Vocabulary
Teenager
TEENAGER
My aunt is funny.
MY AUNT FUNNY
Two thousand four hundred and ninety-seven
2 THOUSAND 4 HUNDRED 97
Describe your family.
Will vary. Ex: I HAVE MOTHER FATHER 2 BROTHERS 1 SISTER
What is a classifier?
An ASL handshape that conveys multiple meanings depending on their use and context.
English
ENGLISH
I was running late because I was looking for my book.
LATE WHY LOOK-FOR BOOK I
Deaf Culture
(fs)DEAF (fs)CULTURE
Describe your favorite class and why you like it.
Will vary. Ex: MY FAVORITE CLASS ASL. FAVORITE WHY FUN
List at least three classifiers.
CL: 1 CL: Upside-down V CL:3 CL: Bent-V CL: 5
Student Center
STUDENT CENTER
I'm taking Biology, English, and Calculus in college.
TAKE COLLEGE BIOLOGY ENGLISH CALCULUS I
I finish class around 3:00.
Use classifiers to describe driving a motorcycle up a very bumpy hill.
(fs)MOTORCYCLE CL:3 DRIVE-UP-HILL
In deaf culture, is it polite for a teacher to ask you detailed questions about yourself or why you were late?
Yes, deaf culture is very open and personal.
Popular
POPULAR
Have you gone skydiving?
EXPERIENCE SKYDIVING YOU?
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(fs)STORYSIGNING 2 5 @ (fs)YAHOO . (fs)COM
Describe your favorite sport.
Will vary. Ex: MY FAVORITE SPORT BASEBALL.
What are the Deaflympics?
A sports event for deaf athletes modeled after the Olympics, designed to give deaf people an opportunity to compete in an environment that does not penalize or limit achievement due to deafness.
Experience
EXPERIENCE
I saw a bug crawling on the table.
SAW BUG ON-TABLE I
2743 Fishers Lane
2 7 4 3 (fs)FISHERS (fs)LN
Describe what you did over the weekend
Will vary. Ex: PAST WEEKEND GO CAMP I
Who invented the football huddle and when?
Partial credit for getting why.
Paul Hubbard, 1892
Partial credit for getting that it was a deaf student at Gallaudet University who wanted to stop the opposing team from being able to see his signs.