 I was milking a cow for the first time, when the

milk squirted my foot instead of making it into

the bucket.

 I saw a bug and didn’t want to smoosh it, so I

went to spray it with bug spray, but
accidentally got my brother in the face…he had
to go to the emergency room!!

 I picked up the cute bunny at the pet store…

and it peed all over me!!
 First Day on the Job!
 You will see a video about Anthony’s first day on the
job as a busboy and the mishaps that occur.
 Be prepared to answer comprehension questions at
the end of the story.
I. Introduction
a. Provide simple
background.
b. Establish
characters and
setting
c. Take audience
back to the time…
II. Body
a. Describe the
situation leading up
to what happened.
b. Describe the
“cause” of the
incident
c. Describe the
ECL/manner of the
fall
III. Conclusion
a. Add a simple
comment/opinion
about what happened
b. Indicate lessons
learned
c. Describe any
resulting injuries
d. Include other
relevant information
 Important: ALWAYS set up the scene first!!!
 Once time is established, explain what is
happening in “real time”.
 Include how/why it happened
 Incorporate “oops” transition.
 Semantic Classifiers (SCL)
 Describe where a person is located, where they
moved, and/or how they moved (with facial
expressions.
 SCL:1 Shows a person approaching or
leaving
 SCL:V Shows a person’s position also used
to describe falls
 Descriptive (DCL) and Instrument (ICL) Classifiers
 Remember description of objects from ASL III
 Determine handshape by indicating how item is
handled
 Hill/slope
 Edge of lake
 Under tree
 Walking on curb
 In a specific room
 Flat land
 Bumpy road

NOTE: Don’t forget relevant morphemes!!!

 On the Ground  Low Objects
 Rocks  Steps
 Sticks  Fence

 Uneven pavement  Rope

 Toys  Chain

 Banana peel  Chair/stool

 Extension cord  Plant

 Animal  Coffee table

 Objects Above Head  Slick Surfaces
 Tree branch  Icy sidewalk
 Cabinet doors  Waxed floor
 Bar  Wet tiles/floor
 Light fixture  Water puddle
 Bunk bed  Oil on floor
 Door frame  Mud
 Broken egg
 Fall forward (surprised,
scared)
 Tumble (bumpy)
 Collapse (dizzy, faint,
painful)
 Fall backwards (no
control, surprised,
scared)
 Slip (quick, slowly)
 Slide (very wet, painful)
 Dive forward
(determined, hurriedly)
 Dive from up high
(scared, excited)
 Dive feet first (excited,
shocked at cold)
 Being dragged (painful,
puzzled)
 Fall on knees (stunned,
painful, relieved, hope no
one saw)
 Fall on buttocks (sudden,
embarrassed, painful,
surprised)
 Fall through air
(gracefully with
confidence, scared)
 Wrong
 Over-look
 Not see
 “oh no” face
 Pea-brain/moron
 Clueless
 Something…
 More?
 I tried to jump over the rail and fell.
 I didn’t see the rope and tripped over it.
 I slipped on the icy pavement and fell
backwards.
 I tripped over a rock!
 I slipped on the freshly waxed floor.
 Someone left the cabinet open and hit my head
 I stepped on my son’s legos.
 Think of a story or
three related to trips
and falls.
 Consider how you
will incorporate
each of the story
elements we have
covered.
 Utilize the tools
from VGC class
related to CL
• Think of story from experiences
involve a careless mistake with
object or some kind of liquid
• Think of an embarrassing
moment or a mishap in your life
that involves tripping or falling
• Create 2 stories in your
videotaping with all ICL, LCL,
ECL, SCL, DCL, role shifting
• No more than 2 minutes each
story
• Following the PowerPoint about
Narratives structure.