Unit TwoGetting Started

Unit Two Objectives• To ask for help and clarification in ASL• To engage in basic conversation on a variety of

topics• To understand the cultural view of deafness• To improve familiarity with ASL grammar and

structure• To learn and apply WH-signs and facial

expressions• To understand iconic and non-iconic signs

to Grab,take an opportunity

p. 39

None p. 39

Warning p. 39

Book p. 41

Desk, table p. 41

to Give to p. 41

to Help (general)p. 41

Help me p. 41

Me

I help you p. 41

You

to Move p. 41

to Need p. 41

Pen, pencil p. 41

Sure

What does it mean? p. 42

Explain it again. p. 42

to be Clear p. 44

Excuse me p. 44

*burp*

to Explain p. 44

to Mean p. 44

Not, don’t, doesn’t p. 44

to be Unclear p. 44

You’re welcome p. 44

Don’t do that p. 45

to Close (door) p. 45

to Open (door) p. 45

Home p. 47

Walk p. 47

to Walk to p. 47

Party p. 47

to Read p. 47

to Sleep p. 47

to Correct, to grade p. 50

to Erase (a board)

p. 50

to Erase (a on paper)

to Hand out p. 50

Paper p. 50

to Spot, to see p. 50

to Study p. 50

Student p. 50

Teacher p. 50

Test, exam p. 50

to Write p. 50

to be Wrong, error p. 50

Question Mark,to Ask

p. 54

Ask you

Ask me

Ask me (plural)

to Eat, food p. 55

to be Hungry p. 55

to be Ready p. 55

Restaurant p. 55

With p. 55

Days of the Week

p. 57

•Monday

•Tuesday

•Wednesday

•Thursday

•Friday

•Saturday

•Sunday

To chat, hang out

p. 59

Churchp. 59

Doing?, to do errands

p. 59

To enjoy, have fun p. 59

To kick back, take it easy p. 59

Mosque(fingerspell) p. 59

To play sports p. 59

Temple p. 59

Synagogue p. 59

Yesterday p. 59

Day p. 61

Every day p. 61

Umm, uh, well…p. 61

Week p. 61

Weekend p. 61

to Work, job p. 61

Who p. 64

What p. 64

When p. 64

Where p. 64

Why, because p. 64

Which p. 64

to Get better p. 66

to Get worse p. 66

Important p. 66

Water, water fountain

p. 66