1. Unit 6 Sports & Activities
Based on Master ASL, J. Zinza
© 2012 Natasha Escalada-Westland
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2. Unit 6 Goals To sign about sports
To understand the Five Parameters of ASL
To understand the different types of ASL literature
To expand classifier skills
To use the past, present, and future tenses
To understand and use the Rule of 9
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Based on Master ASL Level One by Jason Zinza

3. Come on
p. 211
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4. Involve, to be included
p. 211
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5. Many, a lot
p. 211
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6. All year, year round
p. 213
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7. During, in, on (time)
p. 213
Use during to talk about a non-specific time when something occurs. During is used much the same way as “in” and “on” are used in English to talk abut events.
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8. To play
p. 213
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9. Team
p. 213
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10. Tend to, usually
p. 213
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11. Dialogue, MASL p. 212
Dialogue. Practice signing the dialogue above with a partner.
Analysis. Identify the following language features in the dialogue. Explain the purpose of each feature.
Closing signals
When signs
Pronouns
Non-manual signals
After school. Ask a partner what he or she does after school
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12. When do people play certain sports? Follow the example shown.
People tend to bowl year round.
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13. Basketball
p. 214
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14. Baseball
p. 214
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15. To ride a bike
p. 214
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16. Bowling
p. 214
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17. Football
p. 214
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18. Golf
p. 214
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19. Gymnastics
p. 214
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20. Hockey
p. 214
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21. To ice skate
p. 214
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22. To jog
p. 214
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23. Karate, martial arts
p. 214
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24. To scuba dive
p. 214
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25. To snowboard
p. 214
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26. Soccer
p. 214
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27. Softball
p. 214
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28. To surf
p. 214
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29. To swim
p. 214
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30. Tennis
p. 214
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31. Volleyball (3 variations)
p. 214
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32. Water polo
p. 214
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33. Wrestling
p. 214
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34. Ask classmates to rate their skill with the following sports, using the signs to be good at and to be bad at.
Sports
Are you good at ____?
Are you bad at ____?
Do you play ____? Are you good at it?
Do you play ____? Are you bad at it?
What’s your favorite sport?
Baseball
Football
Swimming
Bowling
Basketball
Gymnastics
Softball
Volleyball
Hockey
Soccer
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35. Words using during are underlined in the English sentences below
Words using during are underlined in the English sentences below. Sign each in ASL placing during in the correct location (at the beginning).
The sign during is used to explain the general time an action occurs. It is a when sign, meaning it comes first in an ASL sentence.
In winter they play hockey.
When it rains, people don’t play golf.
On the weekends, I play soccer.
We learned to swim in the fall.
In nice weather I ride to work.
During the week I practice skating.
People should not swim in bad weather.
I have a volleyball practice on Thursday.
Over the weekend we take karate.
I work on the weekend.
During summer I play baseball.
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36. You and a Deaf friend are thinking about joining a sports team
You and a Deaf friend are thinking about joining a sports team. In a complete sentence, explain the time of year when people usually enjoy the following activities
surfing
football
gymnastics
skiing
softball
wrestling
snowboarding
volleyball
swimming
basketball
Key Signs: during, tend-to
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37. Work with a partner to develop a dialogue using the prompt below
Work with a partner to develop a dialogue using the prompt below. Your dialogue should include a greeting, at least six sentences total, a conclusion, and a farewell.
easy
hard
Make weekend plans to play or watch a sport.
Compare and contrast the difficulty level of two different sports.
Debate which sport is best to play or watch.
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38. Asking Have you…, MASL p. 220
ASL uses the signs to experience and finish to ask questions about whether someone has or has not done something. These types of questions often begin with “Have you…” in English, but in ASL the question is asked without using the sign have. Recall that the sign to have is literal and indicates possession of something, so using it to ask “Have you gone bowling?” is incorrect. Instead, the concept of the sign to experience asks “Do you have any experience with bowling?”
Finish experience
Not yet
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39. Have you (experienced)?
Not yet
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40. To bungee jump
p. 222
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41. To camp
p. 222
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42. To exercise, lift weights
p. 222
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43. To fish
p. 222
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44. To hike
p. 222
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45. To play cards
p. 222
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46. To skateboard
p. 222
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47. To skydive
p. 222
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48. What are the best conceptual matches for the English phrases below
What are the best conceptual matches for the English phrases below? Select from to experience, finish, and not yet.
I haven’t…
Did you…
He did it yesterday…
Have you tried…
It’s over…
I haven’t gone…
She knows how to…
I already did…
Not yet…
Have you already tried…
It’s not ready yet…
It’s not done yet…
finish
not yet
experience
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49. Ask a partner whether he or she has tried the following activities
Ask a partner whether he or she has tried the following activities. Your partner will respond following the cues provided. When done, switch roles and repeat.
Question:
Responses:
yes
No, but I have…
Have you…?
Did you ever…? no
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50. Crazy for, not crazy for (intense like or dislike), p. 221
Crazy for reflects more intensity than love it, and not crazy for is less impassioned than hate.
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51. Exercise I, p. 223
Discerning differences. Below are several phrases in English. Select the ASL sign from below that best shares the meaning of the English phrase.
Love it Crazy for Like Not crazy for Don’t like
I can’t stand it…
I’m not big on the idea…
I really like that…
I’m hooked on…
I like it okay…
It’s not too bad…
She’s not my favorite person…
It’s great!
I go nuts for…
I don’t like it at all!
I absolutely love this!
I’m not keen on that…
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52. The 5 Parameters of ASL, p. 224
Each sign in ASL can be broken down and analyzed into five separate features called the Five Parameters of ASL. If one parameter is wrong, then the meaning of a sign can be drastically affected – or even disappear and leave people trying to understand what’s being signed. Signing clearly and precisely takes time and practice, and being aware of the Five Parameters can help improve your ASL skills. See how the meaning changes for each of the sign pairs when one parameter is changed.
Handshape
Orientation
Location
Movement
NMS
I, I am
Area, place
Dad, (male)
Please
Near (sort of)
My, mine
Around (time)
Mom, (female)
Happy
Near (very)
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53. The Five Parameters of ASL, p. 224 (H.O.L.M.
Handshape
Palm Orientation
Location – Use the location sign to show the general area where a sign occurs on or around the body.
Movement
Non-manual signals - Includes eyebrow grammar, mouth morphemes and facial expressions for emotion.
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54. Change a sign in only one parameter to transform it into another sign
Change a sign in only one parameter to transform it into another sign. How many pairs can you think of?
Handshape
Orientation
Location
Movement
NMS
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55. The Literature of ASL, p. 227
Both hearing and Deaf people create and enjoy literature, artistic works such as stories, poetry, riddles, and more. The literature of most cultures is written, though cultures that do not use or have a written language also produce a specific type of literature. This is called oral literature, meaning stories are preserved and passed down only by the act of storytelling.
ABC, classifier, and handshape stories
Until very recently, the literature produced by the Deaf culture has been primarily passed from person to person in such a way. Live or recorded storytelling has a rich tradition in the Deaf culture. Poetry, ABC stories, classifier stories, handshape rhymes, number stories, narratives, and humor form a highly-regarded body of signed, visual literature passed down from generation to generation.
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56. The Major Forms of Literature of ASL, p. 227
ASL poetry: Covers a broad spectrum of genres and topics, performed by a Deaf poet. Deaf poets such as Clayton Valli and Ella Mae Lentz are cherished for their poetry reflecting the shared Deaf experience.
Classifier stories: Works that use only one or more specific classifiers to tell a complete, plot-driven story.
Handshape rhymes: Works in which the signer tells an entire story using only one handshape, often incorporating meter, or rhythm, based on the story’s plot.
ABC stories: Using only the letters of the alphabet in sequence (either A-Z or Z-A), the signer tells a complete story. ABC stories combine elements of classifier stories and handshape rhymes.
Number stories: Similar to ABC stories, the signer uses specific number signs to tell a story. Number signs can be made in sequence like ABC stories (numbers 1-10, for example), in a challenging pattern (numbers 7, 5, 7, 5, for example), or in reverse order
Narratives: Signed in formal ASL, narratives often relate events and aspects of the shared Deaf experience, especially humorous tales of being Deaf in a hearing world. ASL narratives often highlight Deaf history, famous Deaf persons, and Deaf accomplishments or triumphs over adversity.
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57. Poetry
p. 230
The two signs differentiate between poems produced by hearing culture and those produced by Deaf performers. Over the years, Deaf poets felt the general sign poetry did not fully capture the depth of expression that is part of ASL poetry, and eventually the sign express myself / let it out became known as ASL poetry.
ASL/Signed
English/Spoken
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58. Story, to tell a story
p. 230
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59. Classifier, Many People, p. 225
Crowded elevator
Streams of many people going somewhere.
A popular penguin.
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60. Classifier, Animals and Seated Position, p. 228
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61. To jump (animal)
p. 229
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62. To sit next to or show seated position, p. 229
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63. CL: B & Base B, Flat Objects
p. 228
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64. Bug, ant - crawling
p. 229
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65. Ears (animal)
p. 229
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66. Winding road
p. 229
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67. Use classifiers to describe each illustration
Use classifiers to describe each illustration. Don’t forget to identify the person, place or thing being described by the classifier first.
Watch “Eyes on ASL #11” again to help you understand how classifiers function.
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68. ASL Tenses: Past, Present, Future, p. 231
Eyes on ASL #13: Tense
A Survey of ASL Tenses
Karen Alkoby
DePaul University
School of Computer Science
Chicago, IL
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69. How Do Tense Markers Work?, p. 232
yesterday
now, today
tomorrow
Look closely at the parameter changes in the signs yesterday and tomorrow. The beginning location of each sign is on the present tense area of the ASL Timeline, but the final locations differ: Yesterday moves toward the shoulder, forming the past tense, and tomorrow moves ahead of the body, forming the future tense. Once a tense is formed, you don’t have to keep adding the same tense markers because the context is clear. However, when you change tenses you must use a new tense marker.
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70. Long time ago, distant past
The Past, p. 233
Long time ago, distant past
Ago, past
Before, used to
Other ways to say these ideas of past in English are “a month ago,” “a week ago,” “a year ago,” or “When I was…” Remember, number can be included in many of these signs following the Rule of 9.
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71. Recently, a little while ago
Recent Past, p. 233
Recently, a little while ago
Just, very recently
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72. Last month, p. 233
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73. Last week
p. 233
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74. Last year
p. 233
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75. Exercise N, p. 233
2. Today & yesterday. Use vocabulary terms for the past to help sign each word pair.
Now … Before
This week … Last week
A month ago … A year ago
A week ago … A month ago
Last year … Very recently
I finished … I just finished
I go … I went
They do … They used to
This year … Last year
Very recently … Long ago
This month … Last month
Today … Yesterday
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76. Future, will, it will be
p. 237
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77. Distant future
p. 237
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78. In a few days
p. 237
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79. Next week
p. 237
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80. Next year
p. 237
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81. Also means “short” or “brief”
Soon (2 variations)
p. 237
Also means “short” or “brief”
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82. Exercise R, p. 237
Concept comprehension. Provide a future tense marker (sign) that best matches each word or phrase.
In a while
A year from now
As soon as I can
A long time from now
Day after tomorrow
A week or so later
Later on
In 30 days
Not in a million years!
In the future
Just a few days from now
Some day
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83. Number Inclusion: Rule of 9
p. 241
The Rule of 9 is a pattern at influences a concept’s duration, or how long something lasts. It is used when signing about a specific period of time or age. This period is included with the base sign, so that the difference between week and nine weeks is the incorporation of the number nine into the dominant hand. Only numbers up to 9 may be incorporated into a sign.
Use the Rule of 9 with:
Age Specific number of hours
Specific time of day Specific number of weeks
Specific number of minutes Specific number of months
Specific number of days Specific amount of money
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84. Number Inclusion: Rule of 9, p. 241
Example: Days
Base sign: Day
Duration
Four days
Example: Age
Base: Age Spot
Seven years old
Example: Months
Base: Month
Three months
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85. Using Tense with the Rule of 9
p. 242
variations
2 weeks ago 12 weeks ago
2 days ago 3 days ago
Last year 2 years ago
In 3 months In 10 months
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86. Fast, quick
p. 240
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87. Long (time)
p. 240
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88. To stay
p. 240
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89. Exercise W, p. 241
The Rule of 9. Decide whether or not the following phrases should use the rule of 9 and provide the correct sign for each item.
3 days
5 years old
6 months
10 days
15 minutes
36 months
1 year old
5 days
9. 4 hours
10. 3 weeks
11. 5 minutes
hours
days
10:00
45 minutes
10 hours
days
18. 2 minutes
7 years old
3 hours
12 weeks
13 months
30 days
6:00
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90. To call (a name)
p. 236
noun
verb
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91. To hear
p. 236
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92. To talk
p. 236
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93. Umpire
p. 236
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94. Narrative: Dummy Hoy, p. 235
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