Unit 10

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

CENTS

When giving the cost of something in cents, the number is incorporated with the sign for cent. The cent sign starts with either the tip or the side of the index finger contacting the forehead and moves outward.

DOLLARS

When telling the cost of something in dollars, the number is given followed by the sign for dollar. However, for $1-9, a twisting movement is added to the number and the sign for dollar is not needed.

Translating the question

• establish time if specified (raise brows)
• establish location if specified ( raise brows)
• name the topic (raise brows)
• ask wh-word question (furrow brows, tilt head forward, hold last sign)

Grammar

Predicative Adjectives

Key Skills

• after giving the dollar amount, the cent part of the number doesn't begin at forehead
• when cent part it .01-.09, add ZERO and palm faces out
• when cent part is .10-.15, use singular movement
• when cent part is multiple of 10, like .20 or .90, use singular movement
• if cent part is either .25 or .50, use singular movement, palm faces in or out

Grammar

Role shift to describe situation(s) involving the person discussed

Key Skills

• name the room (raise brows) KITCHEN, ENTER
• name furniture or appliance, or part of the room ( raise brows) IX-loc "furniture/appliance or part of room" (name it)
• Specify location of item (use reference point)

Grammar

topicalization

signer's perspective

reference points

non-manual signals for distance: "far away", "cs"

Classifiers

LCL:B "flat objects" (cabinet doors, table, stove)

LCL:C "upright object" (oven, refrigerator, dishwasher)

(2h)DCL "long flat object" (table)

ICL "open drawers,doors"

Key Skills

Translating the question

• name the topic (raise brows)
• name the choices (contrastive structure)
• end with wh-word questions: WHICH (furrows brows, tilt head forward, hold last sign)

Grammar

Contrastive Structure

List across neutral space and nodding

Key Phrases

• TWO PEOPLE. [YOU] PICK-left, PICK-right, WHO
• WHICH (wh) IX-left, IX-right MORE SWEET WHICH
• SUPPOSE (situation), WHICH (wh) IX-left , IX-right YOU PREFER IX-left, IX right WHICH

Grammar

contrastive structure

conditional clause

Vocabulary

DISCUSS++

SUPPOSE

EUROPE

HURT

HIRE/INVITE

HAPPEN++

Key Skills

Interrupting other's conversations

• approach and lean over when waving to get attention
• once acknowledged by both, explain the interruption
• apologize to signer A after Signer B leaves

Interrupting someone signing to you

• Sign (wh) "hold on/wait" and wait for Deaf person (or teacher) to acknowledge the interruption before breaking eye contact
• give an explanation
• resume or end conversation appropriately

Resuming the conversation

• "pshaw"-(explain distraction), GO-AHEAD
• "pshaw"-(explain distraction), NOTHING-TO-IT, ANYWAY, (resume talk)

Vocabulary

EXCUSE-me

INTERRUPT

SORRY

(wh)"hold on/wait"

(2h) GO-AHEAD

ANYWAY

NOTHING-TO-IT

Vocabulary

GOD

WORLD

BE-EXCEPTIONALLY-SKILLED

Grammar

Language Elements to describe the search:

• Rationale for search (transition)
  • (tell why you thought to search in that place)
• Spatial Agreement
  • (set up location, match movements to location)
• Word Order (name object before describing how you handled it)
• Role Shift (show yourself searching)
• Conclude the search ( with the sign NONE)

Others

SCL:1"moving from location to location"

ICL"handeling object"

LOOK-AT (moving head and eye gaze together with this sign)