1. Intensive First Year American Sign Language (ASL 134) class Summer Quarter 20156
Instructor: Kristi Winter, MA
University of Washington
Dept. of Linguistics
ASL Program

2. Today: Agenda: Unit 8 ASL Film: “The Legend of the Mountain Man”
Journal #3 will be due on Thursday, August 4th (hard copy)

3. ASL Phrases Part II Serious, nothing to laugh about.
A feeling "flat" or "very small" when you have made a blunder or something you thought was correct turns out to be wrong.
Feel stupid, wish I had kept my mouth shut, guilty
Suddenly stricken ill, or hurt, laid-up.
Feeling upset or angry; stew in.
Very upset
Consume time, gas, money.
Passionate, horny.
I felt like a fool, gulp! oops!
Humiliated, embarrassed.
Gullible, Somebody easily fooled
Serious business, no play thing, legitimately or actually – “True Business”

4. ASL Phrases Part II Perform badly.
Make the most of by what you have, do the best you can, barely make ends meet.
No problem, it means nothing to me.
Cannot stay on the topic, talking all over the place
Please clarify
What for?, Why?, What’s the purpose of it?
Skillful, expert
A) Shocked. B) Can't think anymore, mind too tired to think.
I can't think or take-in anymore just now, or my brain is tired and full.
A) Warped, screw loose, wacko, batty B) Work hard for something.
Similar to English idiom – “Blow one’s top”
Don’t underestimate me, don’t count me out, you think I’m nobody think again.

5. ASL Phrases Part II
Don’t push me around, watch your step buddy, not to be taken lightly.
Mind on the same thing, can’t let go, mind is stuck on it.
Blockhead, nitwit, stupid.
Feeble minded, not too bright

6. Making Requests and Asking for Advice
Unit 8
Making Requests and Asking for Advice

7. Homework 8:1 Review New Signs
to deliver; or bring here
to be enthusiastic or and eager
give instructions
suggestion phrase “Why don’t you….”
use a videophone
yourself; on your own
expression meaning “let’s try” or “Let’s see how it works”
to make an effort to do something; to try
to volunnteer
to give food to animals; to feed
animals
past the agreed-on time; to be late
(business) not open; to be closed
finish doing; to complete (something)

8. Homework 8:1 Review New Signs
story; narrative
to use up; to run out of
to put coins in the meter
along with; accompanied by
to reach or arrive at a location
put together; set up
language
a character-based writing system like Chinese
to request something be supplied; to order
not difficult; easy
life partner
taking a very short time; quickly

9. Homework 12:2 Storytelling
SPA #3
“The Tailor”
Instructor’s evaluation sheet

10. Homework 12:2 Guidelines: Your Version of “The Tailor” Story
See pages

11. Unit 12 Vocabulary
Removing
Adding
Reasons for change
How feel about the change

12. Lesson 8:3 “Agreement Verbs”
Homework Follow-Up

13. Review Homework 8:3 Agreement Verbs 1 “from me to you”
“from you to me,”
”from someone to another.”

14. Lesson 8:4 “Agreeing with Condition”
Homework Follow-Up

15. 8:4, page 193.

16. 8:4, page 193.

17. 8:4, page 193.

18. 8:4, page 193.

19. A: explain situation, make request B: agree with condition what must happen first or what is expected
8:4, page 191.

20. Lesson 8:5 “Negation 1”
Homework Follow-Up

21. Definition: used to express negation, denial, or refusal1.
Definition: used to express negation, denial, or refusal 2.
Definition: to lack something; not present or doesn’t exist. 3.
Definition: (gesture) to warn or advise against doing something
8:5, page 195. 4.
Definition: not yet completed or accomplished

22. Definition: to prohibit; to forbid; to not allow5.
Definition: to have no desire to; to have no interest in doing something 6.
Definition: to prohibit; to forbid; to not allow
8:5, page 196. 7.
Definition: to refuse; not willing to

23. I don’t have your phone number. My nephew won’t eat peas.
Translating negative sentences
establish time if specified (raise brows)
establish location if specified (raise brows)
name the topic (raise brows)
end with a negation (shake head)
Be mindful there may be exceptions.
8:5, page 197.

24. There is no class Thursday. Don’t chew your nails.
Translating negative sentences
establish time if specified (raise brows)
establish location if specified (raise brows)
name the topic (raise brows)
end with a negation (shake head)
Be mindful there may be exceptions.
8:5, page 198.

25. You can’t smoke in restaurants. I haven’t met your mother.
Translating negative sentences
establish time if specified (raise brows)
establish location if specified (raise brows)
name the topic (raise brows)
end with a negation (shake head)
Be mindful there may be exceptions.
8:5, page 199.

26. Don’t forget to bring your book. I don’t want Jack to come.
Translating negative sentences
establish time if specified (raise brows)
establish location if specified (raise brows)
name the topic (raise brows)
end with a negation (shake head)
Be mindful there may be exceptions.
8:5, page 200.

27. I didn’t finish my homework. These cookies are sugar free.
Translating negative sentences
establish time if specified (raise brows)
establish location if specified (raise brows)
name the topic (raise brows)
end with a negation (shake head)
Be mindful there may be exceptions.
8:5, page 201.

28. You don’t have to pay me back. You should not read her mail.
Translating negative sentences
establish time if specified (raise brows)
establish location if specified (raise brows)
name the topic (raise brows)
end with a negation (shake head)
Be mindful there may be exceptions.
8:5, page 202.

29. I don’t have your phone number. My nephew won’t eat peas.
There is no class Thursday.
Don’t chew your nails.
You can’t smoke in restaurants.
I haven’t met your mother.
8:5, page 204.

30. Don’t forget to bring your book. I don’t want Jack to come.
I didn’t finish my homework.
These cookies are sugar free.
You don’t have to pay me back.
You should not read her mail.
8:5, page 204.

31. Lesson 8:6 Numbers: Giving Phone Numbers

32. Numbers 1-5
Cardinal
(Counting)
Identification (phone, social security, house number, zip code, etc.)
orientation: palm in
orientation: palm out
8:6, page 206.

33. Phone Numbers: Area Codes
8:6, page 206.

34.
8:6, page 207.

35.
8:6, page 207.

36.
8:6, page 207.

37.
8:6, page 207.

38.
8:6, page 207.

39.
8:6, page 207.

40. Phone number with area code
8:6, page 209.

41.
8:6, page 210.

42. Lesson 8:7 “Asking for Advice” 1

43. Situation 1: You just parked your car and on your way here you realized you locked your keys in the car.
8:7, page 215.

44. Explain problem, ask for advice tell when explain the situation
Situation 1: You just parked your car and on your way here you realized you locked your keys in the car.
Explain problem, ask for advice
tell when
explain the situation
tell what you forgot to do (use conjunction)
ask for advice
8:7, page 215.

45. Explain problem, ask for advice tell when explain situation
Situation 2: This morning you put a kettle of water on the stove for tea, but forgot about it after you got dressed and left for work.
Explain problem, ask for advice
tell when
explain situation
tell what you forgot to do (use conjunction)
ask for advice
8:7, page 217.

46. 8:7, page 218.

47. Explain problem, ask for advice tell when explain situation
Situation 3: Last night, you ate out. You paid with a credit card. On the way home, you realized you had forgotten your credit card.
Explain problem, ask for advice
tell when
explain situation
tell what you forgot to do (use conjunction)
ask for advice
8:7, page 219.

48. 8:7, page 220.

49. Signer A: explain problem, ask for advice tell when explain situation
Situation 1: You just parked your car and on your way here you realized you locked your keys in the car.
Signer A: explain problem, ask for advice
tell when
explain situation
tell what you forgot to do (use conjunction)
ask for advice
B: give advice
A: respond
8:7, page 222.

50. Signer A: explain problem, ask for advice tell when explain situation
Situation 2: This morning you put a kettle of water on the stove for tea, but forgot about it after you got dressed and left for work.
Signer A: explain problem, ask for advice
tell when
explain situation
tell what you forgot to do (use conjunction)
ask for advice
B: give advice
A: respond
8:7, page 223.

51. Signer A: explain problem, ask for advice tell when explain situation
Situation 3: Last night you ate out. You paid with a credit card. On the way home, you realized you had forgotten your credit card.
Signer A: explain problem, ask for advice
tell when
explain situation
tell what you forgot to do (use conjunction)
ask for advice
B: give advice
A: respond
8:7, page 224.

52. Lesson 8:8 “Asking for a Sign”

53. Strategies to ask for a sign:
list things in the category
use opposites
describe or act out
give definition
8:8, page 229.

54. Strategies to ask for a sign:
list things in the category
use opposites
describe or act out
give definition
Activity: Using the different strategies, get your partner to guess the sign for the item or concept listed on your worksheet.
8:8, page 230.

55. Lesson 8:9 Agreement Verbs 2

56. Agreement Verbs 1. 2. 3. 4.
8:9, page 234. 5.

57. “from someone to another”
“from me to you”
“from you to me”
“from someone to another”
8:9, page 235.

58. “from someone to another”
“from me to you”
“from you to me”
“from someone to another”
8:9, page 235.

59. “from someone to another”
“from me to you”
“from you to me”
“from someone to another”
8:9, page 235.

60. “from someone to another”
“from me to you”
“from you to me”
“from someone to another”
8:9, page 235.

61. “from someone to another”
“from me to you”
“from you to me”
“from someone to another”
8:9, page 235.

62. Remember Lee is on your left and Renee on your right.
I was teasing Renee when she suddenly got angry and bawled me out.
Renee was teasing Lee when Lee suddenly got angry and bawled Renee out.
You were teasing Lee when Lee suddenly got angry and bawled you out.
8:9, page 237.
Remember Lee is on your left and Renee on your right.

63. Remember Lee is on your left and Renee on your right.
Renee told me she borrowed Lee’s laptop.
I told Lee you want to borrow his laptop.
Mind telling Lee I want to borrow his laptop?
8:9, page 237.
Remember Lee is on your left and Renee on your right.

64. Remember Lee is on your left and Renee on your right.
I know Lee’s been bothering you. Just ignore him!
Renee’s been bothering me. I can’t ignore her.
8:9, page 238.
Remember Lee is on your left and Renee on your right.

65. Homework
Read and study Units 8:6 – 8:9, bring in a hard copy of homework 8:7 and 8:8

66. Sources:
Smith, C., Lentz, E. & Mikos, K. (2014)Signing Naturally Student Workbook Units 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