Intensive First Year American

Sign Language (ASL 134) class

Summer Quarter
Instructor: Kristi Winter, MA
University of Washington
Dept. of Linguistics
ASL Program
Agenda:
 Today:
 SN Unit 1.9-12, Unit 2 – if time permits
 Sample Video Assignment due (See the Canvas for
information on this assignment)
 Watch video of “Intro to Deaf Community” and “Deaf
President Now” (ASL 134 section B class will join us)

 Monday, June 27th

 Quiz #1 (ASL Facts & History, Deaf Awareness Quiz,
Unit 1 and Syllabus)
Did any of you have problems accessing the class
website?

Do all of you have the ASL 134 syllabus and course
schedule? If you don’t, I will send you e-mail
attachments. They’re also available in the class website.
(Canvas)
Review
Signer A: Spell a name, ask whose name it is
Signer B: Identify who (raise brows):
• gender
• brief description
• point out and glance
A: Glance and nod
B: Affirm (nod)
HOMEWORK 1.8 (pp. 25-27)
“Minidialogues” (p. 27) Answers:

Minidialogue 1:
1. gender: M
2. name: Tom
3. Description: Color - 4 (Blue)
4. Item: A
HOMEWORK 1.8 (pp. 25-27)
“Minidialogues” (p. 27) Answers:

Minidialogue 2:
1. gender: F
2. name: Ana
3. Description: Color - 5 (Green)
4. Item: F
HOMEWORK 1.8 (pp. 25-27)
“Minidialogues” (p. 27) Answers:

Minidialogue 3:
1. gender: F
2. name: Tina
3. Description: Color - 6 (yellow)
4. Item: H
HOMEWORK 1.8 (pp. 25-27)
“Minidialogues” (p. 27) Answers:

Minidialogue 4:
1. gender: M
2. name: Sam
3. Description: Color - 7 (brown), 8 (orange)
4. Item: J, A
HOMEWORK 1.8 (pp. 25-27)
“Minidialogues” (p. 27) Answers:

Minidialogue 5:
1. gender: F
2. name: Mona
3. Description: Color - 3 (red)
4. Item: D, G
HOMEWORK 1.8 (pp. 25-27)
“Minidialogues” (p. 27) Answers:

Minidialogue 6:
1. gender: M
2. name: Ian
3. Description: Color - 1 (black), 2 (white)
4. Item: I, B
Review ASL signs for quiz
1. AMERICAN SIGN LANGAGE 1. SAME
2. NAME 2. DIFFERENT
3. POINT-AT
3. REMEMBER
4. MAN
5. WOMAN 4. FORGOT
6. TO SIGN, SIGN LANGUAGE 5. NICE TO MEET YOU
7. THANK YOU 6. FINGERSPELLING
8. HOMEWORK 7. COPY-ME
9. #1-15
8. PERSON
10. WHO
11. WHAT 9. SHAPE
12. WHERE 10. LETTER
13. AGAIN 11. NUMBER
Review ASL signs for quiz
1. SHIRT 1. COLOR
2. DRESS 2. WHITE
3. JACKET 3. BLACK
4. HAT 4. RED
5. PANTS 5. BLUE
6. SHOES 6. YELLOW
7. ORANGE
7. MUSTACHE
8. BROWN
8. BEARD
9. GREEN
9. HAIR
10. PURPLE
10. EYEGLASSES
11. PINK
12. GREY
13. CLOTHES
Lesson 1.9 Basic Shapes
 Above, Below, or Inside

7 7

7
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ao
Ann
9

5
3
8
4
Classroom Exercise 1:1 – Above, Below, and
Inside (Student Workbook, page 375)
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ao
Ann
9

5
3
8
4
Signer A: Give a command involving the body
(person + action)
Signer B: (perform as instructed)
Lesson 1:10
Signer A: Give a command involving objects
raise brows
(object) (person) + (action)
Signer B: (perform as instructed)
Identifying Items Around the Classroom
The Classroom
Giving Commands: Actions Involving an Object
Review: Giving Commands: Actions Involving an
Object
Review ASL signs
1. AMERICAN SIGN 1. MEANING
LANGAGE
2. TO GO TO
2. ERROR
3. TO LEARN 3. REMEMBER
4. PLEASE 4. FORGOT
5. TO SIGN, SIGN LANGUAGE 5. NICE TO MEET YOU
6. THANK YOU
6. FINGERSPELLING
7. ME TOO, SAME HERE
8. SEE YOU LATER 7. COPY-ME
9. SEE YOU TOMORROW 8. PERSON
10. TAKE CARE 9. STUDENT
11. TOMORROW 10. TEACHER
Lesson 1:11 Following Instructions
Review
1. DRAW
2. WRITE
3. JOT-DOWN
4. RIGHT
5. WRONG
Lesson 1:12
Culture: Getting Attention
Ways to get the attention of another person
1. waving
2. tapping
3. using an intermediary
4. being an intermediary
Classroom Activity
Practice:
1. Waving to get attention
2. Tapping to get attention
3. Being and using an intermediary
Fingerspelling Practice 1.1
Teacher  Students
Topic: Four letter names: 8. Gail
1. Alan 9. Gwen
2. Alex 10. Hank
3. Brad 11. Iris
4. Bret 12. Ivan
5. Cara 13. Jack
6. Dana 14. John
7. Eric 15. Kris
Fingerspelling Practice 1.2
With Partners A  B
Topic: Four letter names: 8. Olaf
1. Kyle 9. Paco
2. Lara 10. Pete
3. Leah 11. Phil
4. Lisa 12. Quin
5. Marc 13. Raul
6. Mike 14. Rick
7. Nick 15. Rolf
Fingerspelling Practice 1.3
With Partners B  A
Topic: Four letter names: 8. Teri
1. Ryan 9. Troy
2. Sara 10. Uday
3. Sean 11. Vera
4. Seth 12. Ward
5. Stan 13. Xena
6. Tara 14. Yuri
7. Tate 15. Zach
Online Fingerspelling Practice
www.asl.ms
Card Game – Go Fish
ASL structure:

YOU HAVE (describe card)

English Translation: “Do you have….?”

Numbers
Signer A: Ask for the…
• Next number
• Number before
• Number in between
Signer B: Give the number
How-Many Questions
Signer A: Ask how many
Signer B: Give a number
Self-Assessment (p. 36)
1. I know how to introduce myself (fingerspell my
name, ask for a name, and express pleasure in
meeting someone).
2. I know how to identify a person (gender + brief
description).
3. I know appropriate ways to get a person’s attention.
4. I can follow classroom instructions.
5. I know how to describe a shape and how to indicate
where to place secondary items.
Self-Assessment (p.36)
6. I know how to correctly use facial expressions and
head position to ask wh-word questions.
7. I know the correct hand positons for fingerspelling.
8. I know the correct handshapes for fist letters.
9. I can read and sign the numbers 1-15.
10. I can discriminate between descriptions – telling
specifically what is the same and what is different.
11. I know how to give commands involving objects and
the body.
12. I know the vocabulary covered in this unit.
Deaf President Now
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_President_Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtsYVeRuBuw
What’s for Homework?
Homework assignments for Monday:
Do Homework 1:10-1:12 (Read and study)
Study for Quiz (Monday, June 27th)
 Unit 1 (1:1 – 1:12), ASL Facts & History, Deaf Awareness, and
Syllabus)
 The format for quiz will be fill in blanks, multiple choices,
true/false, matching and short answers
* Bring your workbook to class everyday.
Monday’s Quiz
Read “Deaf Awareness Quiz”, syllabus, ASL Facts and
History (read pages v-ix and xiv of student’s
workbook), PowerPoint slides (Canvas’ Pages).
Unit 1
Cardinal Numbers 1-10
Color signs
Fingerspelling names (Fist Letters)
Shapes
Sources:
Smith, C., Lentz, E. & Mikos, K. (1988)Signing Naturally
Student Workbook Level 1. DawnSignPress. San Diego, CA

Smith, C., Lentz, E., Mikos, K. (2008) Signing Naturally

Units 1-6. Dawn Sign Press. San Diego, CA.

Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc.

Burtonsville, MD.
Eastman, G. (1989) From Mime to Sign. T.J. Publishers,
Inc. Silver Spring, MD.
Pictures from Microsoft Clip Arts