Day Long Sec. 001, 002

Semester note:

Second semester of ASL! WELCOME!

From this point on no talking is allowed unless I am talking! If you want to get the most of this class you need to stay in ONE targeted language! Students that continue to talk will lose participation points.

IMPORTANT DATES

Workbook #2, Friday, week 9, March 23rd
SigNews Article, Friday, week 8, March 9th
Exam #2, Monday, week 8, March 5th
Exam #3, Monday week 11, April 2nd
Workbook #3, Friday, April 20th
Exam #4, Monday, week 14 April 23rd
Siging Sessions Sign up for a time during week 15
Final Exam

SPRING FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE 2012


MWF 8:00 a.m.
EXAM: Monday, May 7 at 8:00 a.m.


MWF 9:15 a.m.
Exam: Tuesday, May 8 at 2:00 p.m.


Vocabulary:
From Class
Week #2
Eagle
Moose
Dino
Dragon
Giraffe
Seal
Rhino
Zebra
Camel
Kangaroo
Owl
Raccoon
Monkey
Ape
beaver
shark
Whale
Dolphin
Penguin
Deer
Reindeer
Turtle
Sea turtle
Bear
Wolf
Octopus

Unit 13: More Ways to Express Yourself
From Book:
Animals

Dog (3 signs for dog one is a lexicon)
Cat
Horse
Cow
Bird
Chicken
Elephant
Tiger
Lion
Snake

Satisfaction
Good+enough
Accept
Passive (repeat the sign accept)
Disgusted (upper chest)
Depressed
Odd, strange
Wonderful (sign is typically higher than Sunday but they are sometimes signed the same)
Lousy
Sympathize-with, pity (directional)
Miss (I miss you)
Gone (can be used for passed away)
Dead
Exact (land on the x)
Behavior (can be signed with “B” handshapes as well)
Agree (originated from think +same)
Disagree (originated from think+ different)
Different or but
Decide
Suppose , if
Idea
Show-up
Miss-out, guess
Rain (straight down)
Snow (flutters)
Weak
Arrive
Meet (once)
Meeting (repeats)
Postpone
Replace
Someone
Other (goes outward) any goes in

Grammar

Conditional or If clause

Example:

______________if_, ________n_______
#IF TOMORROW SNOWS, SCHOOL NOT GO I

The conditional part of the sentence require that the eyebrows are raised and then the facial grammar is appropriate for the comment. In the example here. Eyebrows would be raised for the first clause and then head would shake for the second clause or comment.

You can begin a conditional clause with: (remember eyebrows are raised but you DO NOT LEAN FORWARD)
IF/SUPPOSE
#IF
OR by raising your eyebrows only


Practice these at home. Change the structure into ASL using the grammar for a conditional clause.
IF I HAVE MONEY, STORE GO-TO WILL I
1. I will go to the store if I have money.
2. I like cats if they are nice.
3. I will go to the party if my friend goes with me.
4. I will buy a horse if my mom says I can.
5. I will show up if you postpone the meeting.


Grammar: The sign FEEL
When you use the sign FEEL in ASL the sign or statement becomes emotional.

Example: I FEEL SICK (this becomes an emotional state, meaning you are upset about something)
I SICK I (this is a physical state)

Fingerspelling HELP!

Recognize when fingerspelling
o Do not bounce
o If a double letter, slide hand or slight bounce
o Hold arm comfortably and facing outward
o Do not move right or left. Stay in one place
o Pay attention to E, A,S,I, D,K,V,



My suggestions tend to follow a lot of the same rules that apply to teaching a child to read:
1. Practice, practice, practice...the more you work on reading other people's fingerspelling, the better you will get. Everyone's fingers are different so it is important to practice with many different partners in order to experience all the styles of hands. (Unfortunately not everyone has long easily read fingers!)
2. Don't get stuck on reading each letter as an individual letter. Instead think of it and the "shape" of the word. Watch for double letters and the beginning and ending letters. You should be able to fill in the rest with the contextual clues (much like you do with reading an unknown word in a sentence in a written passage).
3. Instead of saying each letter as you are seeing it, say each SOUND. (You are basically sounding it out.) This will help as you are trying to figure out the word. That way when you miss a letter here and there, by sounding it out you will be able to fill in the blanks.
Finger spelling, hands-down is one of the trickiest parts of the language. Don't get too frustrated. Take it slow at first. Don't be afraid to ask a deaf person to "spell it again please", they more than likely will be happy to repeat themselves.

Some of the abc’s are easier to see than others.
• Easier to identify so look for them…..B, C,D,F,H,I,J,K,L,R,U,V,W, X,Y, Z
• A bit more tricky…..a,e,g,m,n,o,p,q,s,t

Week #3

Conditional Clause Review

IF I HAVE MONEY, STORE GO-TO WILL I
1. I will go to the store if I have money.
2. I like cats if they are nice.
3. I will go to the party if my friend goes with me.
4. I will buy a horse if my mom says I can.
5. I will show up if you postpone the meeting.


Vocabulary
• Chapter 14
o Sports
 Softball (2 signs)
 Basketball
 Baseball
 Football
• Similar to wrestling
 Hockey
 Soccer
 Tennis
 Golf
 Ball
o Conjunctions
 Wrong
 Happen
 Find
 Frustrated
 Hit
o Expressing competence or incompetence
 Good-at
 Knowledgeable, genius
 Not-good-at (movement towards yourself)
 Skill, expert
o N-V pairs
 Give-ticket, Ticket
 Do-woodwork, Carpentry
o Places
 Washington
 Chicago
 Philadelphia
 Boston
 Detroit
 Pittsburgh
 Atlanta
 Baltimore
o Subjects
 History
 Math
 Art, draw
 English (also England)
 Science
o Other Vocab
 People
 Flattery
 Enter, access
 Watch, look-at
 Hurt, pain, injury (positioned on body to show where)
 Become
 Crash, accident (used for vehicles)
 Hospital
 Past, before
 Dance
 Finally (facial grammar – PAH)

Conjunction usage lecture (Page 190-191 for help)
Remember, conjunctions connect two (or more) sentences, actions, thoughts, etc. Correct usage allows your signing to flow much easier from topic to topic in extended sentences and especially in conversations. Conjunctions are incredibly important in conversational ASL. When using conjunctions, they are used for unexpected but not necessarily unpleasant events.


______________conj.____________

*ASL conjunctions
Happen for unexpected events
Find for unexpected discoveries
Frustrate for unexpected obstacles
Hit for unexpected luck or lucking out
Wrong an unexpected


*Number incorporation with year please see page 193-195

*Greeting in ASL page 197

WHAT'S UP?
Hey what are you up to?
WHAT'S UP SINCE?
What have you been up to since I last say you?

*Classifiers (quantifiers)

CL:44 means a line of something usually people. This classifier can be moved to show the perspective of the signer.

CL: means a mass of something. It can mean represent a mass of people, animals or even objects. This classifier can be moved to show the signer's perspective.