Common Reference Point

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Common Reference Point

• American Sign Language II

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Using a common reference point
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Using a common reference point

• If you are giving directions/instructions and
  your listener knows something about the
  directions, you can give a common reference point.

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Using a common reference point

• If you are giving directions/instructions and
  your listener knows something about the
  directions, you can give a common reference
  point.
• Example Nine Man Morris is a game similar to
  Tic Tac Toe.

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1st
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1st

• Establish the common reference point.

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1st

• Establish the common reference point.
• Example
• ___________y/n
• KNOW fs-U-N-O

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2nd
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2nd

• Give specific directions/instructions

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2nd

• Give specific directions/instructions
• Example
• ____________y/n
• KNOW fs-U-N-O
• _______________________rhq
• SAME BUT COLOR NUMBER MATCH NO
• ______________________________t
• ASL HANDSHAPE ENGLISH WORD MATCH

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Remember

• Eye Gaze/Location Agreement
• Conveying Distance

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Eye Gaze/Location Agreement
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Eye Gaze/Location Agreement

• Where you look should agree with the route you
  explain

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Eye Gaze/Location Agreement

• Where you look should agree with the route you
  explain
• Example
• If something is on the right

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Eye Gaze/Location Agreement

• Where you look should agree with the route you
  explain
• Example
• If something is on the right
• If something is on the left

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Conveying Distance

• Far away
• Moderate distance
• Very near

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Conveying Distance

• Far away
• Tilt head
• Squint eyes
• Open mouth (a little)
• Full arm extension
• Moderate distance
• Very near

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Conveying Distance

• Far away
• Tilt head
• Squint eyes
• Open mouth (a little)
• Full arm extension
• Moderate distance
• Tilt head
• Close mouth
• Moderate arm extension
• Very near

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Conveying Distance

• Far away
• Tilt head
• Squint eyes
• Open mouth (a little)
• Full arm extension
• Moderate distance
• Tilt head
• Close mouth
• Moderate arm extension
• Very near
• Tilt head
• Cheek to shoulder
• Hand close to body