1. Getting to know you…
Master ASL Unit 3

2. Objectives To expand ASL skills and topics of conversation
To understand topic-comment structure
To incorporate numbers into conversation
To understand how ASL name signs are made
To use possessive signs and deixis appropriately
To talk about favorites

3. Time to draw what you see…
Put your name on your paper.
Partner up and practice drawing the images signed by your partner.
When finished compart images and make corrections with a red pen.
Staple together and turn in.

4. Vocabulary—NO VOICE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL, PRETTY TO DO, ACTION, ACTIVITY
DURING, ON, IN
FAMILY
FUN
YOU AND ME, WE
VACATION

5. Vocabulary—NO VOICE
BORN
FROM
GROW UP
HERE
LIVE IN
OH-I-SEE

6. Where do you live? DVD A: Hi. Where are you from?
B: I was born in Ohio. Now I live in Utah. What about you?
A: I was born and grew up in Maine.
B: Oh, I see. I want to go there.

7. Practice
Where are you from? Ask a partner these questions about his or her background using the example as a model. When done switch roles and repeat exercise.
1. Where are you from?
2. Where do you live now?
3. Where did you grow up?

8. DVD questions Where is Kelly from? Where did Sean grow up?
Who is from Ohio?
Where was Kelly born?
Does Kelly live in Utah?
Does Sean want to go to Maine?

9. Expression Corner
OH-I-SEE is an ASL expression that conveys comprehension, sympathy, and concern, similar to sounds like huh, hmm, oh, aha, and I see. It is often used in conversation.

10. Signs for States--NO VOICE
Make sure you know…
The state you are from
The cities in our area: Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Flagstaff
Chandler
Your city
The cities in the vocabulary packet
Look at page 79 of your text…

11. Vocabulary—NO VOICE ARIZONA COLORADO MONTANA NEW YORK WEST VIRGINIA
AMERICA
UNITED STATES
CANADA
WASHINGTON
OREGON
CALIFORNIA
ALASKA
HAWAII
ARIZONA
COLORADO
MONTANA
NEW YORK
WEST VIRGINIA
TEXAS

12. Vocabulary—NO VOICE
fs-BEACH
OCEAN
ROLLERBLADE
SKI
VISIT

13. Vocabulary—NO VOICE ATLANTA BOSTON CHICAGO CITY, TOWN HOUSTON
LOS ANGELES
NEW ORLEANS
PHILADELPHIA
SALT LAKE CITY
SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE
WASHINGTON, DC

14. Practice—NO VOICE Name: Dan Born: Georgia Wants to live in Florida
Name: Rachel
Born: Massachusetts
Moved to New Hampshire
Goes to school in New Hampshire
Name: Jeff
Born: Canada
Works in: Quebec
Is hearing
Wants to Live in: Hawaii
Name: Dan
Born: Georgia
Wants to live in Florida
Likes to water ski
Name: Emilee
Born: Oklahoma
Is Deaf
Enjoys playing sports
Wants to visit Alaska

15. Continued…--NO VOICE Name: Aundrea Born: California
Name : Ryan
Born: Texas
Grew up: Texas
Is learning ASL
Likes to go to the beach
Name: Sam
Lives in: Washington
Grew up: Montana
Is Deaf
Likes to Roller Blade
Name: Aundrea
Born: California
Works on the weekends
Knows ASL
Likes to ski, go to the ocean
Name: Gary
Born: New Jersey
Grew up: New York
Doesn’t like sports
Can’t ski

16. Practice—Eyebrows up on the topics in RED.
I don’t like to ski. I like to rollerblade.
SKI I DON’T-LIKE. ROLLERBLADE I LIKE.
I want to visit Hawaii. I was born and grew up in Oklahoma. Where does he/she live?
HAWAII I WANT VISIT. OKLAHOMA I BORN shift GREW UP. HE/SHE LIVE WHERE?↓
Do you want to rollerblade Friday afternoon? Where?
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ROLLERBLADE YOU WANT?↑ pause MEET WHERE?↓

17. Accent Steps
Most states and provinces are fingerspelled. Fingerspell the state or province name the way it is shown in capital letters on the map. Practice fingerspelling the name of your state/province quickly.

18. Dialogue 1 Sign twice, once as Signer A and once as Signer B Eyebrows up on the topics in RED.
A: I was born in Alaska
ALASKA I BORN I.
B: Oh yeah? I’m from Texas.
SURE?↑ TEXAS I FROM I.
A: Do you like Texas?
YOU LIKE TEXAS?↑
B: Yes, I do.
YES I LIKE I.
A: I see. I want to visit Texas.
OH-I-SEE. TEXAS I WANT VISIT I.

19. Dialogue 2 Sign twice, once as Signer A and once as Signer B Eyebrows up on the topics in RED.
A: I moved here from Florida
FLORIDA I-MOVE-HERE.
B: Why did you move here?
MOVE HERE WHY?↓
A: I want to go to school here.
SCHOOL I WANT GO HERE.
B: Oh, I see. Do you like it here?
OH-I-SEE. YOU LIKE HERE?↑
A: Yes, I do!
YES I LIKE I.

20. Accent Steps and Conversational Name Signs
Because many city names begin with the same letter, finger spell the entire name before using an abbreviation unless talking about a large, well known city. Do this when signing with someone not from your area. For example, the letter D has at least four different meanings depending on where its used: Denver (CO), Delevan (WI), Durham (NC), Danville (KY).

21. Vocabulary—NO VOICE
CLOSE, NEAR
FAR

22. Dialogue Practice Sign twice, once as Signer A and once as Signer B
A: I’m from Fremont. It’s signed like this.
ME FROM fs-FREEMONT pause F++
B: Oh, I see. Where is Fremont?
OH-I-SEE. F++ WHERE?↓
A: It’s in California, near San Francisco.
THERE CALIFORNIA NEAR SF.

23. Let me introduce myself…
Sign in small groups.
Greeting
First and last name
Where you are from
Your birthday
Where you grew up
Two of your interests
A place you would like to visit
Two things you would do in that place

24. Practice translations…
Get out a sheet of notebook paper
Find a partner—give that person your notebook paper. Have them write their name on it then translate your monologue while you sign.
Take the paper and find a new partner—repeat.
Staple the translation to your glossing and turn in tomorrow.
If you do not turn this in with your assignment I will take 10 points of your grade.

25. Conversation—NO VOICE
Ask the Following questions to a partner
Where do you live?
Are you from Illinois?
Where do you want to live?
Is your city named San Diego?
Did you move here?
Do you like living here?

26. Accent Steps
That way is related to deixis. It is used to provide the general direction of an object or location. Emphasize distance by opening your eyes wide while pointing or using the sign for.

27. Name Signs Notes Name signs are highly valued in deaf culture.
Having one shows you are accepted by the Deaf
community.
Arbitrary name signs are a combination of the person’s name and a location on the head, torso or hands where the sign will be made.
Descriptive name sign shows a physical or behavioral trait the individual is known for.
Short names often do not have name signs because they don’t take any more time to sign than the name sign.
It is impolite for a hearing person to create a name sign instead of having one given by a Deaf person.

28. Deaf Culture Minute
Most deaf adults live in larger cities across the united states. Jobs, social opportunities, Deaf-interest agencies, schools for the deaf, and interpreters are more plentiful in metropolitan areas than in isolated rural areas. The metro region of Rochester in New York state features the worlds highest per capita population of deaf people. Are there many deaf people in your area? Why or why not?

29. AND and OR Notes Do not sign AND Do not sign OR.
Shift slightly from one side to the other.
nod
I LIKE COFFEE shift TEA.
Do not sign OR.
Use WHICH or shift with appropriate NMS
nod nms
I WANT COFFEE shift TEA.
YOU WANT COFFEE shift TEA WHICH?↓

30. Is ASL Universal? Notes
American Sign Language is NOT universal. Every country has its own signed language. ASL and FSL (French Sign Language) are about 60% the same.
Thomas H. Gallaudet went to Europe to find different ways to teach the Deaf in America. He met Laurent Clerc’ in France and brought him to America to help educate our Deaf.

31. Topic/Comment Review Notes
T/C is used most frequently with declarative statements.
T/C is also used for WH questions.
In topic/comment languages the signer presents information and then makes the information either a statement or question by adding a comment. English does not use topic/comment often so becoming used to ASL grammar can be a challenge. Keep in mind that while using ASL signs in English word order may be easy to do, it is no different than speaking in Spanish but following English word order.

32. Subject/Verb/Object REVIEW Notes
SVO is more familiar to English speakers. However WHY often acts as a “bridge” or connector between two separate SVO phrases. ASL doesn’t use the sign BECAUSE—instead a bridge/rhetorical question is used.

33. Bridges/Rhetorical Question Notes
A Bridge connects two short sentences like BECAUSE does in English. Use the WHY sign to connect these sentences. Remember eyebrows are UP on the WHY word because you are answering your own question.
_t_ _neg_ _bridge_
CATS I NOT-LIKE WHY?↑ MEAN.

34. Practice the Bridge/Rhetorical Question
She can’t go to the party. She works.
He doesn’t want a test. He didn’t study.
We are very scared. Signing is not easy.
Yesterday I was tired. I studied.
They are going to school. They are learning ASL.
Today I am happy. Tomorrow I’m going to the beach.

35. Vocabulary—NO VOICE
COMMENT
TOPIC

36. Translate—NO VOICE
Change each of the sentences into Topic-Comment structure.
I’m happy.
Please open the door.
Who’s deaf?
Where’s the water fountain?
Is the party on Saturday?
Who walks home everyday?
I’m not confused.
Where are you going Saturday?
Where’s my paper?
I sleep on the weekends.
Is the restaurant over there?
Do you mind handing out the papers?

37. ASL Up Close
Signs for MINE, YOUR, HIS, HERS, THEIRS, and OURS are called possessives. Use possessive signs to ask and answer questions, clarify statements, and develop conversations on a variety of topics. Possessive signs follow the same rules as deixis to point toward people and things, including eye gaze—only the handshape differs.

38. Whose is it? Sign each sentence—NO VOICE It’s my book.
Our teacher is deaf.
No, it’s not his. It’s Hers.
Your (plural) homework is due today.
My isn’t working.
Your teacher is hearing.
Is this your DVD?
Her friend is named Glenn.
It’s not mine. It’s yours.

39. Accent Steps
Try not to use possessive signs when signing your name. Using them instead of deixis results in ungrammatical sentences like Mine name Joe or Their name Ann and Thomas. Remember that deixis conveys the verb to be, not possessive signs.

40. Accent Steps
To emphasize the depth or brightness of a color, swing the hand forming the color away from you.

41. Vocabulary—NO VOICE COLOR BLACK WHITE GRAY BROWN ORANGE PINK RED BLUE
YELLOW
GREEN
PURPLE

42. The Colors of the Rainbow—SONG—NO VOICE
RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, PURPLE & BLUE
RED RED FLOWER RED,
ORANGE ORANGE NICE AND WARM
YELLOW SAME-AS SUN
GREEN GREEN MY LITTLE GREEN FROG
PURPLE BEST SUN-SETS
BLUE OCEAN BEAUTIFUL
YOU KNOW COLOR RAINBOW SAME?

43. Exchanging Information Handout
Using the handout interview students in the class. Write their responses in the boxes provided.
For the last box create your own question using vocabulary from units 1, 2 or 3.
Turn in when finished.

44. Getting to know you I don’t like the color blue do you?
COLOR BLUE DON’T-LIKE. YOU?↑
Who’s your favorite singer/musician?
YOUR FAVORITE SINGER WHO?↓
Who’s your favorite actor?
YOUR FAVORITE ACTOR WHO?↓
What color is your car?
YOUR CAR COLOR WHAT?↓
What do you do on the weekends?
WEEKENDS YOU DO-DO?↓

45. Vocabulary—NO VOICE LOVE-IT (no picture) ACT, SHOW ACTOR CAR, TO DRIVE
DARK
LIGHT
MUSICIAN, SINGER
TELEVISION
WATCH
Use LOVE-IT when signing about non-romantic “love” for things or people. LOVE-IT is often used instead of “like a lot” or similar phrases.

46. Love-it Sign the following sentences using Love-it.
I really like going to the movies on the weekends.
I love your car!
They really like going to Mexican restaurants.
She loved the movie but I didn’t like it.
What do you really like?

47. True or False His favorite color is blue. Your last name is Smith?
No, his favorite color is green.
Your last name is Smith?
No, my last name is_____.
They aren’t listening to music.
Yes, they are listening to music.
We’re going to the movies on Saturday.
No, we’re going to the restaurant on Sunday.
They aren’t actors.
Yes, they are actors.

48. Agent Marker Notes
The Agent Marker is the BODY sign added to a verb to make a noun.
DANCE + BODY = DANCER
READ + BODY = READER
Some occupations don’t require the Agent Marker. These will need to be memorized as there is no rule. A few examples are POLICE OFFICER, FIREMAN, PRESIDENT, but there are more.

49. Vocabulary—NO VOICE AT symbol DOT, PERIOD EMAIL (no picture) INTERNET
LISTEN
MUSIC
PAGE
WEB PAGE

50. Email Addresses baseballfan@domain.com cloud3@ppc.com help@uri.org

51. The World Wide Web Notes
One of the pioneers of the internet and World Wide Web, Vinton Cerf, is hard of hearing. A prominent figure in the internet world, he serves on the board of ICANN, the regulating body of the internet. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University. Interested in communication and technology, his work has had a tremendous impact on people around the world, both Deaf and hearing.

52. Applauding in ASL Notes
Deaf people can’t hear applause so instead of clapping their hands they shake them in the air—they do not do “spirit fingers”

53. Dialogue A: YOUR ADDRESS shift PHONE NUMBER NEED.
B: MY ADDRESS 437 Park Blvd., shift MY PHONE NUMBER

54. Accent Step
Don’t confuse LIVE and ADDRESS—they are easily mistaken because they look similar. Although the handshape is the same, the movement is slightly different.

55. Reminders: Numbers NO VOICE
Numbers 1-5 usually face you except when signing addresses, telephone numbers or any other number combination.
Let’s practice numbers 1-30

56. Vocabulary—NO VOICE ADDRESS NUMBER STREET (general) TELEPHONE
Fingerspell
Avenue AVE
Boulevard BLVD
Court COURT or CT
Drive DRIVE or DR
Road ROAD or RD
Street STREET or ST
Place PL

57. Practice 6225 Jarvis Avenue 34 Brookvale Circle 576 Lewelling Blvd.
901 Phoenix Way
3307 Third Ave. North
4588 Peralta
7422 Niles Blvd.
3000 Evergreen
39217 Estudillo
1120 Hollenbeck Lane
465 Oak Park Blvd.
100 Tesla Road

58. Practice Jeff Michaels 29222 Sunrise Ave. San Diego, CA (619) 555-2000
Dan Olman
7 Pine Blvd
Madison, Wisconsin
Lori Brace
181 Lamp Road
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Olivia Smith
Seattle, Washington
(206) cell
(206) home
(206) work
Kelly Trask
3877 Pierce Ave.
New York City
(212)
video phone
Marti Housen
44 Casewell Blvd.
Louisville, Kentucky
Pager
(502) TTY

59. Vocabulary—NO VOICE
NEW
OLD
VIDEO PHONE

60. Phone Options for the Deaf Notes
Relay Operator (now with visual for the Deaf person)
TTY
Video Phone
Allows the Deaf to SEE each other while signing—skyping.

61. Vocabulary—NO VOICE BIRTHDAY
There are three signs for birthday—depending on what region of the country you are from. Don’t forget that some signs do vary from region to region, just as spoken languages have dialects—so do visual languages.

62. Vocabulary—NO VOICE fingerspell months as we abbreviate them in English
JAN
FEB
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC

63. Practice—NO VOICE Sign and partner repeat…
May 10
April 3
July 22
December 7
September 25
February 9
October 31
June 15
August 29
March 2
November 8
January 23
April 13
September 17
May 19
March 21
August 18
December 5
June 27
July 4

64. Vocabulary—NO VOICE CELEBRATE DEPENDS FALL HOW MANY MONTH fs-SEASON
SPRING
SUMMER
WINTER
YEAR

65. Dialogue A: Is it your birthday this month?
NOW MONTH YOUR BIRTHDAY?↑
B: No, my birthday is in April.
NO. MY BIRTHDAY ______________.
A: Oh, I see. Which day?
OH-I-SEE. DAY WHICH?↓
B: April 10. What about your birthday?
____________. YOUR BIRTHDAY WHEN?↓

66. DURING Notes
Use DURING to show IN or ON referring to time signs.

67. Practice How many months are there in a year?
Which season is your favorite?
Which months are in the spring season?
What are your three favorite months?
Which season and month is your birthday in?
What season are we in now?
Which months are in the winter season?
Which months do you go to school?

68. Vocabulary--NO VOICE CHRISTMAS EASTER HALLOWEEN HANUKKAH
INDEPENDENCE DAY
KWANZAA
MEMORIAL DAY
NEW YEAR’S
PASSOVER
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
THANKSGIVING
VALENTINE’S DAY

69. Vocabulary—NO VOICE Fingerspell EID LABOR DAY MLK DAY RAMADAN
VETERAN’S DAY

70. Dialogue A: What is your favorite holiday?
YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY WHICH?↑
A: Oh. Why is that your favorite?
OH-I-SEE. FAVORITE WHY?
A: Interesting. My favorite holiday is _____?
INTERESTING. MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY _____ WHY _______________________.
B: Interesting.
INTERESTING.

71. Accent Steps
The sign INSIDE is a literal sign that means to be inside of. Avoid using the sign INSIDE for IN DECEMBER or IN THE FUTURE.

72. Vocabulary—NO VOICE
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
WEATHER (2)

73. Accent Steps
Only a facial expression distinguishes COLD from WINTER. Beware of slight differences like RAIN and SNOW.

74. Vocabulary—NO VOICE CLOUDY COLD COOL HOT RAIN SNOW SUNNY WARM WAVES
WINDY

75. Dialogue A: What is your favorite kind of weather?
FAVORITE WEATHER WHAT?↑
B: My favorite weather is ________.
MY FAVORITE WEATHER _______.
A: Oh, I see. My favorite weather is ______.
OH-I-SEE. MY FAVORITE WEATHER _______.
B: Oh, that’s interesting.
INTERESTING.

76. Beautiful Day--SONG
Ready to go it’s a beautiful day It’s a beautiful day to play.
Ready to go it’s a beautiful day and we’re going outside to play.
Its beautiful in spring and summer and fall and it’s beautiful in winter it’s winter after all.
Any time of year and any time of season I will play outside without any special reason.
When I look around I see snowflakes on everything

77. Chorus 1
Let’s go outside I’ve got my hat, put on my gloves, stomp in my boots my boots, my big warm coat… here comes the rain… and now it’s snow… Let’s play for hours hours.

78. Chorus 2
Let’s go outside and touch the grass, feel the wind, smell the flowers flowers, climb a tree, and trace the clouds, and crunch the leaves… Let’s play for hours hours.

79. Practice: Time/Topic/Comment
Seasons/time of year
Today
Tomorrow
March
Fall
August
Summer
Winter
December
Spring
November
Destination
Alaska
Chicago
Texas
Seattle
Montana
Hawaii
Colorado
New York
North Dakota
Arizona
Weather
Cold
Rainy
Windy
Snow
Cloudy
Hot
Cool
Sunny
Snowy

80. My Favorite Holiday… Sign for the class next BLOCK Greeting First name
Weather for that time of year (3 weather signs using shifting)
Three reasons why it is your favorite—use listing
Least favorite holiday
Three reasons why it is your least favorite—use listing

81. Review Chapter 3 Numbers (WB) Chapter 3 GLOSSING (WB)
From a Distance Activity
Sample Sentences--handout
Note Cards

82. Test Time. AGAIN?
Yep. Fair thee well…