This will give you a total of 10 days.
For this activity TODAY will be Wednesday, 17th.
Sign each of your activities based on TODAY being Wednesday, 16th to your classmates who will label them on their calendar. For example…
LAST WEEK MONDAY fs-SEAN WORK.

49. Practice… I practice ASL on Monday. ↑ ↑ nod
MONDAY ASL I PRACTICE I.
We don’t go to school on Saturday and Sunday.
↑ ↑ ↑ neg
SATURDAY shift SUNDAY SCHOOL GO NOT.
He works Tuesday and Thursday morning.
↑ ↑ ↑ nod
TUESDAY shift THURSDAY MORNING WORK HE.
She goes to the Mosque on Wednesday
↑ ↑ nod
WEDNESDAY fs-MOSQUE SHE GO SHE.
They study every day.
↑ nod
EVERYDAY THEY STUDY THEY.

50. Hesitations
When you’re thinking of something to add to a sentence, use the UM… sign to show you’re not finished yet. Avert your eyes briefly while you think…

51. ASL up close
All languages have a set of words called WH-Words frequently used in conversation. The WH-Words in ASL serve this same conversational purpose, but also have a unique emphasis in the language that isn’t found in English. Pair the WH-Face with each WH-Sign---Eyebrows DOWN, and put the WH-Sign last in the sentence.

52. Wh Questions NOTES: REVIEW
Eyes on ASL #6—DVD: WH-Signs go at the end of ASL sentences and must include the WH-Face.
Unlike English, WH-Signs don’t occur at the beginning of a sentence.
The WH-Word may occur at the beginning only if it also occurs at the end.

53. WH-Signs WHO YOUR FRIEND WHO?↓ WHAT YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL WHAT?↓
WHEN SCHOOL START WHEN?↓
WHERE YOU LIVE WHERE?↓
WHY YOU HERE WHY?↓
WHICH COKE shift PEPSI YOU LIKE WHICH?↓
HOW YOU MOVE-HERE HOW?↓

54. Vocabulary GET BETTER GET WORSE IMPORTANT t nod WATER, WATER FOUNTAIN
I PRACTICE SIGN I GET-BETTER I.
GET WORSE
t neg scrunch face
I PRACTICE SIGN NOT I GET-WORSE.
IMPORTANT
t nod
MY FRIENDS IMPORTANT.
WATER, WATER FOUNTAIN
smile/nod
I LIKE WATER.

55. Practice… With your partner figure out how to GLOSS the
Practice… With your partner figure out how to GLOSS the ?s then practice signing them.
Where are you going?
What are their names?
Do you want the door open or closed?
Why is practice important?
You play sports every day?
What’s on the test?
Ask him what’s on the test.
What’s your ASL teacher’s name?
When do you work?
What are you doing tomorrow night?

56. GLOSSED… were you right?
______whq_____
YOU GO WHERE?↓
________whq_________
THEIR NAMES WHAT?↓
__________t___________ _______whq______
DOOR OPEN shift CLOSE YOU WANT WHICH?↓
____________whq___________
PRACTICE IMPORTANT WHY?↓
_____________y/n-q____________
EVERYDAY PLAY SPORTS YOU?↑
____whq____
TEST WHAT?↓
_________whq_______
ASK-HIM TEST WHAT?↓
______________whq_____________
YOUR ASL TEACHER NAME WHAT?↓
_______whq______
YOU WORK WHEN?↓
________↑________ ____whq____
TOMORROW NIGHT YOU DO-DO?↓

57. Asking questions… HOMEWORK!
Gloss 8 WH-Questions. Make sure you use each question word at least once. Skip lines so that you can translate each person’s response under the glossed question. Sign to 8 different people in class.
The person you are signing with will answer your question and you will write the answer below the question on your paper. The question must be GLOSSED, the answer can be in English.
Sign each question with a different person in the class.

58. Sign and Translate
Using the sentences on the review handout, sign ten sentences to your partner who will translate on his/her paper.
As always you can translate in English, gloss or a combination of the two—just make sure you punctuate!
Switch roles and repeat.

59. Glossing… Complete the chapter 2 Numbers WB section as a class.
Complete the glossing packet alone.
If you finish the glossing packet, practice the review sentences, dialogues and notes. What do you know? Hopefully EVERYTHING!

60. Test time!
Fair thee well…