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Politeness. You will learn how to ask politely and how to say thank you in ASL. You will also learn how to interrupt politely and how to apologize. NICE. Interrupting Politely. INTERRUPT. Excuse-Me.
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Politeness You will learn how to ask politely and how to say thank you in ASL. You will also learn how to interrupt politely and how to apologize.
Interrupting Politely INTERRUPT
________________________wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, BATHROOM WHERE?
________________________ wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, LIBRARY WHERE? ________________________ wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, CAFETERIA WHERE? ________________________ wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, BOOKSTORE WHERE?
When a hearing person is chatting with a deaf person and the phone or doorbell starts to ring, it is impolite to answer the phone or the door without letting the deaf person know what you are doing first.
EXCUSE-ME, MY PHONE RING EXCUSE-ME , DOOR SOMEONE THERE (index)
Also, when a hearing person is chatting with a deaf person and another person calls or talks to the hearing person from another room, it is important to let the deaf person know about that before answering the other person. Hey John! Come over here!
Asking Politely ASK / REQUEST
HELP • HELP-ME PLEASE • HELP-HER/HIM PLEASE • HELP-ALL PLEASE
NO THANK-YOU YES THANK-YOU
Making polite commands COMMAND / ANSWER
3 different meanings for the “FINISH” sign "Aw, go on, you're teasing me!" "I'm not falling for that--you silly!" I am done/finish. KNOCK IT OFF!
GIVE • GIVE-ME PLEASE • GIVE-HER/HIM PLEASE • GIVE-ALL PLEASE
Making Apologies SORRY
MISS “ I MISSED THE INFORMATION” same as “I DID NOT SEE IT.”
ME MISS, SORRY, AGAIN PLEASE
SORRY ABSENT/GONE, ME SICK
Polite Refusals If someone wants your help and you are unable to do so, here are ways to politely turn that person down.
I/ME YOU HE, SHE, IT Pronouns in ASL
Pointing in an arc YOU (pl) THEY, THEM WE, US Two people or two things US-TWO THOSE-TWO YOU-TWO THREE-OF-US THREE-OF-THEM Plural Pronouns in ASL