Intensive First Year American

Sign Language (ASL 134) class

Summer Quarter 2018
Instructor: Kristi Winter, MA
University of Washington
Dept. of Linguistics
ASL Program
Agenda:

• Today:
– Journal #3 (hard copy)
– Unit 8 “Making Requests and Asking for Advice”
– Video: “When the Mind Hear” Chapters 1 & 2

• Monday, August 6th

– Unit 8 “Making Requests and Asking for Advice”
ASL 134 Journal Activity #3 – “Understanding Deafhood”

• Understanding the concept of “Deafhood.” Choose one, A or B. 

• A. What is Deafhood? When did this term start? Who coined this
term? Explain the process of Deafhood in Deaf individuals.  

• B. Compare Deafhood with deafness. Why are they different?

Which one do you think should be a model for deaf education and
why?
ASL 103 Journal Activity #2 – “Understanding Deafhood”
• http://www.deafhoodfoundation.org/Deafhood/Home.html
• https://www.bslzone.co.uk/watch/deaf-world-what-deafhood/

• ASL signs:
– OPPRESSION -ACCESSIBILITY
– DEAFHOOD -POSITIVE
– PROCESS -DISABILITY
– JOURNEY -SOCIETY
– ORALISM -NEGATIVE
– IDENTITY -MEDICIAL
– WORKSHOP -VIEW
– IMPORTANT -COMPLEX
– EMPOWERMENT
Journal #3
• A. What is Deafhood? When did this term start? Who coined this
term? Explain the process of Deafhood in Deaf individuals.
•  B. Compare Deafhood with deafness. Why are they different?
Which one do you think should be a model for deaf education and
why?
•  
• *You can check the Internet, Google, and other resources for more
information on Deafhood, especially the information from the book,
“Understanding Deafhood, in Search of Deaf Culture” by Paddy
Ladd. Also, check the website Deafhood Foundation for more
information on Deafhood concepts at this link:
•  
• http://www.deafhoodfoundation.org/Deafhood/Deafhood.html
•  (Links to an external site.)
 Unit 8
Making Requests and Asking for Advice
Unit 8:3 Agreement Verbs Part 1 Note:
• TELL-TO and INFORM-TO have similar meaning, but INFORM-TO
is used to give news, announcements, and warnings, but not to give
instructions or commands.
Lesson 8:4 “Agreeing
with Condition”
Homework Follow-Up
Homework 8:4 New Signs

1. to park (a vehicle)
2. a place designated for parking
3. too costly or expensive
4. fuel gauge needle on empty
5. phrase meaning – “for you”
6. time following (an event); after
7. time preceding an event or a time; before
8. to search; to look for
9. to fill with gasoline
10. portable computer; laptop
11. to transfer data; to download
12. what must happen first
13. providing that with the stipulation that; with the understanding that
Homework 8:4 New Signs

1. “It’s fine with me;” “no problem”

2. “sure thing”
3. “be glad to”
4. “to duplicate a document or make a copy; to xerox
5. in return; in exchange
6. conjunction meaning “but” or “however”
A: explain situation, make request
B: agree with condition
what must happen first
or
what is expected
Homework 8:4 Agreeing with Condition
• Make your Own Request (See page 81)

• Create three requests of your own to use in class. Each request

should include the following:

1) 1. Explanation of the situation (with three to five details and at least one
new sign learned)

2) 2. the request
• A: explain situation, make
request
• B: agree with condition
• what must happen first
or
• what is expected
Review: ASL Phrases Part II

1. Serious, nothing to laugh about.

2. A feeling "flat" or "very small" when you have made a blunder or
something you thought was correct turns out to be wrong.
3. Feel stupid, wish I had kept my mouth shut, guilty
4. Suddenly stricken ill, or hurt, laid-up.
5. Feeling upset or angry; stew in.
6. Very upset
7. Consume time, gas, money.
8. Passionate, horny.
9. I felt like a fool, gulp! oops!
10. Humiliated, embarrassed.
11. Gullible, Somebody easily fooled
12. Serious business, no play thing, legitimately or actually – “True
Business”
Review: ASL Phrases Part II

13. Perform badly.

14. Make the most of by what you have, do the best you can, barely
make ends meet.
15. No problem, it means nothing to me.
16. Cannot stay on the topic, talking all over the place
17. Please clarify
18. What for?, Why?, What’s the purpose of it?
19. Skillful, expert
20. A) Shocked. B) Can't think anymore, mind too tired to think.
21. I can't think or take-in anymore just now, or my brain is tired and
full.
22. A) Warped, screw loose, wacko, batty B) Work hard for something.
23. Similar to English idiom – “Blow one’s top”
24. Don’t underestimate me, don’t count me out, you think I’m nobody
think again.
Review: ASL Phrases Part II

25. Don’t push me around, watch your step buddy, not to be taken
lightly.
26. Mind on the same thing, can’t let go, mind is stuck on it.
27. Blockhead, nitwit, stupid.
28. Feeble minded, not too bright
Lesson 8:5 “Negation 1”
1. Definition: used to express negation,
denial, or refusal

2. Definition: to lack something; not present

or doesn’t exist.

3. Definition: (gesture) to warn or advise

against doing something

4. Definition: not yet completed or accomplished

5. Definition: to have no desire to;
to have no interest in doing something

6. Definition: to prohibit; to forbid; to not allow

7. Definition: to refuse; not willing to

1. I don’t have your phone number.
2. My nephew won’t eat peas.

• Translating negative sentences

• establish time if specified (raise brows)
• establish location if specified (raise brows)
• name the topic (raise brows)
• end with a negation (shake head)

• Be mindful there may be exceptions.

•
3. There is no class Thursday.
4. Don’t chew your nails.

• Translating negative sentences

• establish time if specified (raise brows)
• establish location if specified (raise brows)
• name the topic (raise brows)
• end with a negation (shake head)

• Be mindful there may be exceptions.

•
5. You can’t smoke in restaurants.
6. I haven’t met your mother.

• Translating negative sentences

• establish time if specified (raise brows)
• establish location if specified (raise brows)
• name the topic (raise brows)
• end with a negation (shake head)

• Be mindful there may be exceptions.

•
7. Don’t forget to bring your book.
8. I don’t want Jack to come.

• Translating negative sentences

• establish time if specified (raise brows)
• establish location if specified (raise brows)
• name the topic (raise brows)
• end with a negation (shake head)

• Be mindful there may be exceptions.

•
9. I didn’t finish my homework.
10. These cookies are sugar free.

• Translating negative sentences

• establish time if specified (raise brows)
• establish location if specified (raise
brows)
• name the topic (raise brows)
• end with a negation (shake head)

• Be mindful there may be exceptions.

•
11. You don’t have to pay me back.
12. You should not read her mail.

• Translating negative sentences

• establish time if specified (raise brows)
• establish location if specified (raise brows)
• name the topic (raise brows)
• end with a negation (shake head)

• Be mindful there may be exceptions.

•
1. I don’t have your phone number.
2. My nephew won’t eat peas.
3. There is no class Thursday.
4. Don’t chew your nails.
5. You can’t smoke in restaurants.
6. I haven’t met your mother.
7. Don’t forget to bring your book.
8. I don’t want Jack to come.
9. I didn’t finish my homework.
10. These cookies are sugar free.
11. You don’t have to pay me back.
12. You should not read her mail.
 Lesson 8:6 Numbers:
Giving Phone Numbers
 Numbers 1-5

• Cardinal Identification
• (Counting) (phone, social security,
house number, zip code, etc.)

orientation: palm in orientation: palm out

Phone Numbers: Area Codes

510 925 415

408 707

559
235-3104
235-3104

225-3104
235-3104

225-3104

235-3100
235-3104

225-3104

235-3100

235-3114
235-3104

225-3104

235-3100

235-3114

235-1324
235-3104

225-3104

235-3100

235-3114

235-1324

235-1115
Phone number with area code
510-642-7339

415-559-8176
Homework for next class day
• Do Units 8:5 – 8:6
Sources:

• Smith, C., Lentz, E. & Mikos, K. (2014)Signing Naturally Student

Workbook Units 7-12. DawnSignPress. San Diego, CA

• Smith, C., Lentz, E., Mikos, K. (2008) Signing Naturally Units 1-6.
Dawn Sign Press. San Diego, CA.

• Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc. Burtonsville,

MD.
• Eastman, G. (1989) From Mime to Sign. T.J. Publishers, Inc. Silver
Spring, MD.
• Pictures from Microsoft Clip Arts