ASL - American Sign Language

Hello everyone!

It's been a while...

I'm updating this blog with something a little different today. ASL (not ESL). ASL is American Sign Language, different from ESL (English as a second language).

I decided that since I have so much extra time (hahahaha, laugh with me, please), I'd volunteer and teach an intro class to american sign language. When trying to post their homework this week, it occurred to me there were many videos that would be helpful to ESL learners as well.

Warning: I'm not a certified ASL interpreter, I just love Audiology and Deaf Culture...The class is meant to introduce kids to the topic, so, if I made a mistake, just post on the comments with your corrections, and have just some fun!

Enjoy and "see" you next week!

Class 1 review

Alphabet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_gXiBe9y9A

  

And for fun here's the Alphabet in Portuguese (LIBRAS, Brasilian sign language with added W, Y and K, nor originally present in the portuguese language - at least not when I was growing up, a long time ago... yes, I'm ancient.
Notice how Brazilians move many of their letters. In English, only J and Z have movement.  

https://youtu.be/WZRJK6zoi5o

Signs we learned in class!

Name: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/n/name.htm

No: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/n/no.htm

Deaf: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/d/deaf.htm

Hearing: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/h/hearing.htm

Signed English " What is your name'? (see The diference between sign English and ASL below). In classe we used ASL, not signed English.

Jesus Loves me signs (individual sings are listed in each link) 

Jesus: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/j/jesus.htm

Love: http://lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/l/love.htm

know: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/k/know.htm

Bible: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/b/bible.htm

Children: http://lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/c/child.htm

weak: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/w/weak.htm

strong: https://www.handspeak.com/word/search/index.php?id=2096

belong: http://aslteachingresources.com/dictionary/belong/

Yes: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/y/yes.htm

Whole song  (I'm not doing her exact same version for a reason - please see below).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vistbxB5fRg

25 minute Homework.  - Please review the 3 videos below. Write down something that surprise you to share with the class. 

1. A review of Deaf culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=witq6XzLWQk

2. Signed English x ASL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ31fPD3MpM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ31fPD3MpM

3. ASL. PSE. SEE.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp4-m8Ih6QQ