Lesson 27 American Sign Language (ASL)

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Objectives:

___ Register: Formal vs. Casual Signing
___ Decontextualized signing
___ I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences for this lesson
___ I have taken the Lesson 27 Practice Quiz
___ I have taken the general practice quiz for this lesson. See: PRACTICE QUIZZES

Instructional video: Part 2: https://youtu.be/MEaYkcPywrQ

Vocabulary:

BREAD
BUTTER
CABINET-[cupboard]
CAKE
COFFEE
DELICIOUS
DOZEN
FEED-[nourish]
MEAT-[steak, beef, flesh, content]
OUNCE
PIE
POUND-[weight, weigh, LB]
SMELL
TASTE compare with: [prefer, favorite]
TEA
VEGETABLES
WASH-DISHES
WINE-[Also see: BEER]

Review Vocabulary

Expansion Vocabulary

TABLESPOON-[L27] | TEASPOON-[L27]

Practice:

Practice sheet: 27.A
01. BREAD WITH BUTTER YOU LIKE?
02. MAKE SUGAR COOKIE, YOU KNOW HOW?
03. YOUR CABINET-[cupboard], what-COLOR?
04. CAKE, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND?
05. YOUR COFFEE, YOU LIKE SUGAR?

Practice sheet: 27.B
06. PIE YOU THINK DELICIOUS, WHAT-KIND?
07. THREE DOZEN EQUAL HOW-MANY?
08. YOUR DOG, YOU FEED EVERY-DAY YOU?
09. YOU LIKE MEAT?
10. YOUR FAVORITE FOOD, WHAT?

Practice sheet: 27.C
11. BREAD, NEW, YOU LIKE SMELL?
12. MAKE CAKE, HOW-MANY TEASPOON SALT?
13. YOU THINK COFFEE TASTE GOOD?
14. YOUR TEA, YOU WANT HOW-MANY SUGAR?
15. EGG, YOU LIKE COOK HOW?

Practice sheet: 27.D
16. YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLE WHAT?
17. YOUR FAMILY, WHO WASH-DISHES?
18. BUY WINE, MUST how-OLD?
19. HOW-MANY O-Z EQUAL 1 LB?
20. BANANA PIE YOU LIKE?

Additional Information:

Discussion Ideas:

Register: Formal vs. Casual Signing:
People sign differently depending on the setting. If they are with friends they will sign more casually (more one-handed versions of signs, smaller movements, sloppier movements, signs that are more casual). If they are in a formal environment they will sign more formally (careful movements, full-versions of signs, well-formed handshapes, etc.)

Decontextualized signing:
This means "signing that occurs out of context." The problem with decontextualized signing during the instruction of ASL is that you end up having to sign in ways that almost never occur in everyday life.

For example, it is unlikely that a Deaf person would ever sign to another Deaf person, YOU WANT SUGAR IN YOUR COFFEE?

Instead the context of the situation would build up this way:

Signer A: COFFEE? -(using a yes/no facial expression).
Signer B: SURE -(nodding and using a facial expression denoting whatever level of enthusiasm he is feeling at the moment).
Signer A: BLACK?
Signer B: TWO SUGAR.

So, then to appropriately teach ASL you must provide context through props and role playing as well as through storytelling.

Quizzes:

Self-study students, see: Lesson 27 Practice Quiz
Taking this as a class? Contact your local teacher or see your syllabus for the right quiz to take.

Notes:

Curriculum revision notes and lesson archive:
In a never ending effort to improve, this website is under constant construction. Below are sentences and or signs which are being phased out of this lesson as well as other material that may be phased into the lesson.

Proposed sign: LUCKY
HOW-MANY TABLESPOON BUTTER FOR COOK EGG?
TABLESPOON
TEASPOON

ASL: Lesson 27