1. Unit Two Getting Started Unit Two Objectives To ask for help and clarification in ASL To engage in basic conversation on a variety of topics To understand the cultural view of deafness To improve familiarity with ASL grammar and structure To learn and apply WH-signs and facial expressions To understand iconic and non-iconic signs

2. to Grab, take an opportunity p. 39

3. None p. 39

4. Warning p. 39

5. Book p. 41

6. Desk, table p. 41

7. to Give to p. 41

8. to Help (general) p. 41

9. Help me p. 41 Me

10. I help you p. 41 You

11. to Move p. 41

12. to Need p. 41

13. Pen, pencil p. 41

14. Sure

15. What does it mean? p. 42

16. Explain it again. p. 42

17. to be Clear p. 44

18. Excuse me p. 44 *burp*

19. to Explain p. 44

20. to Mean p. 44

21. Not, don’t, doesn’t p. 44

22. to be Unclear p. 44

23. You’re welcome p. 44

24. Don’t do that p. 45

25. to Close (door) p. 45

26. to Open (door) p. 45

27. Home p. 47

28. Walk p. 47

29. to Walk to p. 47

30. Party p. 47

31. to Read p. 47

32. to Sleep p. 47

33. to Correct, to grade p. 50

34. to Erase (a board) p. 50 to Erase (a on paper)

35. to Hand out p. 50

36. Paper p. 50

37. to Spot, to see p. 50

38. to Study p. 50

39. Student p. 50

40. Teacher p. 50

41. Test, exam p. 50

42. to Write p. 50

43. to be Wrong, error p. 50

44. Question Mark, to Ask p. 54 Ask you Ask me Ask me (plural)

45. to Eat, food p. 55

46. to be Hungry p. 55

47. to be Ready p. 55

48. Restaurant p. 55

49. With p. 55

50. Days of the Week p. 57 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

51. To chat, hang out p. 59

52. Church p. 59

53. Doing?, to do errands p. 59

54. To enjoy, have fun p. 59

55. To kick back, take it easy p. 59

56. Mosque (fingerspell) p. 59

57. To play sports p. 59

58. Temple p. 59

59. Synagogue p. 59

60. Yesterday p. 59

61. Day p. 61

62. Every day p. 61

63. Umm, uh, well… p. 61

64. Week p. 61

65. Weekend p. 61

66. to Work, job p. 61

67. Who p. 64

68. What p. 64

69. When p. 64

70. Where p. 64

71. Why, because p. 64

72. Which p. 64

73. to Get better p. 66

74. to Get worse p. 66

75. Important p. 66

76. Water, water fountain p. 66