Sign Language Lessons - Timber! (ASL Snippets #12)
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2013
- Sign Language Lessons - Timber! (ASL Snippets #12)
(Are you a new signer? Start with ASL Snippets #1)
This is my variation of a very popular old Deaf joke. I use several classifiers (descriptive handshapes) and NMS (non-manual signals - or mouth movements). I also demonstrate "role-shifting." This is where I shift my shoulders / upper body back and forth to represent more than one person.
Footnote:
American Sign Language is a very rich, complex, and unique language. To accurately learn ASL takes commitment and motivation. UA-cam is FULL of videos by individuals who make "cutesy" little videos that show random signs and claim to be teaching "sign language." Most of them talk, talk talk, sign, talk, talk, talk, sign.... as a result, they are spreading wrong information about what ASL is and how it is used. Some examples - Melissa Schenk, Ryan Moriarty, Kate Maria, etc. Each of their videos have a lot of views, but for each one of them, the information they are spreading is wrong. And because each one of them gets paid for their videos, not only are they "teaching" a language that they know nothing about, they are also making money at the expense of the Deaf. Is it really that big of a deal? What do you think? A minority culture that is often discriminated against and their language treated like some "cutesy quasi-thing" that's not a "real language."
If you have watched and voted thumbs-up on their videos and subscribed to their channels, you're helping to encourage them to continue to take advantage of the Deaf and to wrongly profit off a language that they are teaching wrong. Please, UNsubscribe from them, vote thumbs-down, and leave a comment to encourage others to look for and support accurate sources. Then, take the time to find accurate videos. Ask the video makers where they learned and if they are qualified to teach.
Take a moment to vote thumbs-up and leave a positive comment on videos made by individuals who truly KNOW sign language. Subscribe to their channel and share their videos with others. Please help to actively spread the accurate use of ASL.
On behalf of the Deaf community and those of us who look to have our language, community and culture get the respect they deserve, I thank you.
Glad you like my videos. Thank you for the compliment. :) As for finding local Deaf and Deaf groups - have you tried googling? Put in your area and "Deaf" and see what comes up. Perhaps you can also ask the nearby college(s) that have signing programs if they have some connections - because usually they'll require students to attend ASL/Deaf events. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for this. I know very little ASL but with your signing I was able to grasp some new vocabulary AND new grammar. Lots of fun. Thank you.
Hillarious! Oh my goodness, I was dying. Thanks!
Very popular Deaf joke. With my own little twist on it
Mr. Nielson I gotta say I am grateful that you did all these videos, I'm hearing but I want to learn asl because I want to expand my communication with even more people ! You are awesome sir
The difference would be the attitude of the tree. In this particular story, the tree is unaware that it needs to fall (doesn't HEAR the "timber"), thus it simply doesn't fall. However, if you have a rebellious tree that is aware that it needs to fall, but won't, then that would be when you state that the tree refuses to fall.
Please do! Share, share, SHARE! :) I'd love for as many people as possible to see and enjoy my videos.
Love it!!! Super clear. Thank you!
I enjoyed how you added the deafblind tree at the end! Very fun storytelling!
Glad ya like it! ;) Always fun telling this story.
hahaha, I remember this story from ASL class! I like the twist you added at the end :-D
Really entertaining and insightful for any one wishing to improve in use of sign language, like me. Thank you!
Nicely done! I love learning ASL
Thank you for the laugh.
I like your facial reactions. Subscribed. Look like you enjoy what your doing! Have good one!
My suggestion, start with ASL Snippets #1. These videos are sequential. I'm not going to re-teach the same information over and over again. If you see something you don't understand in this video, start from the beginning. Good luck!
Of course, that makes perfect sense. Thanks!
Thank you! I hope your kids enjoy my videos too. I'll keep making them if you keep sharing them. :)
I enjoy your work and always encourage my students to subscribe to you. Keep sharing!
Hahaha I love it!
This was great!!!! I really enjoyed this story. It made me laugh. "Tree Deaf & Blind". #Entertaining#
Have fun sharing it! :)
Thank you! :)
love! love! love! this video. you put a little comedy in the story and it held my attention. just learning sign language and I feel the classes should present this video instead of the one they are using.
I think this is great! And funny, too. :)
that was super awesome..I wish could sign like that....bravo
+Rob Nielson,
I learned this story in my ASL class but I didn't know the other last tree, it was new for me but It was awesome to watch. I love to learn ASL and I also sign with my left and so does my ASL teacher.
Great video! I understood everything!
Keep making these awesome videos!!
Deaf
You're very welcome! :)
Supreme!
Thanks Celeste. I admit that I enjoy performing. So I'm a bit of a ham at times. Ha.
That was such a great story! :).
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it! :)
The traditional joke ends with the Deaf tree.
I love your videos, entertaining and plenty of learning! I'm in college now and have only taken ASL 1-3, but now I'm looking forward to getting into an interpretation program at a nearby college. Someday I'd love to go to Gallaudet, but first I gotta find some Deaf clubs or something to immerse myself in the amazing Deaf culture. Sadly, there aren't many in my area of small towns. Would you happen to have any tips for trying to find any clubs to meet Deaf people? Thanks for the great videos!
i just love sign language :) i remember doing timber and the gum story for my asl class:)
Yep! Those two stories are quite popular for beginning ASL students to learn in class. :)
Rob Nielson I also love the Candy Bar story. I love everything of ASL. Keep making these awesome videos!
teresa sandoval ABC Bubblegum story was so fun.
Rob Nielson,
Are, you still going to sign language videos for this year ?
wow great timing this presentation is due next week; do you have snippets for two deaf frogs
Can you caption the video? I've been wanting to share it with some hearing friends.
Do you think you can leave a summary of your stories in the description? Sometimes I get lost in the middle. :)
Make sure you do your own version of this story for your presentation. :) I don't have a Deaf frogs snippet. Although it's a cute story, it really doesn't have anything to do with ASL or Deaf culture/history. Good luck with your presentation!
To Ko, it's just my suggestion, but perhaps if you worried less about each individual word, and watched the visual story unfold, you would understand this very cute little story. I'm no expert, but it does help,
Hi, what would the difference be between signing "Tree + fall + none" and "Tree +refuse + fall" ?
haha that is a great so
What is the sign when the doctor is saying yes that the tree is deaf? He is gesturing yes but the sign isn't the yes sign. I thought it might have been the "promise" sign, like saying, "I promise you this tree is deaf" I know that it isn't like you have to think words with every sign but I know he is signing something in that particular instance.
At 6:00, the sign is RIGHT. RIGHT IT DEAF, RIGHT.
I know its been six years but please still reply i take sign language class in school and i'm year one so i didn't get some of the story what was it about?
A guy cutting down a tree and shi
You're very welcome. :)
May I share this video?
how is it supposed to go? without the deaf and blind bit?
*story
I am quite disappointed. I have watched a few of your videos and all I get out of them is that you look like a very good mime. I have no clue what you are saying. I took a very basic ASL in college 40 yrs ago and have forgotten a lot of it. I wish I could see words to go along with the signs.
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