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ASL 1:  Lesson 23
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Checklist:
Discussion topic:  Review: EQUAL-[fair, level]
Discussion topic:  Indexing on the Non-Dominant Hand
Discussion topic:  Classifier: 4
I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the Lesson 23 Quiz
I am done with Lesson 23

Vocabulary:
add-to
ALTOGETHER-[total, sum]
APARTMENT
bachelor
BOOKSTORE
CAFETERIA
DORM
DIVIDE
EXPLAIN-[describe, directions]
ENGLISH
FRESHMAN
FLUNK
figure-out
FAIL
JUNIOR
MATH-[algebra, calculus, trigonometry, geometry]
POST-[put up a poster, bulletin+board]
PLUS-[positive]
PASS
restaurant
STUDY
SOPHOMORE
SENIOR
TAKE-AWAY
WORSE-[figure, times]


Practice sheet 23.A
1. TWELVE DIVIDE SIX EQUAL WHAT-(huh)?
2. TWELVE  PLUS 14 EQUAL WHAT?
3. EIGHTEEN TAKE-AWAY 9 EQUAL?
4. ALGEBRA, CAN YOU EXPLAIN ME?
5. ALL-TOGETHER HOW-MANY SIGN YOU KNOW?

Practice sheet 23.B
6. BEFORE TEST, YOU STUDY ALL-NIGHT?
7. ENGLISH, YOU LIKE STUDY?
8. STUDENT FAIL CLASS, WHY?
9. THIS CITY, HOW-MANY BOOKSTORE?
10. TRIGONOMETRY, YOU FINISH PASS?

Practice sheet 23.C
11. WHERE CAFETERIA
12. WHY SENIOR GIRL+ STUCK-UP?
13. YOU BEFORE FLUNK CLASS?
14. YOU FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE?
15. YOU JUNIOR?

Practice sheet 23.D
16. YOU LIKE MATH?
17. YOU LIVE A-P-T?
18. YOU LIVE DORM?
19. YOUR PHONE NUMBER YOU POST BATHROOM?
10. YOUR WORSE CLASS WHAT-(huh)

Note: Suppose your practice partner asks you if you live in an apartment and you tell him you live in a house later when he asks you if you live in a dorm, instead of answering "no" you could say, "not yet" or "before" or "I want" or some other information filled answer.





Discussion:

Review:  EQUAL-[fair, level]



 



Indexing on the Non-Dominant Hand:
You can use your non-dominant hand (that's the  left-hand for six out of seven people) as a way to talk about your family or friends.  For example, as you introduce each of your brothers and sisters you can "index" them on the non-dominant hand by pointing to different fingers for each sibling. Start with the oldest first and work your way down.
 


Classifier: 4
(CL4) This sign is used to represent multiples of items that are arranged in a certain way. CL4 can be used for many things: Hair, curtains, a line of people, lines on a shirt or a piece of paper, etc.
Visit the Classifier 4 page for examples.


Note: “worse vs times”
“Worse/worst” is a single movement
“Times” is a single movement
The only difference is the facial expression and the rest of the sentence.

Notes: “more than”
To express the concept of “more than” can either sign a combination of the two separate signs “MORE” and “THAN” or you can use the single sign “MORE_THAN.”
 


Lesson 23:

 


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