Activity 1.

A. Do a research on the sign language use both in the country and globally.
B. Draw/illustrate the sign language in the space below this and indicate the meaning of
the sign language opposite the drawing/illustration.

Sign Language in the Philippines Meaning

Yes

No

Please

Walk

Pay
International/Global Sign Language:

Sign Language in the Philippines Meaning

Hello

You’re Welcome

Thank you

Sorry

Good Bye
Activity 2. Explain your answer in two paragraphs. Refer to the rubric below.

1. How does sign language help in communication?

Sign language communications is the most several communication options used
and the primary language of the deaf or hard-of-hearing people. Sign language helps
build communication in addition to bridging missing gaps. People learn sign language
and practice It so it can actually help us with all aspects of communication; even
children who aren’t hearing impaired can benefit from it, if they use it during their early
development years. Sign language is how the hearing impaired express their feelings,
contribute to a conversation, learn, and overall live their lives as normal as possible.
Learning sign language improves our expressive communication because when
we sign, we are not only express the words, but feelings too. It also improved
interpretation of body language in general, where a study showed that people who use
sign language have an improved ability to read body language. Sign language reduces
frustration. For those who are hearing impaired or deaf, sign language takes the
pressure off trying to hear words that are not coming in clearly. Sign language helps us
to communicate with anyone in more convenient way. Since sign language can be
learned by your loved ones, and not only other hearing-impaired people. It allows you to
communicate with your loved ones again. That’s the importance of sign language in
communication.

2. Write at least 3 advantages and disadvantages of using sign language, use the table
below.
Advantages
We can communicate effortlessly in
extremely noisy situations and situations
that require silence.
We can communicate directly with people
who are deaf & blind, mute friends,
clients, and strangers.
We can get a vivid sense of the person’s
personality and mood based on the
nuances of how they sign. We can
emulate our own body language with
more detail.
Disadvantages
It's hard to use sign language in the dark.
We must be in close proximity to
communicate. We can’t communicate
from across a room or through a
window/door at all. We can’t
communicate across a table or counter
very effectively either.
We can only communicate with up to two
people at a time (one person signing
under each hand).