Week #4 Agenda

September 27, 2010
ASL 1101-1102 Agenda Week #4

Facial Grammar

• WHQ
o WHQ require eyebrows to be pulled downward and to tilt the body slightly forward when asking a question
 What
 Where
 Why
 Which (this takes the place of or)
 When
 Who
• Yes and NoQ
o Yes and NoQ require that your eyebrows are pulled upward and to tilt your body slightly forward to ask a question
• Affirmative and negative responses
o Require that you MUST either nod or shake your head during the sentence that you are signing
• OH-I-SEE
o Feedback tool, nodding head is needed
• Topic placement
o Look for what the sentence is about and place that first
• Tactfulness
o If the sentence contains something with tact such as please, sorry or excuse me place this even before the topic




Tutor’s Comments:

The tutors informed me that they jumped the gun a bit and went into further details about sentence structure. We are not there yet. Please only look for topics and tactful vocabulary at this time. This is a process we need to work towards.

• Do NOT look further (subject, verb and objects order), we will work to that point. We are not there yet.




Vocabulary:

• Unit 3&4
• 4 will be completed next week

Grammar Concepts:
Parameters:
• Location
• Movement
• Palm Orientation
• Handshape
• Facial Expressions or Grammar

Directional Verbs

• Some verbs can move directions to convey meaning
o Ask
o Tell
o Show
o Pay
o Help
o Give
o Send
o Look-at

Topic Placement:

• Be sure to place topics first when creating sentences with out subject, objects and verbs

ASL is Set up in Present Time

• ASL is always set up in present time unless you use a tense indicator (this will come later)



All Class Activity

• Complete dialogues from the unit 3 and look at English translations in the back and change into ASL

• Complete 3abc


• Watch your DVD at home or with the tutor (It is very important that you see other signers besides me)


Feedback from All Class Activity

• Do not sign to the book! Sign with your group mates!
• Watch your parameters (location, movement, handshape, and palm orientation)
• Do not sign weak or too hard
• Begin to think in ASL, see the signs do not say them either vocally or in your head!
• Facial grammar for WHQ, Yes and NoQ, and affirmative or negative is lacking, you must have your eyebrows downward
• Look at their face not their hand (this takes practice)
• Do not mouth everything or talk everything through
• Be patient it takes time! Sentence translation is very hard in the beginning it will come with time and practice

Remember!!!!!
• Quiz on MONDAY
o Will cover all information covered in class and Units 3& colors from unit 4!
• Blog Assignment #4
o Second Comment needs to comment on my post by Thursday at 12:00am
o Be sure to comment in your section ASL 1101-001 or 002
• Tutoring
o SIGN UP WEEKLY!
o Attend tutoring and complete the weekly assignment #3


Story: WEEK #4

HALLOWEEN: TRICK OR TREATING WITH THE TWINS


VOCAB.

COUSIN (GIRL)
TWIN
BLACK
GREEN
LIKE
CANDY
HELP
SCREAMING
THREE OF US WALKING (CLASSIFIER)
HALLOWEEN
DICE
RUBIC CUBE (MIME)
BOX
EXCITED
EAGER
HALLOWEEN BUCKET (CLASSIFER)
TEN
DOOR