This is for your Midterm not practice exam.
Study Guide for Receptive and Written Midterm
Units 1-7
*The Receptive and Written Exam will cover units 1-7 and all information covered in class. This includes information that was not in your book (lectures, films, media clips). There will be specific sections on the exam. These sections are:
•Vocabulary section
•Grammar section (be able to identify specific grammar)(wh?, yes/no?, topics, modals, directional verbs, noun/verb pairs, verb pairs etc.) answer specific questions
•Parameters section testing your vocab knowledge
• Structure, grammar, and culture (True & false, fill in, essay and multiple choice)
• Classifier section: Be sure to be able to identify the concept of a classifier
Half of the exam will be live (instructor will be signing). The other half will be written questions.
*For all units, be sure to read all grammar and culture notes in your book, review sentence structure and grammar, and review your vocabulary. I recommend studying with a group or a partner. You may want to give each other practice exams. What is listed below is important for the exam.
Film: Through Deaf Eyes
Unit 1
Yes/no? Facial grammar
Wh? Facial grammar
Nodding and head shaking
Difference between live and from (culture)
Introductions (names) (culture)
Who is important for bringing French Sign language to America
Who is an important American man that helped establish the first Deaf School in America? Where? What is it know as today?
Unit 2
Use of Oh-I-See for feedback
Repeating in your responses
Understanding parameters (rules of signs) (lecture)
Unit 3
Verbs change movement to show meanings (help, show, tell, etc.)
Topic statements – eyebrows raised for topic and appropriate for comment
Signing excuse me and walking between speakers (culture)
Signs are in present time unless you state otherwise
Noun/verb pairs
Unit 4
Colors can appear before or after the noun
Compound sign: look-like
It is always appropriate to describe a person as they look (culture)
Unit 5
Verb pairs
Noun verb pairs
Getting Deaf people’s attention (culture)
Polite ways to ask for help: don’t mind, for me, and don’t care (lecture)
Unit 6
The difference between some noun/verb pairs (nouns are smaller/repeated verbs are larger/one movement)
The concept of all with day, morning, afternoon, evening and all night
Showing emotions
Negatives of like, know and want
Modals showing how something is done
Unit 7
Classifiers
Classifiers concepts need to be memorized not labels
Quantifiers
Number incorporation with min, week, month year
***ABC Storybook/Expressive Midterm****
Students will work in groups of 2 to 6 students and create an ABC story. Youtube has an abundance of ABC stories that you can watch. The midterm is part of the development process of learning ASL. It works on clarity of handshapes, facial expression, body language, spacial location, and creating comfort in signing a visual language.
-Each student needs to equally participate and sign (you may take turns or sign it together)
-Each letter needs to be clearly defined
-Facial Expression, body language and use of space must be displayed
-Stories must display creativity and imagination
-The story must make sense, letters must work together to form a story and story must flow smoothly
-The story must be recorded
-Feel free to be as creative as you would like! You may use props, dress up, and include special effects. Just be sure these additions do not hinder our viewing.
-The story needs to be at least 3 minutes in length
Example of how to put a story together:
Witches Brew
Each student is dressed as a witch, a large pot is in front of all of you. Each students takes turn adding to the pot using different ABC's. As the potion brews things rise out of the pot. Each student takes a turn showing what rises out of the pot using the ABC's.
Best of luck! Enjoy and have fun!
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