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To practice the grammar, you need specific verbs and nouns often found in this unit’s narratives.
: Setting up the "bedroom" and "light switch" in the signing space to maintain consistency throughout the story.
Signers use a specific sequence to describe where an object is: Name the room (with raised eyebrows), name the furniture/appliance, then use and directional pointing to specify the exact location. Money Signs :
Here, the curriculum introduces the contrastive structure. You learn to compare two or more things (like an apartment vs. a house) by orienting them on the left and right sides of your signing space. 4. Talking About Family and Family Histories
This section introduces spatial agreement. You learn to sign about where you live, identify rooms in a house, and give basic directions using your signing space as a literal map. signing naturally 1011
Looking only at a signer's hands is equivalent to staring at someone's mouth while they speak English. Focus on the "signing triangle"—from the eyes down to the chest.
Unit 7 teaches students to . Unit 8 focuses on making requests and asking for advice in culturally appropriate ways. Unit 9 moves on to describing places , including giving detailed directions and using spatial language. Unit 10 (Giving Opinions about Others) and Unit 11 (Discussing Plans and Goals) are the focus here, helping students form judgments and express aspirations. The level concludes with Unit 12 (Storytelling and fables) , where students put all their skills together to tell full narratives.
This is the biggest hurdle. Unit 10.11 relies heavily on —handshapes that represent nouns and verbs simultaneously.
The shift from "English-based" learning to visual immersion. To practice the grammar, you need specific verbs
The themes in Unit 11 naturally lead into cultural discussions. This includes important topics like and the role of interpreters , offering a broader perspective on the Deaf community.
You’ll learn how a slight change in your mouth shape (like the "mm" or "cha" mouth morphemes) changes a sign from "walking" to "walking aimlessly" or "walking a massive distance."
Master ASL: A Deep Dive into Signing Naturally Units 10–11
Watch fluent Deaf signers to understand how they use their bodies and facial expressions to tell stories. Money Signs : Here, the curriculum introduces the
One cannot study without understanding the cultural context. Deaf storytellers do not tell accidents the way hearing people do.
Don't just memorize the sign for "striped." Learn the classifier movement that allows you to describe any pattern.
The lessons are broken down into five types to ensure comprehensive language acquisition: