American Sign LanguageAmerican Sign LanguageOur Goal Today – look at

the board!

Homework

AgendaAgenda Bell work

◦ With 3 people

chat Pronouns

Gender Rule New vocabulary

Review

WH ? Sentences

Calendar Animals

Pronouns

Words you didn’t know from your Chat

WORK OUTSLEEPBEDRAINDOCTOR 1, 2 (MEDIC

MILITARY)To WATCHDISNEYLAND 1, 2COMEDY – to LAUGH

DAYTo DO 1, 2HOMEHOUSENOTHING - NONE

MATERIALS YOU NEED YOU NEED

Grammar NotesScratch PaperPaper with the Animal Names on

itBe sure to take good notes Today’s Lecture will be difficult

BUT stay focused, ask ?’s and LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND!

GLOSSThere are 2 meanings for the word

GLOSS◦1. The official writing system for

American Sign Language

◦2. Any word that has an official Sign for it

Vocabulary Vocabulary PRONOUNS

Handshape = S1

Personal Pronouns

I, ME

YOU

HE, SHE, IT

THEY

YOU ALL

US, WE

Handshape = Flat/Open B

Possessive Pronouns

MY, MINE

YOUR/YOURS

HER(S), HIM, HIS, ITS

THEIR(S)

YOU ALLS

OUR(S)

Handshape = Open A

Reflexive Pronouns

MYSELF

YOURSELF

HERSELF/HIMSELF

THEMSELVES

YOURSELVES

OURSELVESHandshape = Bent Open BHonorific PronounsIn reference to people that we revere, honor, respect….

Grammar Rules

Gender Rule –

All male signs are from the nose to the top of the head because they think they know everything

All female signs are from the chin to the chest because they think with their hearts

Man Woman Boy Girl Dad Mom Grandpa Grandma Brother Sister Uncle Aunt Son Daughter Husband Wife Nephew Niece Cousin Cousin

* FRIEND

* IN-LAW

Take turns signing a sentence using WH? & Family Vocab.

Same chat as last time - Same chat as last time -

A: WHAT’S UP?

B: NOTHING. YOU HOW?

A: I ….

B: NOW WEEKEND, YOU DO WHAT?

A: reply & ask

B: reply. HOPE YOU HAVE GOOD DAY YOU.

A: SAME

I am grading you!

HOMEWORK

TRY TO GET THE ANSWERS FROM OTHER PEOPLE

VOICES

OFF

WH Question wordsWH ? Eyebrows down/chin out WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW WHO WHICH

5 Parameters = 5 Parameters = 5 components of an ASL 5 components of an ASL SignSign

Hand shape – Orientation – Location/Placement – Movement – Facial Expression –

Facial Expression is SOOOO important!EyebrowsMouth Modulation (movement)ChinEYEGAZE!!!

Person Marker / Agent Examples

In ASL some verbs can be changed into nouns by adding the person/agent marker to the sign ( -er ).

It can also convey the inflection ( -ist, -ent, -ist, -or)

There are some exceptions to this rule

Teach + person marker = Teacher

Learn + person marker = Student

Cook + person marker = Chef

Dance + person marker = Dancer

Judge, Doctor, Nurse, Cop

GRAMMAR NOTES

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

Practice ASL at least 60 minutes per day. Make it a habit to fingerspell and sign as much as you can!

Be sure to update your dictionaries DAILY

1. Puzzle Worksheet * Period 1, 3, 4, & 5 (Due on 8/21)

2. 10 ASL Sentences using Pronouns, WH?, & Family Vocabulary * Period

4 only (Due 8/24)

3. Study WH? Words, Pronouns and Family

Vocabulary

DICTIONARY CHECKPlease count how many words you have

Be sure you have 3 sections of your notebook

◦1 = Dictionary Words should also have descriptions as

to how to sign the word

◦2 = Grammar Notes Section

◦3 = Deaf Culture Notes Section