Do Now To complete the Do Now, Go onto the teachers website. Select “Do Now Sept 16 th /17 th 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.An acquaintance 6. Buddy 2.Parents 7. Younger brother/sister 3.A student 8. School Administrator 4.Teacher 9. Business Personnel 5.Grandparents 10. Neighbor

Expressing how you feel How are you? Vocabulary To be busy Confused Fine Good Happy Nothing, not much Sleepy Same old, the usual So-so tired ______wh-q ______t HOW-YOU 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? __________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