Unit 2: Getting Started

To ask for help and clarification in ASL To engage in basic conversation on a variety of topics To understand the cultural perspective in the Deaf community To become more familiar with ASL grammar and structure To learn and apply WH-signs and appropriate facial expressions To understand the distinction between iconic and non-iconic signs

to grab (an opportunity)

none

warning

book

desk, table

to give to

to help

help me

i help you

to move

to need

pen, pencil

sure

to be clear

excuse me

to explain

to mean

not, don’t, doesn’t

to be unclear

you’re welcome

to close (door)

to open (door)

to turn on (lights)

to turn off (lights)

person (standing)

to get up, stand up

to jump

to sit down

home

to walk

party

to read

to sleep

to walk to

to correct, to grade

to erase (a board)

to erase (on paper)

to hand out

paper

to study

student

teacher

test, exam

to write

to be wrong

to ask

i ask you

you ask me

ask them

to eat, food

to be hungry

to be ready

restaurant

with

to get better

to get worse

important

water, water fountain

monday

tuesday

wednesday

thursday

friday

to chat, hang out

church

to do (i.e. what are you doing?)

to enjoy, have fun

to kick back, take it easy

mosque

to play sports

temple

yesterday

day

every day (twice) or today (once)

um, uh, well

week

weekend

to work, job