👍 This course is designed to INCLUDE complete beginners without any prior knowledge of ASL. Previous ASL skills are welcome but NOT required.
IN THIS COURSE, you’re going to learn to sign question and answer dialogues using verbs, pronouns, days of the week, and places around town. We’ll explore over forty-five (45) targeted vocabulary signs necessary for forming sentences, questions, and mini-dialogues. Throughout the course, we’ll do review and testing to check your ability to sign correctly and understand what is signed to you.
IN THIS COURSE:
- Students will learn to sign ten (10) days of the week: MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW.
- Students will learn and understand thirty (30) signs for common places around town.
- Group 1 places: AIRPORT, BAKERY, BANK, BAR, BOOKSTORE, CAFE, CHURCH, CLINIC, COURTHOUSE, DOWNTOWN
- Group 2 places: GAS STATION, GROCERY STORE, GYM, HARDWARE STORE, HIGH SCHOOL, HOME, HOSPITAL, HOTEL, LIBRARY, MALL
- Group 3 places: MUSEUM, PARK, PET STORE, PHARMACY, POST OFFICE, RESTAURANT, SCHOOL, STORE, WORK, ZOO
- Students will learn to sign question and answer dialogues including appropriate facial expressions and head movements for “YES/NO” questions.
- Students will use the targeted vocabulary to sign complete statements, questions, and mini-dialogues.
- Students will race a timer to help improve their proficiency as they sign vocabulary, sentences, and dialogues.
- Students will learn signs individually to ensure comprehension, correct hand shape, and hand position.
- Students will be tested on their ability to sign and recognize ALL material taught in the course.
AFTER TAKING THIS COURSE:
- Students will be proficient signing complete statements, questions, and mini-dialogues.
- Students will be able to correctly sign and understand days of the week and places around town.
- Students will be able to sign over forty-five (45) targeted vocabulary words.
- Students will have a strong understanding of how to communicate “YES/NO” questions.
- Students will feel more confident as they continue improving their ASL skills.
