Semester 2 Unit 2 FLVS

Lily is reading a story by herself. As she finishes the book, her mother comes in and offers to sign the story in ASL. What is one element that both the book and the ASL story share?

They share the same plot.

What is something that should be avoided while signing a story in ASL?

Having a neutral expression throughout the story.

Brianna is a Deaf teenager. While watching television, she typically finds the captions unhelpful. What is the problem with most TV captions?

They are often incorrect.

Mary is trying to narrate the story of Romeo and Juliet to her sister. What aspect of ASL storytelling would Mary use if she wanted to show Romeo looking up at, and calling to, Juliet and Juliet looking down to reply to him during the story?

direct address

what classifier is used to show a person walking in the street?

CL:1

3 multiple choice options

What would make this ASL story different from an article in the newspaper written about the same event?

The ASL story would use the visual vernacular.

What classifier is used to describe a tree?

CL:5

3 multiple choice options

Holly is telling her daughter a story about two princesses who argue over who would win the prince's heart. During the story, the two princesses talk to each other a lot about what they are going to do to win over the prince. What ASL storytelling technique is Holly using?

direct address

Stacey is telling a story with two different characters. What technique should she use to effectively do two-person role shifting?

body and head shifting

Johnny wants to introduce the TIMBER story to his little brother. To do so, he acts the story out, playing the role of the lumberjack the entire time. Though he goes through the motions of the entire story, he does not explicitly speak or sign to his brother at any point. What aspect of ASL storytelling is Johnny leaving out?

narration

Alexandra is Deaf. She did not qualify to go to the Olympics with the US team for figure skating. What should she try out for next if she wants to compete internationally?

the Deaflympics

Sarah is telling a story to her friend about a fictional character. At the end of the sign for CHARACTER, where is her dominant hand going to be?

on the palm of her other hand

What mouth morpheme would you use for a tree falling

POW

Jimmy is telling a story to his teacher about his dog eating his homework. Jimmy shifts back and forth between telling what is happening in the story and doing the dog's actions, movements, and emotions. What is this element of ASL storytelling called?

one-person role shifting

Jesse is Deaf and is going to see a new Broadway play. He did not tell the venue ahead of time to schedule an interpreter. Jesse will not be able to lipread any of the actors from his seat. Will Jesse be able to understand what is going on in his show?

Yes. There is a cell phone app that will show captions during any Broadway show.

What do the signs for ADVENTURE and PROBLEM have in common?

nothing

Whenever Brianna signs a story, she frequently looks at her audience. What is one of the likely reasons why Brianna is doing this?

She can quickly check if the audience follows the story by looking at their expressions.

While he was growing up, Jerry used to go to his local Deaf club every Thursday night to play ping-pong. He enjoyed the exercise and the competition it provided, but there's another reason he, as well as many other Deaf people around the country, go to Deaf clubs. What is one of the most common reasons people go to Deaf clubs?

for social interaction with Deaf peers

Which of the following is a way to engage the audience while telling a story?

frequent eye contact with the audience

In the story TIMBER, why won't the final tree fall when the lumberjack yells "Timber"?

He needed to sign TIMBER to the Deaf tree.

Why do many Deaf people get their news on TV or the internet?

Deaf people prefer visually represented news.

Julie is hearing and has a very interesting job. She watches football games and simultaneously speaks the most important parts into a mic for the captioning software. Why is a job like this necessary for things like live football games?

Commentators of sports events often speak over each other during the games.

Which is an important element in ASL storytelling?

using role shifting with the eyes and body

What is the best way to get news to the Deaf community?

signed by a Deaf person

Malik is Deaf. After entering a restaurant, he notices that his favorite sitcom is on television. He would like to be able to know what's happening in the episode. What should Malik ask the waiter to do?

ask for the captions to be turned on

Jessica gets her news from websites called The Daily Moth, DTV, and Tru Biz Entertainment. What is the main purpose of these websites?

to bring news to the Deaf community in sign language with a focus on Deaf-related news

Why was the Deaf community upset about the interpreter in South Africa at President Obama's speech?

He was not a qualified interpreter.

Sally is chatting with her friends about the world's recent news stories. She wants to say that she saw an article online about floods in South America destroying villages. What handshape would her non-dominant hand have for the sign "article"?

B-handshape (closed fingers)

If you were to sign the TIMBER story, what would be an important ASL technique to include when narrating the part in which the lumberjack was eating lunch?

acting out how each item is eaten

Which of the following should be used in ASL storytelling?

visual vernacular

John is Deaf. He just arrived to work and some of his coworkers are talking about the news they heard on the radio regarding a major car crash that just happened on a local highway. John walks past his coworkers, greeting them on his way to his desk. Why does John not comment about the car crash?

John cannot listen to the radio or hear his coworkers talking about the crash.

Are TV programs made available online required to have captions for the Deaf? Why or why not?

Yes. In 2012, the National Association for the Deaf finally succeeded in getting the FCC to require all TV programs broadcast with captions to also have captions when available on the internet.

When the doctor comes to help the lumberjack, what ASL storytelling aspect happens while the doctor and lumberjack have their conversation?

body-shifting

Telushi is Deaf and blind. He enjoys reading as it is an activity he can do alone; however, he does not like to have to print every book he wants to read in braille. Is there any other way Telushi can read on his own?

There is a refreshable braille reader that Telushi could buy.

Tyler plays basketball for his local Deaf school. He is leading his league in scoring, and he wants to have his grandparents, who live in a different state, follow his games. Where should they look to find statistics and videos about him and his team?

They should check Tyler's school's website.

Tim is a teacher and is telling his class the story of the three little pigs. Tim is an excellent storyteller and uses many aspects of good ASL storytelling. In the middle of the story, he raises his eyebrows to begin a sentence. What does this most likely mean will be next in the story?

a new scene

ASL storytelling requires signers to both sign and act out actions.

True

The Deaflympics were originally called Deaferent Games.

False

Motifs are structured dialogues that help balance a story.

False

When signing a dialogue between two people in a story, it is best to use direct address.

True

FCC stands for First Community Congress.

False

Lack of accessibility to news might put deaf people in danger.

True

In 1969, the first newspaper for the Deaf was started.

True

All Deaf news sites have captions.

False

Deaf athletes can only compete in sports that are organized and prepared for Deaf people.

False

Today's speech recognition and captioning software have up to 95 percent accuracy rates for live events.

False

When telling a story in ASL about a child who gets lost in the forest, the narrator would impersonate the child and act scared and worried.

True

Pantomime elements in ASL story telling will confuse viewers and are considered offensive to Deaf culture.

False

The word 'plot' is fingerspelled in ASL.

True

The best way to deliver news to Deaf people is through captioned live programs.

False

Story cohesion is achieved when all elements of the story seamlessly flow and fit together.

True

Classifiers cannot be used to signal character entrances.

False

Deaf people prefer reading from Braille menus when at a restaurant.

False

Two-person role shifting could be omitted in ASL storytelling and the story would still be clear.

False