Vocabulary 1
Sign MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and SUNDAY
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
Sign NOW and TODAY
NOW, TODAY
What is the appropriate way to respond to someone who asked the time? Ex) Time is 2:30
TIME TWO THIRTY (affirmative head nod)
Sign TWO-MINUTES and TWO-HOURS
TWO-MINUTES and TWO-HOURS
My appointment is at 8 am tomorrow.
TOMORROW MORNING EIGHT-O'CLOCK MY APPOINTMENT (affirmative head nod)
Sign #s 21-30
21-30
Sign DAY, HOUR, and MINUTE
DAY, HOUR, MINUTE
What sign is used to interrupt a signer when the receiver needs to attend something else and cannot maintain eye contact with the signer?
WAIT-A-MINUTE
Sign THREE-O'CLOCK, FIVE-O'CLOCK, and EIGHT-O'CLOCK
THREE-O'CLOCK, FIVE-O'CLOCK, EIGHT-O'CLOCK
Gloss: My schedule is full this week.
THIS WEEK MY SCHEDULE FULL (affirmative head-nod)
Sign MORNING, NOON, AFTERNOON, EVENING, and NIGHT
MORNING, NOON, AFTERNOON, EVENING, NIGHT
Sign LEAVE-SOMETHING and LOOK-FOR
LEAVE-SOMETHING, LOOK-FOR
Why is eye contact important in ASL?
ASL is a visual language. If one does not maintain eye contact when communicating in ASL, one cannot truly "listen." Additionally, breaking eye contact is considered rude. If a hearing person is having a conversation with a deaf person and must step away for a moment, it is important for the hearing person to inform to the person who is deaf beforehand.
BONUS POINTS
Gloss: I'm busy today, can you come back tomorrow?
TODAY ME BUSY (affirmative head nod) TOMORROW YOU COME-BACK (y/n-?, raised eyebrows)
Sign GO-TO, NEED-TO, and COME-TO
GO-TO, NEED-TO, COME-TO
Sign TIME, EARLY, LATE, and LATER
TIME, EARLY, LATE, LATER
How might a deaf person ask permission before opening a conversation?
EXCUSE ME; YOU BUSY (y/n-?, raised eyebrows)
What is a whole entity classifier?
A handshape that represents a whole person, animal, or inanimate object. Whole entity classifiers handshapes include index finger, A, B, and bent V.
Gloss: Today I have class at noon and tomorrow I'm going to an appointment at 2 pm.
TODAY NOON CLASS I HAVE (affirmative head nod) TOMORROW AFTERNOON TWO-O'CLOCK APPOINTMENT ME GO-TO (affirmative head nod)
Sign SCHEDULE, MEETING, and APPOINTMENT
SCHEDULE, MEETING, APPOINTMENT
CAN, CANT, FIRST, and LAST
CAN, CANT, FIRST, LAST
RIGHT/CORRECT
How does a signer emphasize that a question is being asked and that an answer is being requested?
The Wh-? may occur both at the beginning and at the end of a question.
Ex) WHERE (wh-?, eyebrows down) YOU WORK NOW WHERE (wh-?, eyebrows down)