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American Sign Language Our Goal Today – look at the board! Homewo

Bell work Agenda ◦ With 3 people chat Pronouns Gender Rule

Review W H ? Sentences Calendar Ani mals P nouns ro

Words you didn’t know from your Chat DAY WORK OUT To DO 1, 2 SLEEP HOME BED HOUSE RAIN NOTHING - NONE DOCTOR 1, 2 (MEDIC MILITARY) To WATCH DISNEYLAND 1, 2 COMEDY – to LAUGH

MATERIALS Grammar YOU NEED Notes Scratch Paper with the Animal Names on it Be 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!

GLOSS There 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 PRONOUNS Handshape = S 1 Handshape = Flat/Open B Handshape = Open A Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns I, ME YOU HE, SHE, IT THEY YOU ALL US, WE MY, MINE YOUR/YOURS HER(S), HIM, HIS, ITS THEIR(S) YOU ALLS OUR(S) Handshape = Bent Open B Honorific Pronouns In reference to people that we revere, honor, respect…. Reflexive Pronouns MYSELF YOURSELF HERSELF/HIMSELF THEMSELVES YOURSELVES

Grammar Rules Take turns signing a sentence using WH? & Family Vocab. Man 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 Boy Dad Grandpa Brother Uncle Son Husband Nephew Cousin * FRIEND * IN-LAW Woman Girl Mom Grandma Sister Aunt Daughter Wife Niece Cousin

Same chat as last time A: WHAT’S UP? I am grading you! 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

VOIC HOMEWORK ES OFF TRY TO GET THE ANSWERS FROM OTHER PEOPLE

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

5 Parameters = 5 components of an ASL Sign Hand shape – Orientation – Location/Placement – Movement – Facial Expression –

Facial Expression is SOOOO important! Eyebrows Mouth Modulation (movement) Chin EYEGAZE!!!

GRAMMAR NOTES Person Marker / Agent 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 Examples Teach + person marker = Teacher Learn + person marker = Student Cook + person marker = Chef Dance + person marker = Dancer Judge, Doctor, Nurse, Cop

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. 2. 3. HOMEWORK Puzzle Worksheet * Period 1, 3, 4, & 5 (Due on 8/21) 10 ASL Sentences using Pronouns, WH? , & Family Vocabulary * Period 4 only (Due 8/24) Study WH? Words, Pronouns and Family Vocabulary

ICTIONARY CHECK D Please 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