Family Photo

Unit 5 Signs

Related to Family,

Relationships,&

Life Events

FAMILY

MOTHER

FATHER

PARENTS

DAUGHTER

SON

SISTER

BROTHER

TWINS/TRIPLETS

BABY

CHILD

CHILDREN

KID

WIFE

HUSBAND

REVIEW

• FAMILY• MOTHER• FATHER• PARENTS• DAUGHTER• SON• SISTER• BROTHER

• TWINS• TRIPLETS• BABY• CHILD• CHILDREN• KID• WIFE• HUSBAND

Extended Family

AUNT

UNCLE

COUSIN

NIECE

NEPHEW

GRANDFATHER

GRANDMOTHER

GRANDSON

GRANDDAUGHTER

REVIEW

• AUNT• UNCLE• COUSIN• NEPHEW• NIECE

• GRANDFATHER• GRANDMOTHER• GRANDSON• GRANDDAUGHTER

Other Relationships

REVIEW

• FRIEND• BEST-FRIEND• BOYFRIEND• GIRL-FRIEND• FIRST• HALF• EX-

(BOYFRIEND,GIRLFRIEND)

• LAW(BROTHER-IN-LAW, SISTER-IN-LAW)• ADOPT• STEPFATHER• STEPMOTHER• S-T-E-P (BROTHER,SISTER)• FOSTER/FAKE

REVIEW• BORN/BIRTH• YOUNG/YOUTH• AGE/OLD• ALIVE/LIVE• GROW-UP• GROW-UP-TOGETHER• ALONE• ROOMMATE• TOGETHER• FLIRTING• GO-STEADY• HUG• KISS• SWEETHEART

• FALL-IN-LOVE• LOVE• I LOVE YOU• ENGAGED• WEDDING• MARRIED• PREGNANT• RELATIONSHIP• SEPARATE• BACK TOGETHER• DIVORCED• REMARRY• STILL LIVING• DEAD/DIE

OTHER VOCABULARY

• PERSON• PEOPLE• LOOKS/APPEARANCE/FACE• LOOK-LIKE• BEAUTIFUL• CUTE• PICTURE• STORY• MANY/LOTS

• Regular Pronouns-– Replace a person’s name– Handshape: “1”– Me, you, he/she, we/us, you+all, they/them

• Possessive Pronouns– Show ownership– Handshape: “closed 5”– My/mine, your, hers/his, our, yours, their

Pronouns (review)

Pronouns English ASLPersonal: 

I/me Index finger points to yourself

  

You Index finger points to the person you are talking to

  

He/she/ithim/her

Index finger points to he person (if present) or to space designating that person*

Possessive: 

My/ mine Pat your chest with a closed 5 handshape

  

Your/yours Closed 5 handshape faces the person(s) you are talking to

  

His/hers/its Closed 5 handshape faces the third person (if present) or to the space designating that person*

* If you are talking about a person who is not present in the room, first indicate who and designate a space to your right or left to represent that person. Then every time you point to that designated space, it functions like “he” or “she.” You should continue using the same point of reference as long as you are talking about that person.

Review Vocabulary

REVIEW

• FAMILY• MOTHER• FATHER• PARENTS• DAUGHTER• SON• SISTER• BROTHER

• TWINS• TRIPLETS• BABY• CHILD• CHILDREN• KID• WIFE• HUSBAND

REVIEW

• AUNT• UNCLE• COUSIN• NEPHEW• NIECE

• GRANDFATHER• GRANDMOTHER• GRANDSON• GRANDDAUGHTER

REVIEW

• FRIEND• BEST-FRIEND• BOYFRIEND• GIRL-FRIEND• FIRST• HALF• EX-

(BOYFRIEND,GIRLFRIEND)

• LAW(BROTHER-IN-LAW, SISTER-IN-LAW)• ADOPT• STEPFATHER• STEPMOTHER• S-T-E-P (BROTHER,SISTER)• FOSTER/FAKE

REVIEW• BORN/BIRTH• YOUNG/YOUTH• AGE/OLD• ALIVE/LIVE• GROW-UP• GROW-UP-TOGETHER• ALONE• ROOMMATE• TOGETHER• FLIRTING• GO-STEADY• HUG• KISS• SWEETHEART

• FALL-IN-LOVE• LOVE• I LOVE YOU• ENGAGED• WEDDING• MARRIED• PREGNANT• RELATIONSHIP• SEPARATE• BACK TOGETHER• DIVORCED• REMARRY• STILL LIVING• DEAD/DIE

OTHER VOCABULARY

• PERSON• PEOPLE• LOOKS/APPEARANCE/FACE• LOOK-LIKE• BEAUTIFUL• CUTE• PICTURE• STORY• MANY/LOTS

Regular Pronouns + Numbers

• US (handshape is a number 2-9)– CLOSE to body– Ex: *2 of us, 3 of us, 4 of us, 5 of us

• YOU (handshape is a number 2-9)– Arm outstretched in front, eye contact– Ex: *2 of you, 3 of you, you four, you five

• THEM (handshape is a number 2-9)– Arm outstretched to side, no eye contact– Ex: *2 of them, 3 of them, those 4, 5 of them

Plural PronounsINSTEAD OF “2”, USE THE HANDSHAPE “K”

Master ASL: Supplement pg 12

1. Those four2. You and me3. You three4. You and her5. These five6. The six of them7. You, me, and him8. She and I

9. The five of you10. Those two11. Us five12. Two of them13. Us two14. You two15. Those two

• Referent or deixis? (same thing)• Pointing. It “sets up” a person in space… you

can refer back to them.• Eye gaze?• Look at the item you’ve set up• Body shifting?• Shift your shoulders and head… NOT your

body.

Contrastive StructureWhat are the parts of this?

• I have 2 siblings. My sister is 22 and my brother is 28.

• I have 2 aunts. My Aunt Olivia is married but my Aunt Susie is divorced.

• I love my dogs. Spot is playful. Roxy is always tired.

Examples

Contrastive Structure Practice(body shifting)

Sign the following sentences to your partner.

Signer One:• My mother likes coffee

and my father likes tea.

• My grandmother is 65 and my grandfather is 72.

• My uncle is ugly but my aunt is pretty.

Signer Two:• My father is a teacher

and my mother is a secretary.

• There are 23 boys and 25 girls in my family.

• My sister is deaf and my brother is hearing.

Signer One:

• I have 5 children; 2 are boys and 3 are girls.

• Phillip is married and Chris is divorced.

• My mother lives in Houston and my dad lives in Dallas.

Signer Two:

• I love science but I hate math.

• My son is 14 and my daughter is 18.

• The principal is strict but the counselor is sweet.

Partner Practice• With a partner, sign sentences comparing two

of your friends, siblings, or preferences using these topics:

• Names• Number of siblings• Likes/preferences• Mode of transportation• Educational status• Color of car

Negation

Grammar using Negation

NegationSign: Grammar:NOT To form a negative statement, use the

sign NOT. Be sure to maintain a negative headshake throughout the statement.

NO To answer a yes/no question, use the sign NO. This should be followed either by a negative statement or a statement that gives correct information.

NONE In English you can use the word “no” to negate different kinds of statements. In ASL, to say you don’t have something, there is none to something doesn’t exist, use the sign NONE to form the negative statement.

Grammar Practice: Negative Responses

• Mary will sign six questions. You are to sign two negative responses to each question:1. Negative statement2. Negating and correcting the information

I will stop the video after each question and you will sign your responses to your partner. When I start the DVD again, Ron and Cinnie will each demonstrate one type of negative response.

Negation

• NO• NOT• NONE• NOT-YET/LATE• “wave no”• WON’T/REFUSE• NEVER

Comprehension

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