ABC Lesson 2

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ABC Lesson 2
Vocabulary
Pronoun Practice - 4
Agent suffix
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All signs that are MALE originate here at the
forehead. MALE, BOY, FATHER, MAN, GRANDFATHER,
UNCLE, NEPHEW, MALE COUSIN, BROTHER,
All signs that are FEMALE originate here at the
chin. FEMALE, GIRL, MOTHER, WOMAN, GRANDMOTHER,
AUNT, NIECE, FEMALE COUSIN, SISTER
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Perhaps you are curious WHY? Sometimes knowing
the reason a sign looks the way it does, helps
you remember it. Remember when the first school
for the Deaf was established? In 1817 women
(or even girls for that matter) did not EVER go
out without wearing their BONNETS!
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Sign for GIRL, FEMALE comes from the ribbon on
the bonnet. Dominant hand A shape-thumb draws a
ribbon down the chin.
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At the same time In 1817 men did not go out in
publiceither without wearing their
HATS! When a man met a lady on the streetthe
polite thing to do was always
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Tip his hat to her. So the sign for MALE is a
variation of a man tipping his hat to greet a
female in public.
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Ladies and Gentlemen with manners. MALE POLITE
became MAN FEMALE POLITE became WOMAN
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Lets try signing themWatch as I model the signs.
MALE, BOY, FATHER, MAN, GRANDFATHER, UNCLE,
NEPHEW, MALE COUSIN, BROTHER, STEP BROTHER
FEMALE, GIRL, MOTHER, WOMAN, GRANDMOTHER, AUNT,
NIECE, FEMALE COUSIN, SISTER, STEP SISTER
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Vocabulary Review
link

• Here is all the vocabulary for ABC Lesson 2.
• Lets take a look at what you may already know
  and learn the signs you do not know yet.

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Changing Personal to Possessive

• Sign each of the Personal Pronouns and then its
  Possessive Pronoun counterpart.
• EXAMPLE I MY
• SHE HERS 7. ME MINE
• YOU YOURS 6. IT ITS
• WE OURS 8. THEY THEIR
• HE HIS 9. HIM HIS
• 5. YOU-pl YOURS 10. THEM THEIRS

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Sentence Structure
The basic sentence structure used in simple
sentences in ASL, commonly have a repeated
pronoun at the end.
B. SHE STUDENT SHE. She is a student. C. MY
MOTHER SHE. She is my mother.
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Follow the examples given, changingthem to use
the repeated pronoun
SHE MY SISTER SHE
SHE YOUR TEACHER SHE
Change the following sentences by adding a
repeated pronoun at the end of each sentence.
Practice these sentences as well. Be ready to
sign them for the class.
HE MY BROTHER HE
SHE MY STUDENT SHE
HE MY FRIEND HE
HE YOUR FATHER HE
HE BOY HE
HE OUR FATHER HE
SHE MY GRANDMOTHER SHE
SHE GIRL SHE
HE MY FRIEND HE
HE MAN HE
HE YOUR GRANDFATHER HE
SHE WOMAN SHE
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Another common form

• of sentences used in ASL is the use of Third
  Person Pronouns
• When pronouns are used in a sentence to refer to
  _______________________ use the space around you.
• If the persons are not present, the signer can
  refer to one person on one side and the other on
  the opposite side.

two different persons
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CHANGE the following examples. Add a 1st 3rd
person pronoun to form a new sentence.
(Remember to separate by using space around
you.)
Change each using pronouns as shown
Practice all ten sentences. Be ready to sign
them for the class.
SHE IS HER SISTER.
SHE IS HIS STUDENT.
Change the following sentences by using a third
person pronoun and space.
HE IS HER BROTHER.
SHE IS HER MOTHER.
SHE IS THEIR TEACHER.
HE IS HIS FATHER.
SHE IS HIS GRANDMOTHER.
HE IS HER GRANDFATHER.
SHE IS HER FRIEND.
SHE IS HIS SISTER.
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ACTIVITYSit in a group of 4, facing your
partner across from you as shown.
You will only sign to your partner sitting across
from you. Try to NOT look at or sign to the
people on either side of you.
Partners
Partners
But you WILL be talking about them
ALL SET?
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Decide who is A and who is B.
A make positive statement (below) B confirm
(yes/no question) A YES B OH-I-SEE

1. SHE HER STEP-MOM SHE.
2. SHE HER AUNT SHE.
3. HE HIS COUSIN (male) HE.
4. SHE HIS GRANDMOTHER SHE.
5. HE HER FRIEND HE.
6. HE HIS STUDENT HE.
7. HE HER UNCLE HE.
8. HE HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW HE.
9. HE HER GRANDFATHER HE.
10. SHE HIS SISTER SHE.

When A has signed all 10, raise hand
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A B
SWITCH
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A make positive statement (below) B confirm
(yes/no question) A YES B OH-I-SEE

1. SHE HER UNCLE SHE.
2. SHE HER MOTHER SHE.
3. SHE THEIR TEACHER SHE.
4. SHE HIS GRANDPA SHE.
5. HE HER BEST-FRIEND HE.
6. HE HIS NEPHEW HE.
7. HE HER HALF-BROTHER HE.
8. HE HIS TWIN HE.
9. HE HER STEP-DAD HE.
10. SHE HIS AUNT SHE.

When A has signed all 10, raise hand
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Agent Suffix

• This sign is used in TWO ways.
• You may add an AGENT suffix to a work related
  sign to indicate profession. Such as

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Agent Suffix

• Or it may be added to another type of sign to
  show identity.
• Such as

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For this next activity

• You need--

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Partner for today
BORED

• You will sign the sentences for your partner to
  write in English.
• Decide who will be A and who will be B.

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• Signer B will write and sits with back to the
  screen and has paper and pen or pencil.
• Signer A will sign each sentence for their
  partner.
• YOU NEED TO WATCH ME-
• I will model EACH sentence for you as you go
  along!

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• READY?
• Remember, if you do NOT use the right NMS --
  your partner does not get the sentence in English
  right !

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_________n__________ (NEGATIVE) 1. SHE MY
SISTER  SHE. ______________ y/n _________
(YES/NO QUESTION) 2. HE  YOUR  STEP FATHER
HE? 3. SHE  MY  GRANDMOTHER  SHE. 4. HE  MY
 GOOD-FRIEND  HE. __________y/n_________
(YES/NO QUESTION) 5. HE  HIS  STUDENT  HE?
__________ n _________ (NEGATIVE) 6. SHE  HER
 NIECE  SHE. 7. SHE  HER  MOTHER  SHE.
____________y/n____________ (YES/NO QUESTION) 8.
SHE  HIS  HALF SISTER  SHE? ________ y/n
______________ (YES/NO QUESTION) 9. HE  YOUR
 NEPHEW  HE? ___________ n _____________
(NEGATIVE) 10. SHE  THEIR  AUNT  SHE.

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• Time to switch.
• READY? Remember, if you do NOT use the right
  NMS -- your partner does not get the sentence
  in English right !

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• 1. HE  MY  STEP BROTHER  HE.
• ________y/n____________ (YES/NO QUESTION)
• 2. HE YOUR  FATHER  HE?
• _______n_____________ (NEGATIVE)
• 3. SHE  MY  FRIEND  SHE.
• __________y/n__________ (YES/NO QUESTION)
• SHE  HER  SISTER  SHE?
• 5. HE  THEIR  TEACHER  HE.
• _________n_________ (NEGATIVE)
• I  YOUR STUDENT  I.
• 7. SHE  HIS  HALF SISTER  SHE.
• __________n___________ (NEGATIVE)
• THEY  MY  FRIEND  THEY.
• 9. HE  OUR  GRANDFATHER  HE.
• ______y/n_________ (YES/NO QUESTION)
• 10. HE  HER  SON  HE?

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FYI Before you leave, here is a reminder
Your test on ABC 2 is on ___________!