American sign language

1. American sign language Communicate in the silent beauty

2. Content: • Introduction • History of ASL • The kinds of ASL • Finger spelling • Vocabulary • Facial Expressions • Body language • Hand Shape • Palm orientation • Sample conversation

3. Be careful of the common error: • Be careful when you do a sign, make sure that it is match with the facial expression. E.g if you are talk about sad, you will show that you are sad on your face. • Don’t mix up the sign of “D” and “F”; and “G” and “Q”, that is the same hand shape, but different position.

4. Introduction to American Sign Language • Galludet was a man who went to France and learn sign language and bought it back to America and to teach the deaf children. So, American Sign Language is based on France.

5. The dominant sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada. But it is because of the France historical background of Canada. • Grammar and syntax are distinct from any spoken language in its area of influence

6. Three kinds of American sign language: • 1. Finger spelling • 2. Facial expression • 3. Body language

7. things consist American Sign Language • Phrase: explains a phase by sample action • Spelling: spell the words

8. Phrases Example : • Thank you http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi • I am sorry http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi • How are you? ( In Asl, that is the sign “How you”) http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/HOW%20ARE%20YOU/6096/1

9. ASL Alphabets: A-Z Don’t mix up the sign of “D” and “F”; and “G” and “Q”, that is the same hand shape, but different position. Make sure finger spelling is smooth and clear. Keep your hand close to your shoulder and mouth. Click on the video to play • To show/hide the video, • click on the left button.

10. ASL Alphabet Quiz Click on the link to start the quiz. http://asl.ms/

11. Number signs (1-10) As you watch the video, please do after it. Make sure number sign (3) is correct. If you sign English version number 3 that means “W” in ASL.

12. The video of numbers (1-10) • To see the video, click on the above video.

13. ASL numbers 1-10 Quiz Click on the link to start the quiz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SUImNsP25Y

14. Pronouns: To see the video, click on the below button. • I • You • He • She • They • Us

15. Pronouns: • Easiest way to remember is to use your pointing finger “1” Use it for I, Me, You, He, She, They, Us with different moves • I and Me- same sign • He and She- same sign • You' all and They are same sign in different place • Make sure you sign “you” directly at the person • When you sign “us” from right side of your chest to your left side of your chest

16. How to introduce in ASL • Hi, Hello, What's up? Nothing • What’s your name? My name is (Finger spelling) • Nice to meet you (too) • Where are you from? (Hong Kong, Taiwan, America, etc)

17. Vocabulary: Family • Family members: mother, grandmother, sister, daughter. father, grandfather, brother, son. To see the video, click on the above file.

18. Quiz 1 What is the meaning of this sign: • How are you? • Nice to meet you? • What are you doing? Click Here Click the above button to show the answer the answer is A Click the answer to hide it

19. Quiz 2 • What does this sign represent? a. Sorry b. Thank you c. How are you? Click Here Click the above button to show the answer the answer is A Click the answer to hide it

20. Application: Sample Conversation

21. Conversation Script • Wai: Hi! What’s up? • Chris: Nothing! What’s up? • Wai: Nothing. What is your name? • Chris: My name is Chris. • Wai: My name is Wai. Where are you come from? • Chris: I come from America. How about you? Where are you from? • Wai : I come from Hong Kong. • Chris: Nice to meet you! • Wai: Nice to meet you, too! • Wai/Chris: Bye~~!