Survival ASLEverything you need to know to

survive ASL class

BATHROOM

WATER+FOUNTAIN

NURSE

GO-TO

PASS, FORM, SLIP

BAND-AID

HAVE

TELEPHONE

OFFICE

ANNOUNCEMENT

LOCK-DOWN

CONTAINMENT

UNDERSTAND

BORROW

PAPER

PEN, PENCIL

Essential Vocabulary

Asking for Repetition:

AGAIN

SORRY

DON’T-UNDERSTAND

PLEASE

SLOW

DON’T-KNOW

FORGET

YOU NAME WHAT? (what is your name)

GOOD+MORNING

BATHROOM GO-TO I, PLEASE?

SICK ME. NURSE GO-TO I, PLEASE?

*hand-wave* TELEPHONE *point-to-phone*

*hand-wave* ANNOUNCEMENT! LOCK-DOWN!

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Key Phrases:

When you sign you MUST use facial expressions

This is the same as showing inflection with your voice (up and down, angry, sad, etc.)

Put your eyebrows to work for you – without them you won’t make sense

Facial Expressions and Non-manual signs

Non-Manual MarkersNon-Manual Markers

Non-Manual Markers are facial expressions used to denote certain grammatical aspects of ASL.

Non-Manual Markers are facial expressions used to denote certain grammatical aspects of ASL.

Wh-questions:Lowered eyebrows

Yes/No-questions:Raised eyebrows

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For Yes/No questions: You will have your eyebrows raised.

Examples: DEAF YOU? HEARING YOU? STUDENT YOU? TEACHER YOU?

For Yes/No questions: You will have your eyebrows raised.

Examples: DEAF YOU? HEARING YOU? STUDENT YOU? TEACHER YOU?

Yes/No-questions:

Raised eyebrows

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What are Wh-Questions? WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY WHICH HOW

Wh-questions:Lowered eyebrowsWh-questions:Lowered eyebrows

WH-Questions in ASL always come at the end of the sentence.

Examples

• YOU NAME WHAT?• YOU LIVE WHERE?• TEACHER YOU HAVE WHO?

Non-Manual MarkersNon-Manual Markers

Wh-questions:Lowered eyebrows

Why are face expressions important? In order to

achieve the correct question type you must use the eyebrows to get your question across to the other signer.

WHAT DO THESE FACES TELL YOU?

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT