1. Intensive First Year American Sign Language (ASL 134) class Summer Quarter
Instructor: Kristi Winter, MA
University of Washington
Dept. of Linguistics
ASL Program

2. Agenda: Wed, June 29th Thursday, June 30th Today: SN Unit 2
Group presentations – present your language background narrative to your group
Wed, June 29th
Signing Lunch at HUB, near Starbucks (12:15 – 12:45)
Thursday, June 30th
Sign Production Assignment (SPA #1 due on Canvas by midnight

3. Journal #1 Journal Activity #1 Homework Assignments:
#1) Questions: What is your first recollection of ASL and Deaf people? How old were you when you encountered a Deaf person? Be completely honest – what was the experience like? How did you feel? (one page, typed, double-spaced) Due on Tuesday, July 4th, 2016.

4. Homework 2:1 (p. 53) Minidialogue 1
Do Norman and Priscilla attend the same college?
Yes
What language(s) are they learning? Who are their teacher(s)?
ASL
Her teacher’s name is Drew.
His teacher’s name is Flo.

5. Homework 2:1 (p. 53) Minidialogue 2
Who are Stefanie and Iva talking about?
A man and a woman with the same name, Robin.
What do the people they are discussed have in common?
They are both Deaf.
In what ways are they different?
He’s a teacher; she is a student.

6. Homework 2:2 (p. 59) 17 3 9 15 12 6 19 7 16 14 2 10 4 13 8 11 18 5

7. Homework 2.4 – Language Backgrounds (p. 62)
Name: Bev Languages she grew up with: English
High school time
other languages(s) learned: French/Spanish
number of years: 1-3
how much language remembered: Some Spanish, no French
College time
other language(s) learned: no language
number of years: 0

8. Homework 2.4 – Language Backgrounds (p. 62)
Present time
other language(s) currently learning: ASL
level of difficulty – not too easy

9. Homework 2.4 – Language Backgrounds (p. 63)
Name: Raul Languages she grew up with: French
High school time
other languages(s) learned: English
number of years: 2
College time
other language(s) learned: English
number of years: 4
How much language remembered: 100%

10. Homework 2.4 – Language Backgrounds (p. 63)
Present time
other language(s) currently learning: ASL
level of difficulty – not too difficulty

11. Review
Languages
M 40
2:1, p. 89, p. 95 • 2:4, p. 121

12. Review: Names of Colleges
University of Washington
Seattle Central College
Seattle University
University of Oregon
UCLA
Central Washington University
Gallaudet University
Seattle Pacific University
Bellevue College
Washington State University
Harvard University
MIT
Stanford University

13. Review Signer A: Ask if B is… • a student
• hearing
• a student
• learning ASL
• learning at (name of school)
Signer B: Affirm
A: Respond
M 44
2:1, p. 98

14. Review: Negating & Giving Correct Information
Signer A: Ask if B is…
• Deaf
• a teacher
• learning (name another language)
• learning at (name another college)
Signer B: Negate, correct information
A: Respond
M 45
2:1, p. 101

15. Review: Lesson 2:2 Cardinal Numbers 16-19
M 50
2:2, p. 109

16. Review: Lesson 2:4
Narrating Experience with Languages

17. How much language does one still remember
100% %
STILL SPEAK
REMEMBER MOST
REMEMBER SOME
REMEMBER LITTLE BIT
FORGET ALL

18. Homework 2:4 Language Backgrounds: Transitions (p. 61)
Carol’s Language Background
Transition 1 – name of subject/topic
Transition 2 – high school time
Transition 3 – college time
transition 4 – present time

19. Carol’s Language Background
Carol (raise eyebrows)
• grew up speaking English and Spanish
high school (raise eyebrows)
• learned French
• 2 years
college (raise eyebrows)
• 3 years
• how much language remembered
currently (raise eyebrows)
• learning American Sign Language
• Gallaudet University,
• level of difficulty
100% 0%
M 60
2:4, p. 127
very difficult very easy

20. Sign Production Assignment #1
Unit 2 Your Autobiography (pages of S.N. student workbook): You are to tell about your language background in ASL (See language background lesson in Unit 2 Homework 2:4)
Also, review the three narratives from “Autobiographies,” page 89, to get the idea of how the signers tell their short narrative, and identify the transitions (you will learn about transitions in class soon).

21. Your Autobiography (Language Background)(p. 90)
Name:______ Deaf or hearing:______
Language(s) raised using:_________
Language(s) taken in:
High School or college: _________
number of years:________
how much you still remember:_____
Present(other language(s) currently learning):_____
where:________
level of difficulty:_________
Likes:____________ Dislikes:___________
Favorite leisure activity:_______ Favorite color:___

22. Lesson 2:5 Names (Up Letters)
Bev
Drew
Frank
Rob
Raul
Vicki
Val
Kurt
Alex
Carol
Use this list for Fingerspelling game – do not show it to class

23. Class Activity
fingerspelling game

24. Lesson 2:6 Talking about Leisure Activities

25. Describe or act out for your partner your hobby or what you like to do in your free time. Be sure to include enough detail so your partner can follow along.
M 63
2:6, p. 136

26. Find a new partner. This time describe your previous partner’s hobby to your new partner. Point out who you are talking about before you begin.
M 64
2:6, p. 136

27. Lesson 2:6 Leisure Activities
M 65
2:6, p. 137

28. Lesson 2.6 Leisure Activities
M 66
2:6, p. 137

29. Exercise 2:4 (Student workbook, p. 380)
Who Likes What?
Instructions: Go around the classroom and find students who like doing one of the leisure activities below. Write that person’s name in the blank under the activity. Make sure to sign your question and not rely on pointing to the picture.

30. Lesson 2:7: Cardinal Numbers
20-29

31.
M 67
2:7, p. 142

32. Review 2:7 Cardinal Numbers20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
M 67
2:7, p. 142

33. Signer A: Give subtraction problem Signer B: Give answer

34. Asking For Help (Not in textbook)
Signer A: Do you mind helping me? I don’t’ understand the homework.
Signer B: Sure, I can help you.
Signer A: Thanks!!
Signer B: You’re welcome. I can’t help you right now, though I can later.

35. Asking For Help 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 your 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.
Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc. Burtonsville, MD.

36. Asking For Help
The meaning of some signs in ASL change depending on the way the signs are move. For instance, the sign HELP can mean He help me or I help you if the movement is towards the signer or someone else. This feature of ASL is called agreement verbs.
Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc. Burtonsville, MD.

37. Asking For Help Please help me. I can help you. He/she can help you.
Help us.
Help them
You help ______
FYI: You don’t need to add “me” when using directionality. It’s already included in the sign.
Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc. Burtonsville, MD.

38. Asking For Help Please help me. I can help you. He/she can help you.
Help us.
Help them
You help ______
FYI: You don’t need to add “me” when using directionality. It’s already included in the sign.
Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc. Burtonsville, MD.

39. Vocabulary: Helpful Signs
(not on test)
To be clear
Excuse me
To explain
To mean (explain what a sign means)
Not, don’t, doesn’t
To be unclear (I don’t get it, or Is something not clear?)

40. Review Yes/No and Wh-Word Questions
Decide whether the Yes/No question or Wh-word question best matches the sentence, and sign it to a partner. When done switch roles and repeat the exercise.
Is his name Tom?
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?

41. Review Yes/No and Wh-Word Questions
I’m tired. Are you?
Do you want to study tomorrow?
Are you learning ASL?
Are you sitting down?
What’s for homework?

42. Fingerspelling Game

43. Lesson 2:8 Basic Shapes Basic Shapes asymmetrical linear (circles too)

44. Combination Shapes
M 70
2:8, p. 148

45. Signer’s Perspective
In order to draw a combination of shapes correctly, you must take the signer’s perspective, i.e. — see the shapes through the signer’s eyes.
M 71
2:8, p. 149

46. Exercise 2:2 - Describe A Combination Shape (p. 377)
Make sure you do not begin to draw until your partner has completed the description.

47. Lesson 2:9 Identifying People
What are the ASL Grammar for Identifying People?
Identifying sequence (3 ways):
Identify a person by gender and appearance
Identify a person by body positions
Identify a person by gender and action

48. Identify a Person by Gender and Appearance
Lee
Rob
Tessa
Connie
Frank
Lori
Bev
Todd
Bobby
TESSA, WHO?
M 72
2:9, p. 154
Vicki
Val
Edna
Willie
Alex

49. Identify a Person by Body Position
Lee
Rob
Tessa
Connie
Frank
Lori
Bev
Todd
Bobby
SEE WOMAN SIT BCL: ”arm resting on top of chair” IX NAME WHAT?
M 73
2:9, p. 156
Vicki
Val
Edna
Willie
Alex

50. Identify a Person by gender and action
Lee
Rob
Tessa
Connie
Frank
Lori
Bev
Todd
Bobby
SEE WOMAN SIT BCL: ”arm resting on top of chair” IX NAME WHAT?
M 73
2:9, p. 156
Vicki
Val
Edna
Willie
Alex

51. Identifying People
Do Exercise 2:3 – Identify Others (Student Workbook, page )

52. Classroom A/B Tessa, Deaf, learning French
Debra, blue eyes, likes camping
M 75
2:9, p. 160

53. Dialogue Signer A: Identify a person by gender+ • body position
• appearance
• body position
• action
Signer B: Acknowledge
A: Give the person’s name and
state their favorite leisure activity
M 85
Unit 2 Review, p. 188

54. ASL Structure
ASL Structure: 1 SEE (gender) + (appearance, body position and/or action) **brow raised

55. Homework:
Do Homework 2:6-2:9
Your Language Background Narrative
*Sign Production Assignment (SPA) #1 – Due Thursday, June 30th (Canvas)
* Bring your workbook to class everyday.

56. Sources:
Smith, C., Lentz, E. & Mikos, K. (1988)Signing Naturally Student Workbook Level 1. DawnSignPress. San Diego, CA
Smith, C., Lentz, E., Mikos, K. (2008) Signing Naturally Units 1-6. Dawn Sign Press. San Diego, CA.
Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc. Burtonsville, MD.
Eastman, G. (1989) From Mime to Sign. T.J. Publishers, Inc. Silver Spring, MD.
Pictures from Microsoft Clip Arts