British Sign Language Aim: To introduce learners to description Level 1 Session 3
Session Objectives By the end of this session students will be able to: 1. sign signs learnt last week 2. sign about your family using pointing appropriately 3. sign questions using appropriate BSL structure and facial expressions 4. identify what affirmation and negation is by signing signs using them both 5. sign animals, colours, clothes and appearance vocabulary 6. describe someone giving description their clothes and physical features 7. complete learner portfolio stating what you are confident with and where you may need additional support
Recap Attracting a Deaf persons attention Remember Deaf people gain all their information through their eyes. 1 Wave 2 Tap 3 Chain tap or wave 4 Finger pointing 5 Stamp floor or table to gain attention via vibration 6 Flashing lights
Greeting s: People you know Hi Alright? Haven t seen you in a while
Greeting s: unfamiliar people in familiar surroundings e.g. the BSL class or in the Deaf club Formal Hello Good morning/afternoon/evening Informal When signing in an informal environment you will notice that body language and signing style is a lot more relaxed. Where in a formal environment it may look a little slower, clearer and body language a little stiff.
Asking for Clarification in sign don t understand sign what? again sign slower signing too fast Please remember when asking a question you must use a questioning face. Within Deaf Culture you must interrupt straight away. Do not wait until someone has finished.
Leave taking Formal Informal Thank you Must go Nice meet you See again Bye I m off
Recap Family Vocabulary Man Pregnant Woman Into labour Girlfriend Give birth boyfriend Engaged Baby Married Twins Husband Identical Wife Mother Father Mother & Father Child Boy Son Girl Daughter
Recap Family Vocabulary Brother Sister Brother in law Sister in law Aunty Uncle Niece Cousin Nephew Family Children Retired Grand-mother Grand-father Grand-son Grandchildren Granddaughter Died recently Dead (ages ago) Alive
Additional vocabulary linked to family people partner separated divorced single friend half step gay lesbian how many? how old? lots few no / nothing
Animals
Animals
Animals
Can you sign these numbers 17 71 55 950 72 23 91 2, 500 32 87 105 8,000 9 40 307 9, 750 12 64 410 10, 999
Number practice Door number Telephone number Car registration 100 1,000 1,000,000 1.5 million 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th
Birthday Easter Christmas
Age How old? 1 10 years old 11 20 years old 21 30 years old 65 years old 92 years old young old
Money How much? One pound Five pounds Two pence Six pounds Ten pounds + One pound, fifty Eleven pounds Twenty pounds cheap expensive
Homework Practical In groups of three I would like you to individually sign about the photos you have brought in about your family. Remember to use referencing/pointing and possession. Other group members can ask questions about the person s family if they wish When the person has finished signing about their family they must pass their photo to the person on their right who will then sign it again. Can they get it right?
Question Forms WH. Question (eyebrows knitted) How?
Question Forms Name x what? Deaf or hearing which x? x arrive how? Live x where? x late why? Meet again when? x who? Last name x what? Anne which? x home how? Learn BSL x where? x leave early why? Break when? Sue who? When asking a question head comes forward or tilt. Sometimes body comes forward slightly.
Pointing reminder It is not important where you point in a sentence but that you point see examples x Arrive x how x? x Live x where x? x Learn BSL x where x? x Late x why x? x Deaf or hearing x which x?
Question Forms Yes / No Question (eyebrows raised) Drink x? x Drive? x Hungry? Happy x? Paper & pen have x? Understand? Deaf x? Hearing x?
Question Forms Now putting questions together Yes / No response questions & WH questions 1. Drive? yes / no Car what? Colour what? 2. Drink? yes / no Tea or Coffee? 3. Hungry? yes / no Fish & chips or sandwiches? 4. Learn BSL? yes / no How long? Hard or easy?
Questions & Answers A. Name x what? B. x.. B. x? A. x.. A. Live x where? B. x.. B. x? A. x.. A. x alright? B. x fine B. x? A. x headache B. want tablets? A. no I am ok
Break Time 15-20 minutes
Affirmation and negation within BSL Within BSL we can change the meaning of one sign by shaking our head When we move our head up and down it is called affirmation When we move it from side to side it is called negation
Affirmation and negation within BSL See examples: Yes/affirmation Sign No/Negation Understand Don t understand With some signs you will always use either affirmation or negation e.g. example above
Affirmation and negation within BSL Yes/affirmation Sign No/Negation was me me was not me I do work work Don t work With some signs you will use on their own without affirmation and negation and with negation with affirmation and use them Me: In response to the question: Did you drink all the milk? It was me or it wasn t me When introducing yourself Name x (me) you would not use negation or affirmation I work Monday Friday I work I don t work
Affirmation and negation within BSL Can you use affirmation and negation with the following signs and where possible try to sign a sentence? understand like same different late early remember know have / don t understand / don t like / not same / no different / not late / not early / can t remember / don t know / don t have
Colours black red white brown blue green yellow pink purple orange grey cream ginger gold turquoise beige silver light blue dark green bright green dull blue
Clothes dress skirt blouse cardigan jumper trouser shirt tie short t-shirt pyjamas nightdress dressing gown raincoat coat shoes boots slippers
More Clothes hat scarf gloves socks umbrella handbag knickers bra vest swimming costume belt hearing aid glasses watches necklace bracelet earring ring
Clothing description fashion / modern / stylish loose fitting tight fitting beautiful nice not bad old fashioned awful horrible suit you trousers - brown not suit you jacket & trousers - brown Jacket, trouser - brown
Appearance & Size Vocabulary short tall thin slim fat plump huge scruffy ugly beautiful ugly spotted checked stripes leather bald straight Curly posh beard moustache young old happy sad rich poor scruffy smart
My Aunt went to Paris, bought clothes... You must sign two sign colours and clothes e.g. Black jumper, orange socks, stripy t-shirt etc (vocabulary what you have learnt)
Description Activity
Description Activity You will be given a person to describe In groups of three you will describe the person you have to other members of the group Other members of the group need to try to visualise what the person looks like before they are shown.
Completion of learner portfolio This is a chance to have 1:1 communication with your tutor. Examples of things you may write: subjects you are confident with happy anything you are unsure about subjects you are struggling with if you need advice or support on a particular area
Question Time
Homework Describe someone for famous or immediately recognisable for next week the rest of the group will have to guess who you are e.g. Mr Blobby, the queen Carry on practicing your fingerspelling teach someone at home or a work so you can practice together
Re-visit Session Objectives By the end of this session students will be able to: 1. sign signs learnt last week 2. sign about your family using pointing appropriately 3. sign questions using appropriate BSL structure and facial expressions 4. identify what affirmation and negation is by signing signs using them both 5. sign animals, colours, clothes and appearance vocabulary 6. describe someone giving description there clothes and physical features 7. complete learner portfolio stating what you are confident with and where you may need additional support
I hope you have enjoyed today s session and I look forward to seeing you all next week.