The unit introduces students to some basic health vocabulary in the Ghanaian sign language.
By the end of this topic, students will be able to:
Ask deaf patient basic questions in Ghanaian sign language
Demonstrate understanding of basic health complaints made in Ghanaian Sign Language
Watch the lesson six videos for vocabulary signing.
Exercise: try your hands on lesson six Exercise
Practice: sign all practice sentences
Dialogue: Create a conversation within the hospital setting and practice how to sign with a friend.
Watch the video and learn how to sign these words
*Vocabulary: (bath, blood, body, health, breast, cold, cough, dead, hospital, clinic, dizzy, injection, HIV, operation/surgery, pain, sick, malaria, intercourse (sex), sleep, smell, taste, prevent, pregnant, abortion, vagina, penis, prevent, condom)
(see page 53 of the revised book)
Student Nurses
Student Nurses