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http://www.cfv.org/
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
http://www.where.com/scott.net/asl/
http://www.jal.cc.il.us/ipp/
http://www.deafonline2.com/ (My member name: AquaBlue)
http://www.nad.org/
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Tonight's class marks the final lesson for ASL 1. The next class will actually be a deaf party. We learned that ASL 2 might be held at Killian High; and that ASL 2 will also be on a Monday night.

I did my story and I don't think that I did it as well as I wanted. Most had confused looks as I signed my story- that's not a good indication.
In class we played ASL bingo and we had a 15-minute silent conversation. We also did one last rehearsal of the song while standing. It was funny when we had to act as if we all were playing a musical instrument during the middle part of the song.

If any of class mates want to contact me via e-mail, this is my address: AquaBlueCR@netscape.net.

I will continue updating this blog and continue to do so for the remainder of ASL 2 and 3.

Tonights class was a good one. We learned some things about the TTY and how it is used. GA (go away) is a command that's typed into the TTY that tells the other person that the conversation is over. Also, amplified phones are used by HOH persons and cell phone adopters exist for use with a TTY. Florida Relay Service is our state run relay service and it's free. ADA (American with Disabilities Act) was another point discussed. Contact information on how to get in touch with deaf (gatherings for practice) was posted on the board:

DSB (Deaf Services Bureau)
305-560-2866
deafsvc@bellsouth .net

Also, the teacher asked us to think of a person (celebrity) and for the rest to ask Y/N questions in order to fins out who the mystery person. I enjoyed that exercise very much. It was fun and instructional.

Sign Vocabulary

few (stops at pinky)
several (stops on index)
mistake (twist hand)
wrong (no hand twist)
people (Circle movements)
person (one down motion)
week (palm up on left hand) Move hand back for Last Week; and forward for Next Week.
cost (x-hand across left palm)
prefer (middle finger on chin)
government (g-hand twists to forehead)
singer/music (wipe hand over left "horizon" arm)

Last night class was fun! We learned how numbers are structured in sentences. The basic formula is as follows:

Quantity # item
Age person #
Time item #

The song is now finally translated into ASL:

Love-Marriage, Love-Marriage
Join Same (What?)
Horse (Pull)

Brother This Tell (you)
Don’t have
Can’t have

Love-Marriage, Love-Marriage
Marriage establish can’t pick-on
People ask, will they say easy

Try, try, try separate they...only dream
Try, try, try you will arrive same answer

Love-Marriage, Love-Marriage
Join Same (What?)
Horse (Pull)

Past mom tells dad

Don’t have, have none
Don’t have, can’t have

The entire class will sign this song on the last day of the course in a deaf party. It's easy enough I think; and odd to move and sign to music.

Sign Vocabulary

several
breakfast (B) move hand or the word is "b_tch"
lunch (L)
dinner (D)
double
mistake
person
volunteer
continue
still: "I'm still going."
still: "Be still!"

My beginners ASL class is nearing its end and all final projects are taking shape. In last nights class we discussed the song which the class will sign on the final day of the term. The teacher helped the class construct the first part of the lyrics in ASL form. The class rehearsed the first part of the song- Love and Marriage by Frank Sinatra.

We were taught the numbers from 1 to 20. For numbers between 16-19, twist the wrist as the number is signed. When signing “five-minutes”, “ten-minutes”, etc., sign the “minute” sign and then the number. For example: Minute + five.

Also, use the flat X-hand when signing (directional) the “give” movement.


Sign vocabulary


scratch
gold
Washington (remember the wigs of old)
wear (sign “use” w/ the W-hand)
live (life)
answer
bread
challenge
sports
chocolate
funny
fun
gave
e-mail
internet
prostitute
shy
candy
ghost
vote
wait
fire