1. THIRSTY (Can mean “crave” but generally just means thirsty.)

2. 1. YOU THIRSTY? (eyebrows up)

4. 2. WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY?

7. 3. POPCORN, WANT BOWL?

10. While there is a sign for chips, I recommend you just spell it
While there is a sign for chips, I recommend you just spell it. [That is how most native Deaf ASL signing adults do it.]

11. 4. POTATO CHIPS-fs WHAT-KIND YOU LIKE?

12. The concept of “ice” is generally just fingerspelled
The concept of “ice” is generally just fingerspelled. Some people sign FREEZE to mean “ice.” I recommend you spell I-C-E.

13. 5. WANT ICE YOU? [eyebrows up]

15. 6. ICE-CREAM, WHAT KIND YOU LIKE?

17. There are several “right” ways to sign knife. You can’t please everyone. I’ll show you a good general way, but there are others.

20. 7. YOU COLLECT WHAT? (Eyebrows down on “what?”)

23. There are four ways to sign party
There are four ways to sign party. One of those ways overlaps with the sign for PLAY. Some teachers think “their” sign is the (only) “right” sign. Just smile and nod when they tell you this.

24. 8. YOU ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY YOU? (Eyebrows up on the last “YOU”)

27. 9. YOU LIKE PEACH PIE?

29. The right answer to a “Do you mind. ” question is not “yes” or “no
The right answer to a “Do you mind?” question is not “yes” or “no.” The right answer is something like: SURE, FINE, OKAY, CAN’T, BUSY, STUCK.

30. 10. WATER POUR, POUR, YOU-MIND YOU? (Eyebrows up.) Review…

44. Practice

45. 33. C

47. 11. SOUP YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (Eyebrows down on what kind.)

49. Note: The sign “hot dog” is also used to mean “bologna” and “sausage.”

50. 12. HOTDOG-(bologna) SANDWICH YOU LIKE?

52. 13. STOVE HOT, YOU BEFORE TOUCH?

53. Note: The sign SWEET can describe both taste and personality
Note: The sign SWEET can describe both taste and personality. It can also mean Diabetes.

54. 4. YOUR MOM SWEET? (Eyebrows up on SWEET)

55. The sign HUNGRY can also mean “wish” or “desire
The sign HUNGRY can also mean “wish” or “desire.” (Depending on context.)

56. 15. YOU HUNGRY YOU? (The repeated pronoun YOU functions similarly to the English verb “are.”)

58. 16. I/ME THIRSTY, WATER WHERE? (eyebrows down on “WHERE.”)

59. In context, the sign NONE can be used to mean “neither.”

61. 17. YOU PREFER, PEPSI OR-[shift] COKE, WHICH?

63. 18. YOU LIKE EAT PEAR?

64. SODA = POP = soda pop

65. 19. POP YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND?

67. 20. FRUIT, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND
20. FRUIT, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? Eyebrows “up” on FRUIT (to topicalize it) then down on WHAT-KIND (to ask your question). Review…

68. BIRTHDAY-[born] BOWL CHIPS-fs COLLECT FRUIT ICE-CREAM

69. KNIFE PARTY PEACH PEAR PEPSI POTATO POUR

70. PUNCH SANDWICH STOVE SWEET-[sweet-natured, candy] THIRSTY-[crave] WATER-FOUNTAIN