American Sign Language
Our Goal Today – look at the board!
Homework
Agenda
Bell work
◦ With
3 people
chat
Pronouns
Gender Rule
 Review
W
H
? Sentences
Calendar
 Ani
mals
P nouns
ro
Words you didn’t know from your
Chat
 DAY
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WORK OUT
 To DO 1, 2
SLEEP
 HOME
BED
 HOUSE
RAIN
 NOTHING - NONE
DOCTOR 1, 2 (MEDIC
MILITARY)
To WATCH
DISNEYLAND 1, 2
COMEDY – to LAUGH
MATERIALS
YOU NEED
Grammar Notes
 Scratch Paper
 Paper with the Animal Names on it
 Be sure to take good notes
 Today’s Lecture will be difficult BUT stay
focused, ask ?’s and LET ME KNOW
WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND!
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GLOSS
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There are 2 meanings for the word GLOSS
◦ 1. The official writing system for American Sign
Language
◦ 2. Any word that has an official Sign for it
Vocabulary
PRONOUNS
Handshape = S1
Handshape = Flat/Open B Handshape = Open A
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
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I, ME
YOU
HE, SHE, IT
THEY
YOU ALL
US, WE
MY, MINE
YOUR/YOURS
HER(S), HIM, HIS, ITS
THEIR(S)
YOU ALLS
OUR(S)
Handshape = Bent Open B
Honorific Pronouns
In reference to people that
we revere, honor, respect….
Reflexive Pronouns
MYSELF
YOURSELF
HERSELF/HIMSELF
THEMSELVES
YOURSELVES
OURSELVES
Grammar Rules Take turns signing a sentence using WH? & Family Vocab.
 Man
 Boy
Gender Rule –
 Dad
All male signs are from the
nose to the top of the head  Grandpa
because they think they
 Brother
know everything
 Uncle
All female signs are from the
 Son
chin to the chest because
they think with their hearts  Husband
 Nephew
 Cousin
* FRIEND
* IN-LAW
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Woman
Girl
Mom
Grandma
Sister
Aunt
Daughter
Wife
Niece
Cousin
Same chat as last time A: WHAT’S UP?
I am grading you!
B: NOTHING.YOU HOW?
A: I ….
B: NOW WEEKEND,YOU DO WHAT?
A: reply & ask
B: reply. HOPE YOU HAVE GOOD DAY YOU.
A: SAME
HOMEWORK
TRY TO GET THE ANSWERS FROM
OTHER PEOPLE
WH Question words
WH ? Eyebrows down/chin out
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WHAT
WHERE
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WHEN WHY
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HOW
WHO
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WHICH
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5 Parameters =
5 components of an ASL Sign
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Hand shape –
Orientation –
Location/Placement –
Movement –
Facial Expression –
Facial Expression is SOOOO
important!
Eyebrows
 Mouth Modulation (movement)
 Chin
 EYEGAZE!!!
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GRAMMAR NOTES
Person Marker
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/ Agent
In ASL some verbs can be
changed into nouns by
adding the person/agent
marker to the sign ( -er ).
It can also convey the
inflection ( -ist, -ent, -ist, or)
There are some exceptions
to this rule
Examples
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Teach + person marker =
Teacher
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Learn + person marker =
Student
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Cook + person marker = Chef
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Dance + person marker =
Dancer
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Judge, Doctor, Nurse, Cop
Practice ASL at least 60 minutes per day. Make it a habit to
fingerspell and sign as much as you can!
Be sure to update your
dictionaries DAILY
1.
10 ASL Sentences using Pronouns, WH?, &
Family Vocabulary * Period 4 only (Due
8/24)
2.
3.
HOMEWORK
Puzzle Worksheet * Period 1, 3, 4, & 5
(Due on 8/21)
Study WH? Words, Pronouns
and Family Vocabulary
D
ICTIONARY CHECK
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Please count how many words you have
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Be sure you have
3 sections of your notebook
◦1 = Dictionary
 Words should also have descriptions as to how to sign the word
◦2 = Grammar Notes Section
◦3 = Deaf Culture Notes Section