1. Giving Assistance Master ASL Unit 2 Prof JC Weisenberg © 2007 (adapted with permission J. Colonna ©2006)

2. How to ask for assistance… 1.State the problem. Examples: “I feel sick.” “I don’t understand the homework.” “I don’t have a car.” “I can’t lift this box.” “I don’t know where I’m going.” (The instructor will demonstrate this sign.)

3. How to ask for assistance… 2.Ask if the person would help you. Ex. Note: use the polite ASL construction: “Do you mind…” (The instructor will demonstrate this sign.)

4. How to ask for assistance… 3.The person can either accept or decline to help you. You then can react appropriately: upset, relieved, happy or any emotion. Ex. Negative responses: Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy. No, I don’t want to. Positive responses: Sure! Ok! I can later. I can’t now. Later? I can. I don’t mind.

5. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You were making dinner and cut yourself on a knife. You need a band-aid. Find your sibling and ask them to help you.

6. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: Your sibling cut himself and needs a band-aid. Offer to help them.

7. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You don’t understand the assignment from Prof Weisenberg…Ask if your friend has notes and could (s)he study with you.

8. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: Your friend needs help with the homework, and you want to, but are rather busy at the moment. Offer to do it later tonight.

9. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You have tickets to a game, but your car has a flat tire and is still in the driveway. Ask your boyfriend/parent/partner if (s)he could drive you tonight.

10. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: You really are upset that you can’t go to this game yourself, so you selfishly tell your ---- you can’t. Sorry!

11. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You just bought a new computer and printer, but you don’t know how to set it up. Ask your friend to help you move it upstairs and attach all the wires, and teach you the ‘setup’.

12. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: You know exactly what to do with the computer…and you’re feeling pretty strong too! So you of course want to help!

13. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You are moving to your dorm tomorrow. Ask if your friend can help you.

14. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: You are busy in the morning. But you can help later, in the afternoon.

15. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You don’t know where your ASL class is. You can’t remember the room number. Ask another student for help.

16. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: You don’t know either! You are in the same ASL class though. Suggest that the two of you go looking for it together.

17. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You want to know where the party is after ASL class. Ask another student.

18. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: You think the party was cancelled because of the rain. Sorry!

19. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON A: You were supposed to watch a movie with your friend but you are too tired from all your ASL studying. Ask a friend if you can sleep for a little bit. Then meet later.

20. Help! I need somebody…! PERSON B: You don’t mind. You are tired too. You can meet later.