1. Unit 2: Getting Started Vocab:
-Directionality Signs, WH Signs, Helpful Signs, Iconic Signs
Grammar:
-Directional Verbs
-WH Questions
-You’re Welcome
-Iconic vs. Arbitrary
Culture:
-Deaf/hearing/hard of hearing
-Continue Evolution of ASL
-Oral vs. Manual
-Regional Signs
-Visual Noise
-Ring Signalers
Vocab:
-Making Conversation, When (days of the week), Signing about Activities, Making more Conversation
-Numbers 11-
Grammar:
-Question Mark Wiggle
-Time First
Culture:
-Culture vs. Medical Deafness
-D/d deaf

2. Directionality Signs

3. Directionality

4. Directionality Signs Book To move Desk, Table To need To give to Pen
To help
Pencil
Help me
Sure
I help you
To ask

5. Directional Verbs Also knows as: Inflecting Verbs
What is Inflection?
What role does Inflection play in the language of ASL?
Also knows as: Inflecting Verbs
Definition: indicate the subject and object by changing the direction of movement of the sign
Examples:
INFLECTION: a change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender.
Directional Verbs: indicate the subject and object by changing the direction of movement of the sign
Examples: GIVE, HELP, MOVE, ASK, MEET, LOOK-AT

6. Examples (Presentational)

7. Turn Projector OFF
Mrs. Hamilton sign sentences in next slide for Practice 1 in student packet.

8. Practice 1 (Interpretive)
EXAMPLE: YOU-HELP-HER PRACTICE ASL PLEASE 1. YESTERDAY BOOK ME-GIVE-YOU 2. ME SIGN, YOU-LOOK-AT-ME 3. DESK YOU-HELP-ME MOVE? 4. EXCUSE-ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER YOU GIVE-ME? 5. HER LAST NAME, YOU-ASK-HER? 6. LATER YOU-MEET-ME STUDY? 7. YOU-ALL CONFUSED? ASK-ME, ME-HELP-YOU-ALL WILL 8. HOMEWORK PAPER GIVE-EACH-OTHER (SWAP)

9. WH-word Questions Require the NMS: Lower your eyebrows
Lean your head forward
Hold the last sign in your
sentence

10. Wh-word Signs
Unlike English, Wh-word signs occur at the end of a sentence in ASL.
Ex:
English: Where did you move the desk?
ASL: DESK YOU MOVE WHERE?

11. Examples (Presentational)
YOU MEAN WHAT?
TODAY YOU ABSENT WHY?
YOU LEARN SIGN WHERE?
YOUR TEACHER WHO?
YOU HELP-ME MOVE WHEN?
YOU SAD WHY?

12. Complete Practice 2
Decide whether raised or furrowed eyebrows are required when presenting these sentences in ASL.
Is his name Todd? ___________
Do you understand? __________
Where are you going? _________
What is his name? ____________
Are you excited? ____________
Why must we practice? ________
Will I see you tomorrow? ______
When do you work? ___________

13. Supplemental WH-word Practice

14. Helpful signs

15. “I Don’t Understand”
Watch the dialogue on the Master ASL DVD.

16. Practice 3 (Presentational)

17. “You’re Welcome”

18. Guess the meaning of the following signs…1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5.
10.

19. 1. Rainbow 2. Tree 3. Ball 4. Camera 5. Alligator 6. Party 7. Hungry 8
1. Rainbow 2. Tree 3. Ball 4. Camera 5. Alligator 6. Party 7. Hungry 8. Wrong 9. Tuesday 10. Test

20. Iconic vs. Arbitrary Signs
Definition:
Examples:
Arbitrary
Arbitrary Sign: a sign that has no relationship to its meaning.
Iconic Sign: a sign that has a direct relationship to its meaning.
*Many hearing people think that an easy iconic sign makes sign language just a system of gestures, like “Don’t do that”, “Hi”, “Bye”, “Ball”, etc. Once a Deaf person starts signing in complete sentences using ASL, hearing people are then confused and lost b/c this is a true language! The reason hearing understand is b/c of this grammatical feature called iconic signs and arbitrary signs.

21. Iconic Signs Iconic sign – a sign that resembles the meaning behind the sign.

22. Activities
HOME
PARTY
READ
CL:2 “walk”
WALK
SLEEP

23. ERASE-PAPER
CORRECT, GRADE
ERASE-BOARD
TEACHER
STUDY
STUDENT

24. WRITE
TEST
HAND-OUT
PAPER
SPOT, SPY
WRONG

25. Examples (Interpersonal)

26. What are they doing?

29. Practice 4 Are you learning ASL? Do you understand me?
Do you mind me opening the door?
I’m tired. Are you?
Do you want to study tomorrow?
Are you sitting down?
What’s for homework?

30. Practice 5 Partner A: Is he walking home?
Partner B: Yes, he is walking home.
Partner A: Are they going to the party?
Partner B: Yes, they are going to the party tonight.
Partner A: Is the book open?
Partner B: No, the book isn’t open. The book is closed.
Partner A: Are they walking?
Partner B: No, they are standing.
Partner A: Is she reading?
Partner B: No, she is sleeping.

31. The Question Mark Wiggle
Used to add doubt to a question
“Do you really think she will win that race?”
Used to clarify it’s a question
“Are you staying after school today?”

32. Making Conversation
TO EAT
FOOD
HUNGRY
TO BE READY
RESTAURANT
WITH

33. Examples

34. Month: August Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Month, Day, Everyday, Week, Weekend

35. When? DAY EVERYDAY WEEK WEEKEND
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY

37. Signing About Activities
TO CHAT/HANG OUT:
CHURCH:
DO-DO:
TO ENJOY/HAVE FUN:
TO KICK BACK/TAKE IT EASY/CHILL:
MOSQUE:
TO PLAY SPORTS/SPORTS:
TEMPLE
YESTERDAY

38. “When” Signs / Time Signs
In English…
In ASL…
Time of the Day
3:00
6 o’clock
Noon
Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Days of the Week
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Past and Future Tenses
Past: Went, Ran, Wrote, Played, Yelled, Threw
Future: Will go, Will Run, Will Write
PAST
NOW/TODAY FUTURE
Months of the Year
Jan-Dec
Years and Dates
1981, 1999
June 2, 2014
September 6, 2000

39. Practice 6 English: I’m going to a restaurant on Saturday.
ASL (S-V-O):
ASL (topic-comment):
English: I studied on Monday and Tuesday.

40. Making More Conversation
TO GET WORSE, DECLINE
TO GET BETTER, IMPROVE
IMPORTANT
WATER

41. Practice with a Partner
One partner will ask the question. The other partner will respond using the information in parentheses.
Where are you going? (I am going home)
What are their names? (Their names are Jeanette and Katie)
Do you want the door open or closed? (I want the door open)
Why is practice important? (Practice is important because I want to get better)
You play sports everyday? (No, I play sports on Tuesday and Thursday)
What’s your ASL teacher’s name? (My ASL teacher’s name is Mrs. Hamilton)
When do you work? ( I work on Monday)
What are you doing tomorrow? (I am doing nothing tomorrow)

42. Who, What, When, Where, Why, Which

43. Who, What, When, Where, Why, Which

44. Informational Narrative
Create a Sway to highlight a few pieces of your month’s plan.
Include:
1. Everyday, I…
2. On the weekend I…
3. On (pick a day) I…
4. On (pick a day) I…
5. On (pick a day) I…
Use a variety of vocabulary from Units 1 and 2.
Be prepared to explain this in ASL.

45. Labels in the Deaf Community
Deaf vs. deaf
Hard of Hearing
Hearing Impaired
Deaf and Dumb
Deaf Mute

46. Unit 2 Vocabulary

47. To add: Regional Signs Visual Noise
Ring Signalers: (bring in lamps and a controller, alarm, TTY, etc.) and_products/technology_at_home_and_out_and_abo ut/
Cultural vs. Medical Deafness, Oral vs. Manual Communication