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American sign language

American sign language. Communicate in the silent beauty. Content . Introduction Two kind of American signs language Phases Spelling Sample conversation. Be careful of the common error:.

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American sign language

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  1. American sign language Communicate in the silent beauty

  2. Content • Introduction • Two kind of American signs language • Phases • Spelling • Sample conversation

  3. Be careful of the common error: • Be careful when you do a sign, make sure that it is match with the facial expression. E.g if you are talk about sad, you will show that you are sad on your face. • Don’t mix up the sign of “D” and “F”; and “G” and “Q”, that is the same hand shape, but different position.

  4. Introduction to American Sign Language • Galludet was a man who went to France and learn sign language and bought it back to America and to teach the deaf children. So, American Sign Language is based on France.

  5. The dominant sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada. But it is because of the France historical background of Canada. • Grammar and syntax are distinct from any spoken language in its area of influence

  6. Two things consist American Sign Language • Phrase: explains a phase by sample action • Spelling: spell the words

  7. Phrases Example : • Thank you http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi • I am sorry http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi • How are you? ( In Asl, that is the sign “How you”) http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/HOW%20ARE%20YOU/6096/1

  8. ASL Alphabets: A-Z • The yellow motion arrow asserts your movement. As you watch the video, please do after it. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqb7xjNPBXg • To see the video, click on the above web link.

  9. ASL Alphabet Quiz Click on the link to start the quiz. http://asl.ms/

  10. Number signs (1-10) As you watch the video, please do after it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cMc18p8NDc • To see the video, click on the above web link.

  11. ASL numbers 1-10 Quiz Click on the link to start the quiz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SUImNsP25Y

  12. Pronouns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACttXN7zQbA To see the video, click on the above web link. • I • You • He • She • They • Us

  13. How to introduce in ASL • Hi, Hello, What's up? Nothing • What’s your name? My name is (Finger spelling) • Nice to meet you (too) • Where are you from? (Hong Kong, Taiwan, America, etc)

  14. Vocabulary: Family • Family members: mother, grandmother, sister, daughter. father, grandfather, brother, son. To see the video, click on the above file.

  15. Quiz 1 What is the meaning of this sign: • How are you? • Nice to meet you? • What are you doing? Click Here Click the above button to show the answer the answer is A Click the answer to hide it

  16. Quiz 2 • What does this sign represent? http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi a. Dad b. Mom c. Sister Click Here Click the above button to show the answer the answer is A Click the answer to hide it

  17. Application: Sample Conversation

  18. Conversation Script • Wai: Hi! What’s up? • Chris: Nothing! What’s up? • Wai: Nothing. What is your name? • Chris: My name is Chris. • Wai: My name is Wai. Where are you come from? • Chris: I come from America. How about you? Where are you from? • Wai : I come from Hong Kong. • Chris: Nice to meet you! • Wai: Nice to meet you, too! • Wai/Chris: Bye~~!

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