Do Now
To complete the Do Now, Go onto the teachers
website. Select “Do Now Sept 16th/17th Level l”
Instructions: Identify the name that is signed and
write it in the order that it was signed.
Objective
• To identify the ASL Alphabet
• To learn proper greetings and farewells
• To learn how to ask and respond questions
using basic ASL grammar
Agenda
• Do Now: Fingerspelling Drill
• Review: What is ASL?
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
- ASL word order
• Class Exercise
Review
What is ASL?
Vocabulary
Hello!
Hi!
How-are You?
What’s-up?
Formal or Informal?
Look at the list of people below. Would you use
“what’s up” or “how are you”, to greet them?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
An acquaintance
Parents
A student
Teacher
Grandparents
6. Buddy
7. Younger brother/sister
8. School Administrator
9. Business Personnel
10. Neighbor
Expressing how you feel
How are you?
______wh-q
HOW-YOU
Vocabulary
To be busy
Fine
Happy
Sleepy
So-so
Confused
Good
Nothing, not much
Same old, the usual
tired
______t
I FINE I
Class Activity
You will each take turns asking a classmate how
he/she is doing. When asked how you are doing,
state how you feel at this moment.
Vocabulary
What
Name
You
Me
Grammar
KEY NOTE* ASL does not have a formal written
language. Therefore, we use what is called ASL
Gloss Notation. This is a means to help us
visually comprehend ASL word order.
Grammar
What is the English word order?
English: Subject Verb Object
ASL: Subject, Object, Verb
or
Object, Subject, Verb
Sentence Types
WH-Q: who, what, where,
when, why
Non-Manual Behaviors
- Eyebrows down
- Head forward and tilt to
the side
- Hold the last sign
T: statement
Non-Manual Behaviors
- Normal facial
expressions
Key Note* Facial expressions are important features in ASL; it
helps your listener to know whether or not to give a response to
a question or statement
What is your name?
What is your name?
__________wh-q
YOU NAME WHAT
My name is Conniree.
__________________t
ME NAME #CONNIREE
Class Activity
Signer A: Say a greeting and ask signer A how he/she is doing?
Signer B: State how you are feeling?
Signer A: Ask for signer B name
Signer B: State your name
Signer B: Ask for signer A name
Signer A: State your name
Signer B: State that it was nice meeting you.
Signer A: State “same here” and use a farewell sign