Hello ASL Heroes!!! Hey, I could really use your help. If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you. A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com. Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!” www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G For more donation options, see: Lifeprint.com/donate Thanks! - Dr. Bill
This one was challenging because there were many signs I haven't learned yet. I've been going back to your older videos (which I very much appreciate that they are available because that is how I'm learning) and to the Life Print dictionary to refresh my memory. Thank you :)
Hello :) Of possible interest: For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page and check out some of the Lesson Review playlists: ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU UA-cam master playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: 1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at UA-cam.com/billvicars 2. Click the “subscribe” button at UA-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) 3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos. 4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see). 5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu 6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc (For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ ) 7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G 8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com Thanks!
Haha 😂 “don’t eat the apple! Don’t!” Awesome teehee. Good choices for who you’d pick. My first though was I’d want to meet Beethoven, but some deep though would be needed for a choice like that!
Good job on your progress! An idea would be to share the list below with your social media contacts and friends and maybe some of them will fall in love with signing too -- and you'll have more practice partners. Also try Googling "Deaf events near me" or "ASL socials near me" -- on the chance that you might be able to tie into your local Deaf Community. How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU UA-cam master playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Character (C over heart) vs. character (C on hand)... I've always thought of this as the difference between personality traits ("a man of good character") vs. a character in a story. Am I right on this, or am I off base?
Dan, Yes, the C circled and contacted to the heart/non-dominant-chest area does work well for character traits. Other signs in that same location are "personality," "morals," "attitude," etc. The palm-based version of "character" ties into signs like "role," "film," "video," "movie," etc. However, quite a few signers just use the chest-based version for both. My point is, sure, the versions of the "character" sign lean in the directions we have discussed but let's not become overly rigid on this particular distinction. Some teachers (or advanced learners) become dogmatic regarding how they feel some signs must be used -- it is not a good (heh) character trait.
Hi, I'm taking the intensive beginning graded ASL class, and I love it soooo much, it's complete with homework every other day and tests. Most importantly, it''s very interactive, and my previous experience shows me why and how I can miss things, instead of things just slipping by, and that I can adjust and adapt. Also I communicate better with my Deaf co-work-person, and pick up things just from conversation, things like cadence and sign usage. My teacher said I sign sloppy, and also that I sign like Deaf. My ability to discern is finely tuned enough to pick up on all the gaps in my learning and fill them in. I can sign like I talk, although not quite as fast, but will get there, and receptive is still iffy, but the things I get come in so clearly it's as they're talking in my brain. Anyway, all, this, it's about confidence.
I suppose a person could label cursive writing as a sloppy form of block printing. Others might choose to think of cursive writing as a streamlined, more efficient way of writing than printing letters block style. Sloppy is not the same thing as streamlined. Oh sure, some people do sign sloppily. I just feel it is important for ASL instructors to not confuse the two and to not think of "crisp, clear, fully articulated signing" as being superior to the streamlined, efficient signing done by advanced and native-level signers. Would be fun / interesting to know what exact aspects of a student's signing do certain teachers consider to be sloppy (as opposed to smooth / streamlined). Misplaced beginning and ending locations = sloppy. Errors in handshape formation and movement path = sloppy. However, doing signs like "know" on the cheek instead of the forehead is not sloppy -- it is "native like" and thus the eventual goal.
Absolutely, I mentioned it that way to say "there's hope for me yet" sometimes I pick up sign usage from my Deaf coworker, especially when she makes it a point to show me a specific shorthand phrase, and other times when I just know what was signed, I remember the usage. Still the class gives me a new interactive experience, one that for me substitutes for experiences Deaf have in any class with other Deaf. When I was nine and actually mainstreamed for most of a year in a class where the teacher signed, all I could do was simply follow along with activities, so I've had that experience, but not so much the fun easy experience of communicating in sign in a class, but right now I am, and it's amazing~ Totally never would have guessed I needed this experience, but it's life changing, all of it, from the start, up-to-now~
Hello ASL Heroes!!!
Hey, I could really use your help.
If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you.
A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com.
Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!”
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
For more donation options, see: Lifeprint.com/donate
Thanks!
- Dr. Bill
This one was challenging because there were many signs I haven't learned yet. I've been going back to your older videos (which I very much appreciate that they are available because that is how I'm learning) and to the Life Print dictionary to refresh my memory. Thank you :)
Hello :)
Of possible interest: For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page and check out some of the Lesson Review playlists:
ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
@@sign-language Thank you!
The 🐐is back!
Thanks for another great video. It's appreciated 🤓
My pleasure!
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free:
1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website.
2. Bookmark the official ASLU UA-cam master playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html
3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm
5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page:
www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome.
To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm
Ways to support the ASL University channel:
1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at UA-cam.com/billvicars
2. Click the “subscribe” button at UA-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet)
3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos.
4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see).
5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu
6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc
(For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ )
7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com
Thanks!
Haha 😂 “don’t eat the apple! Don’t!” Awesome teehee. Good choices for who you’d pick. My first though was I’d want to meet Beethoven, but some deep though would be needed for a choice like that!
I really enjoy your lessons, thank you so much for sharing them!
Thank you!!! Awesome as usual !!!
I was thinking Helen Keller too!
Prayed a long time for free ASL …..almost 1year in now ❤
Good job on your progress!
An idea would be to share the list below with your social media contacts and friends and maybe some of them will fall in love with signing too -- and you'll have more practice partners. Also try Googling "Deaf events near me" or "ASL socials near me" -- on the chance that you might be able to tie into your local Deaf Community.
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free:
1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website.
2. Bookmark the official ASLU UA-cam master playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html
3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm
5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page:
www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Character (C over heart) vs. character (C on hand)... I've always thought of this as the difference between personality traits ("a man of good character") vs. a character in a story. Am I right on this, or am I off base?
Dan,
Yes, the C circled and contacted to the heart/non-dominant-chest area does work well for character traits. Other signs in that same location are "personality," "morals," "attitude," etc.
The palm-based version of "character" ties into signs like "role," "film," "video," "movie," etc.
However, quite a few signers just use the chest-based version for both. My point is, sure, the versions of the "character" sign lean in the directions we have discussed but let's not become overly rigid on this particular distinction. Some teachers (or advanced learners) become dogmatic regarding how they feel some signs must be used -- it is not a good (heh) character trait.
@@sign-language Makes sense. Thanks.
Hi, I'm taking the intensive beginning graded ASL class, and I love it soooo much, it's complete with homework every other day and tests. Most importantly, it''s very interactive, and my previous experience shows me why and how I can miss things, instead of things just slipping by, and that I can adjust and adapt. Also I communicate better with my Deaf co-work-person, and pick up things just from conversation, things like cadence and sign usage. My teacher said I sign sloppy, and also that I sign like Deaf. My ability to discern is finely tuned enough to pick up on all the gaps in my learning and fill them in. I can sign like I talk, although not quite as fast, but will get there, and receptive is still iffy, but the things I get come in so clearly it's as they're talking in my brain. Anyway, all, this, it's about confidence.
I suppose a person could label cursive writing as a sloppy form of block printing.
Others might choose to think of cursive writing as a streamlined, more efficient way of writing than printing letters block style.
Sloppy is not the same thing as streamlined.
Oh sure, some people do sign sloppily. I just feel it is important for ASL instructors to not confuse the two and to not think of "crisp, clear, fully articulated signing" as being superior to the streamlined, efficient signing done by advanced and native-level signers.
Would be fun / interesting to know what exact aspects of a student's signing do certain teachers consider to be sloppy (as opposed to smooth / streamlined). Misplaced beginning and ending locations = sloppy. Errors in handshape formation and movement path = sloppy.
However, doing signs like "know" on the cheek instead of the forehead is not sloppy -- it is "native like" and thus the eventual goal.
Absolutely, I mentioned it that way to say "there's hope for me yet" sometimes I pick up sign usage from my Deaf coworker, especially when she makes it a point to show me a specific shorthand phrase, and other times when I just know what was signed, I remember the usage. Still the class gives me a new interactive experience, one that for me substitutes for experiences Deaf have in any class with other Deaf. When I was nine and actually mainstreamed for most of a year in a class where the teacher signed, all I could do was simply follow along with activities, so I've had that experience, but not so much the fun easy experience of communicating in sign in a class, but right now I am, and it's amazing~ Totally never would have guessed I needed this experience, but it's life changing, all of it, from the start, up-to-now~
That is wonderful! So happy for you!
THIS VIDEO IS AWESOME
Were you born deaf or were you born hearing and became deaf later in life?
Neither. Or at least not exactly either.
I was born hard of hearing and progressively became more Deaf as the years went by.
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