Unit 7

UNIT 7.1 IDENTIFYING PRESENT PEOPLE


Identifying a Person

To point out a person in the room, you need to describe something that helps the listener locate the person quickly.

Identify person by describing one or two of these:

  1. body position
  2. appearance
  3. clothing

Body Classifiers (BCLs)

Body classifier sign which the body “enacts” the verb of the sentence.

Role shifting is usually required. Specific action is described in italics and quotation marks (i.e., BCL “flap arms”).

Body Part Classifiers (BPCLs)

Body part classifier sign representing a specific part of the body doing the action. Handshape is often indicated and specific action is described in italics and quotation marks (i.e., (2h) BPCL:1 step back.) The (2h) stands for 1 two-handed signs.

Bodypart SASSes ( BPSASSES)

Body part size and shape specifiers used to describe parts of the body mainly on and around the face, i.e.,BYPASS “very short hair”

Describing Size

when describing the relative size of someone’s height, body type or clothing patterns, add the following facial expressions, especially to the mouth, to indicate what is being described is smaller or thinner, or larger or thicker that normal or expected:

Smaller or Thinner Larger or Thicker

Short or Slender Tall or Broad-Shoulders

“oo” “Cha”

Standard or Ordinary Plump

“Puh” “puffed”



OTHER VOCABULARY

S-U-N GLASSES

MUSTACHE

BEARD

HAT

HEAD-WRAP

UNIT 7.2 Fingerspelling Clothing Related Words

Unit 7:3 Numbers Guess my Number

Game Vocabulary

THOUGHT-OCCUR

GUESS

LESS-THAN

MORE-THAN

IN-RANGE


Cardinal Numbers

1-100

Lesson 7.3 Vocabulary.webm

Unit 7:4 Describing Personal Items

Vocabulary

Types of materials:

  • Fabric
  • Metal
  • Glass
  • Wood
  • Rubber
  • Leather




Describing Tops

  • SHIRT
  • DCL “T”+ SHIRT
  • BLOUSE
  • PULLOVER
  • COAT
  • fs-VEST
Lesson 7.4 Types of Material.webm
Lesson 7.4 Describing Tops - Edited - Edited.webm

Other Vocabulary:

  • FACE+SAME-AS
  • EXPLAIN
  • PRETTY
  • STRANGE
  • fs-COOL
  • SWELL
  • NEVER SEE
  • DIFFERENT
  • OLD+fs FF (Old fashioned)
  • UGLY
  • LOUD-COLOR
  • PRESENT-TO-ME
  • VACATION
  • VALENTINE
  • SECOND-HAND

Descriptive Classifiers:

  • DCL “crew neck”
  • DCL “scoop neck”
  • DCL “Collar”
  • DCL “V-neck”
  • DCL “spaghetti straps”
  • DCL “turtleneck”
  • DCL “long sleeve”
  • DCL “¾ sleeve”
  • DCL “short sleeve”
  • DCL “sleeveless”
  • DCL “buttons down front”
  • DCL “ruffles on front”
  • DCL “bow on front”
  • DCL “padded,puffy”, ICL “snap down front”
  • ICL “tie at waist”, BCL “put both hands in side pockets”
  • ICL “zip up front”, ICL “pull up hood”, DCL “fur trim”

Key Grammar:

Describing Tops or Coats

Describe it as if you were wearing it, use the following as a guideline

  1. name items (give color if only one)
  2. describe neckline, and sleeve length
  3. describe pattern (name base color, then other colors)
  4. describe other details (pockets, snaps, sheer, beads, hood, zipper, fur trim, puffy

Describing Bags

1. name item (give color if only one)

2. describe size and shape and its handle

3. describe details

4. tell how it is handled or carried


Describing Eyeglasses

  1. name item (give color, if only one)
  2. describe size and shape of lens
  3. describe details

Unit 7:5 Translating Sentences with "Have" 1

1. HAVE 2.NEED 3. FINISH 4. NONE 5. NOT YET

__4___1. I have no money.

__1___2. I have a car.

___3__3. I already had cake.

___5__4. I haven’t told Jose.

__2___5. I have to tell Jose.

___3__6. I have told Jose.

__1___7.I have an HDTV.

___2__8.I have to buy a jacket.

___3__9.I have done my homework.

___2__10.I have to call my mother.

___4__11.I don’t have any ice cream.

___5__12.I didn’t have any ice cream


Unit 7:6 Translating Sentences with " drive to", "take" and "pick up"

Vocabulary


Practice sentences

  1. My friend will take me home after school.
  2. I drove four of my friends to see the show.
  3. I brought my mother home from the party.
  4. Yesterday I took my niece to soccer practice.
  5. When will you drive your family to San Francisco?
  6. We need to take the baby to the hospital.
  7. My Friend took me to the ballgame.
  8. My daughter wanted to come home, so I went and got her.

Spatial Agreement

  1. To show something far away:
    1. Head: tilted
    2. Eyes: Squinted
    3. Mouth: Open Slightly
    4. Index finger: trace route, extend arm fully
  2. To show something at a moderate distance:
    1. Head: tilted
    2. Eyes: normal
    3. Mouth: pursed lips slightly; “mm”
    4. Index finger: trace route, extend arm moderately, about half way
  3. To show something very near
    1. Head: tilted to the dominant side with cheek almost touching raised shoulder
    2. Eyes: Wide-open
    3. Mouth: teeth clenched, “cs”
    4. Index finger: trace route,keep hand close to body and no arm extension

Lesson 7:7 Numbers: Asking How many

Vocabulary

OH-I-SEE

!FEW!( with furrowed brow)

!MANY!

WOW( with open mouth)

!MADE UP! YOU( with a smirk)

Lesson 7:8 Describing Lost Items

Lesson 7:9 Numbers: Telling the Year

Vocabulary

YEAR+ONE-IN-PAST

YEAR+TWO-IN-PAST

YEAR+THREE-IN-PAST

YEAR+FOUR-IN-PAST

YEAR+FIVE-IN-PAST

YEAR+ONE-IN-FUTURE

YEAR+TWO-IN-FUTURE

YEAR+THREE-IN-FUTURE

YEAR+FOUR-IN-FUTURE

YEAR+FIVE-IN-FUTURE

Lesson 7:10 Translating Sentences with "Have" 2

Vocabulary

A. HAVE

B. MUST

C. FINISH

D. NONE

E. NOT-YET

Lesson 7:11 Culture: Greetings and Leave-Takings

Greetings

"wave hello"

"salute-hi"

HELLO

Following Up after Greeting

HOW YOU

WHATS-UP

YOU FEEL BETTER,YOU

NOT SEE-you UP-TIL-NOW

WHERE YOU #BEEN

WHERE YOU UP-TIL-NOW

Replying

FINE++[THANK YOU]

NONE++, JUST -THE-SAME++

YES, FEEL BETTER

Leave-takings

"wave bye"

BYE-BYE

"thumb-up"

SEE-you LATER

SEE-you TOMORROW


Lesson 7:12 Translating Sentences with "Drive To", "Take", and " Pick Up" 2

Vocabulary

TAKE-FROM-location, DRIVE-TO-location

TAKE-FROM-location, DROP-OF-location

TAKE-FROM-location, GO-TO-location

GO-TO-location PICK-UP-person, DROP-OFF-location

GO-TO-location PICK-UP-person, DRIVE-TO-location

GO-TO-location PICK-UP-person, CARRY-TO-location

Lesson 7:13 Comprehension: The Family Portrait

Vocabulary

USE

SAME-AS-arc

BE-RELIVED

!TIME!

PICTURE+ER

WAIT


DARK+BLUE

PROCEED/GO-AHEAD

PCL"family members sitting together"

NEXT+TIME

MYSELF