Family Photo
FAMILY
MOTHER
FATHER
PARENTS
DAUGHTER
SON
SISTER
BROTHER
TWINS/TRIPLETS
BABY
CHILD
CHILDREN
KID
WIFE
HUSBAND
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FAMILY
MOTHER
FATHER
PARENTS
DAUGHTER
SON
SISTER
BROTHER
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TWINS
TRIPLETS
BABY
CHILD
CHILDREN
KID
WIFE
HUSBAND
Extended Family
AUNT
UNCLE
COUSIN
NIECE
NEPHEW
GRANDFATHER
GRANDMOTHER
GRANDSON
GRANDDAUGHTER
REVIEW
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AUNT
UNCLE
COUSIN
NEPHEW
NIECE
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GRANDFATHER
GRANDMOTHER
GRANDSON
GRANDDAUGHTER
Other Relationships
REVIEW
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FRIEND
BEST-FRIEND
BOYFRIEND
GIRL-FRIEND
FIRST
HALF
EX(BOYFRIEND,GIRLFRIEND)
• LAW(BROTHER-IN-LAW,
SISTER-IN-LAW)
• ADOPT
• STEPFATHER
• STEPMOTHER
• S-T-E-P
(BROTHER,SISTER)
• FOSTER/FAKE
REVIEW
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BORN/BIRTH
YOUNG/YOUTH
AGE/OLD
ALIVE/LIVE
GROW-UP
GROW-UP-TOGETHER
ALONE
ROOMMATE
TOGETHER
FLIRTING
GO-STEADY
HUG
KISS
SWEETHEART
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FALL-IN-LOVE
LOVE
I LOVE YOU
ENGAGED
WEDDING
MARRIED
PREGNANT
RELATIONSHIP
SEPARATE
BACK TOGETHER
DIVORCED
REMARRY
STILL LIVING
DEAD/DIE
OTHER VOCABULARY
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PERSON
PEOPLE
LOOKS/APPEARANCE/FACE
LOOK-LIKE
BEAUTIFUL
CUTE
PICTURE
STORY
MANY/LOTS
• Regular Pronouns– Replace a person’s name
– Handshape: “1”
– Me, you, he/she, we/us, you+all, they/them
• Possessive Pronouns
– Show ownership
– Handshape: “closed 5”
– My/mine, your, hers/his, our, yours, their
Pronouns English
ASL
Personal:
I/me
Index finger points to yourself
You
Index finger points to the person you are talking
to
Index finger points to he person (if present) or
to space designating that person*
Pat your chest with a closed 5 handshape
Possessive:
He/she/it
him/her
My/ mine
Your/yours
His/hers/its
Closed 5 handshape faces the person(s) you are
talking to
Closed 5 handshape faces the third person
(if present) or to the space designating that
person*
* If you are talking about a person who is not present in the room, first indicate who and
designate a space to your right or left to represent that person. Then every time you point to
that designated space, it functions like “he” or “she.” You should continue using the same
point of reference as long as you are talking about that person.
Review Vocabulary
REVIEW
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FAMILY
MOTHER
FATHER
PARENTS
DAUGHTER
SON
SISTER
BROTHER
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TWINS
TRIPLETS
BABY
CHILD
CHILDREN
KID
WIFE
HUSBAND
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AUNT
UNCLE
COUSIN
NEPHEW
NIECE
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GRANDFATHER
GRANDMOTHER
GRANDSON
GRANDDAUGHTER
REVIEW
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FRIEND
BEST-FRIEND
BOYFRIEND
GIRL-FRIEND
FIRST
HALF
EX(BOYFRIEND,GIRLFRIEND)
• LAW(BROTHER-IN-LAW,
SISTER-IN-LAW)
• ADOPT
• STEPFATHER
• STEPMOTHER
• S-T-E-P
(BROTHER,SISTER)
• FOSTER/FAKE
REVIEW
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BORN/BIRTH
YOUNG/YOUTH
AGE/OLD
ALIVE/LIVE
GROW-UP
GROW-UP-TOGETHER
ALONE
ROOMMATE
TOGETHER
FLIRTING
GO-STEADY
HUG
KISS
SWEETHEART
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FALL-IN-LOVE
LOVE
I LOVE YOU
ENGAGED
WEDDING
MARRIED
PREGNANT
RELATIONSHIP
SEPARATE
BACK TOGETHER
DIVORCED
REMARRY
STILL LIVING
DEAD/DIE
OTHER VOCABULARY
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PERSON
PEOPLE
LOOKS/APPEARANCE/FACE
LOOK-LIKE
BEAUTIFUL
CUTE
PICTURE
STORY
MANY/LOTS
Regular Pronouns + Numbers
• US (handshape is a number 2-9)
– CLOSE to body
– Ex: *2 of us, 3 of us, 4 of us, 5 of us
• YOU (handshape is a number 2-9)
– Arm outstretched in front, eye contact
– Ex: *2 of you, 3 of you, you four, you five
• THEM (handshape is a number 2-9)
– Arm outstretched to side, no eye contact
– Ex: *2 of them, 3 of them, those 4, 5 of them
Master ASL: Supplement pg 12
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Those four
You and me
You three
You and her
These five
The six of them
You, me, and him
She and I
9. The five of you
10. Those two
11. Us five
12. Two of them
13. Us two
14. You two
15. Those two
• Referent or deixis? (same thing)
• Pointing. It “sets up” a person in space… you
can refer back to them.
• Eye gaze?
• Look at the item you’ve set up
• Body shifting?
• Shift your shoulders and head… NOT your
body.
• I have 2 siblings. My sister is 22 and my
brother is 28.
• I have 2 aunts. My Aunt Olivia is married but
my Aunt Susie is divorced.
• I love my dogs. Spot is playful. Roxy is always
tired.
Contrastive Structure Practice
(body shifting)
Sign the following sentences to your partner.
Signer One:
• My mother likes coffee
and my father likes tea.
Signer Two:
• My father is a teacher
and my mother is a
secretary.
• My grandmother is 65
and my grandfather is
72.
• There are 23 boys and
25 girls in my family.
• My uncle is ugly but my
aunt is pretty.
• My sister is deaf and my
brother is hearing.
Signer One:
Signer Two:
• I have 5 children; 2 are
boys and 3 are girls.
• I love science but I hate
math.
• Phillip is married and
Chris is divorced.
• My son is 14 and my
daughter is 18.
• My mother lives in
Houston and my dad
lives in Dallas.
• The principal is strict
but the counselor is
sweet.
Partner Practice
• With a partner, sign sentences comparing two
of your friends, siblings, or preferences using
these topics:
• Names
• Number of siblings
• Likes/preferences
• Mode of transportation
• Educational status
• Color of car
Negation
Grammar using Negation
Negation
Sign:
Grammar:
NOT
To form a negative statement, use the
sign NOT. Be sure to maintain a negative
headshake throughout the statement.
NO
To answer a yes/no question, use the
sign NO. This should be followed either
by a negative statement or a statement
that gives correct information.
NONE
In English you can use the word “no” to
negate different kinds of statements. In
ASL, to say you don’t have something,
there is none to something doesn’t
exist, use the sign NONE to form the
negative statement.
Grammar Practice:
Negative Responses
• Mary will sign six questions. You are to sign
two negative responses to each question:
1. Negative statement
2. Negating and correcting the information
I will stop the video after each question and you will
sign your responses to your partner. When I start
the DVD again, Ron and Cinnie will each
demonstrate one type of negative response.
Negation
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NO
NOT
NONE
NOT-YET/LATE
“wave no”
WON’T/REFUSE
NEVER
Comprehension
Ten Years Later…