ASL1110 Unit 3.4 Vocabulary - Milestones and Life Events

Have

Have to (mouthing: AV-VO)

Use “X” handshape; when signing, mouth “HAVE TO” at the same time; movement occurs once

This sign is used to describe something you “have to” do

Must (mouthing: press lips)

Use “X” handshape; press your lips together (not flat but like MM) as you sign; movement occurs once and is slightly emphasized (forceful)

This sign is used to describe something you “must” do

Should (mouthing: SHH)

Use “X” handshape; make a “SHH” shape with your mouth while signing; movement occurs twice

Need (mouthing: EE)

Use “X” handshape; make an “EE” shape with your mouth while signing; movement occurs twice

Later

Bounce the “L” handshape twice (rotate the wrist) in the air to the left side of your body

Next

Finish / Then

Enroll / Enter

Start

With your left index finger between your right index and middle finger, rotate your left index finger inward (so that palm faces you)

Year+number

Make video on how to sign year numbers (would be alot to type)

Year

Move there

Movement would be away from your body to wherever “there” is

Move here

Movement would start away from your body and move to the front of your body (“move here”)

Move all over

Movement would be all over the place

Move locally

Movement would be short (indicating a small, local move) - as shown in GIF

Put down roots (little); aka Getting settled in

Put down roots (deep)

Uproot

Life

Born

Same sign as “Enroll/Enter”

Start school

Sign “START”, then sign “SCHOOL”

Immigrate

Graduate / Graduated / Graduation

Learn to drive

Sign “DRIVE”, then sign “LEARNING”

Get a job

Sign “WORK” (movement occurs twice) and then sign “START” (index finger twists inward between right hand index and middle finger)

Citizen

Rotate a “C” handshape in a counter-clockwise circle in front you (rotate C away from your body), and then place the C handshape to your right upper chest

Go to college

Propose

****Double check this one****

Engaged

Rotate the “E” handshape of your left hand and then tap it on the back side of your right hand (right hand palm faces down)

Marry

Babies / Baby

Buy

Like handing money to a cashier for a purchase

Home

House

Retire

Use an “L” handshape in both hands and touch both thumbs to your left and right upper chest

Travel

Use a bent “V” handshape

Volunteer

Use an “F” handshape; tap the thumb-index finger claw to your chest multiple times

Die / Pass away

Option 1) As shown in GIF; Option 2) As shown in image

Documents

Same sign as “PAPER”??; movment occurs twice

Marriage license

Rotate your left hand in circle (going outwards to inwards; away from your body to towards your body) and then hit your palms together in the “MARRY” sign; then, sign “LICENSE” (“L” handshape with both hands; thumbs tap together twice)

Land deed

First sign “LAND” (as shown by GIF), then fingerspell “DEED”

Certificate of death

First sign “DEATH”, then sign “CERTIFICATE” (as shown by gif; tap thumbs together twice)

High school diploma

Fingerspell “HS”, then sign “DIPLOMA” (as shown in GIF)

Academic degree

Drivers license

Sign “DRIVE” and then sign “LICENSE” (as shown in image; left and right thumb tap together twice)

Permanent resident card

Wiggle this handshape using your wrist so that your fingers move slightly forward and backward; then sign “CARD”

Passport

Left closed fist taps right flat palm twice (once at top of palm, the second time at bottom of palm)

Social Security card

Fingerspell “SS” (for Social Security), then sign “CARD” (as shown in GIF)