Thank you for producing this video. I'm BSL level 2 and having mulit-channel signs presented in these bite size chunks is fabulous. Your instruction is very clear and the multi-channel sign examples within and sentence is really good. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for your videos! Your channel really is the most helpful and comprehensive guide to BSL I've found. I really appreciate the time and effort you're putting in!
@@bsllearningwithmel4459 Sorry to hear about your illness, I wish you all the best with your health. I've only been studying BSL for a little over a year, but I've found your videos immensely helpful, especially for a beginner like myself. I would say that you and Dan (Commanding Hands) are the 2 best teachers that I've found on youtube. Regardless of whether or not you continue to make these, just wanted to express my heartfelt thanks.
Thank you for the video. i am doing my level 2 at the moment. what i liked the best was the fact that you give sentence example makes it a lot easier to understand what context it would be used in. Thank you Mel
This was really helpful, thank you :) I'm learning BSL in Manchester, and I know that the signs can change depending on where you are in Britain, so I was wondering which dialect you are using/where you learnt to sign?
Hi Ella, thank you very much I'm pleased the videos are useful. Because I'm Deaf I've grown up signing but I am from the south east of England, not too far from Ascot area. Some of my signs can vary a bit from region as I mix quite a bit with Deaf people from the north and have deaf friends in Derby and Scotland. With the multi channel signs though you wouldn't really find that much variation. It's more colours, numbers where you find a huge amount of variation, and words like shop, mum etc... I hope that's helpful 😊
BSL learning with Mel Hi Mel, thank you for your reply. I only asked you that because of something you said. It's clear you are level 6 and maybe interpreter level, so please don't think I'm doubting what you say... But you've confused me on something. You say that you can't speak and sign at the same time. And if we do, that's SSE. BSL is BSL, no question. SSE is SSE, again, no question. But BSL with SSE isn't English... Using BSL with SSE isn't solely English. Basically, what I'm asking you is, do you mean SSE without the inclusion of BSL is English? Hope you don't mind me asking this, I've just never heard that said before. Cat
Hi Cat, I hope I've understood you correctly 😃. As you BSL is a recognised language in its own right. It has its own grammar, syntax etc...I am unsure what level you are so sorry if you already know this, there are many signs that cannot be directly translated into English and vice versa. Also with BSL facial expressions, eyebrows, head nods are all part of BSL grammar and just raising the eyebrows can change the meaning of a sign from a statement to a question. I could go on for ages as I do like BSL linguistics. So there just a few key reasons why it's not possible to sign and speak at the same time. As for SSE, it is signed supported English, which means using BSL signs in English word order. So SSE is not a language in its own right and it's not the language of the Deaf community. Rather it just an assisted form of communication, often for those where English is their first language. But often this is a personal choice for each individual. Hope that helps. Thanks mel
BSL learning with Mel Oh bless Mel, I'm really sorry, you've done all that typing!! I'm deaf, I'm also level 6. So everything you've typed (so sorry about that) I know... I just feel awful that you've typed all that out! I should have thought! It's just how you said it, I've never heard it said that way before, unless I've miss-read that? I'll have another look. But please accept my apologies for all your trouble!
That was extremely good I really enjoyed this video you put very clear examples which is great I really like your sign style.. Your clear and I can see in your face you really care I really do aperated this time you take to do videos... Thankyou ...
I am trying to learn BSL and I came across your video. I really like it and enjoy the way you teach. I have been watching many different BSL videos. I wonder what is the syllabus in level 1 please?
Hi Desmond, it's grea you're learning BSL! Level 1 covers greetings, how to understand basic finger spelling, meeting people, simple questions such as where, when, how etc...Chat about family, pets, directions (for example describe your work building in basic terms), how to ask if someone is Deaf or hearing, food, I don understand please repeat, numbers and money, weather. You would also learn basic BSL order such as Name me or Your name what? Quite a lot really but don't be put off. 😃
Many thanks to reply. I have watched and practices (following your video and others) in random. I wonder do you have series of level 1 video all in one place so I can follow. I think I have mixed up all levels (1 and 2 or even 3). Thanks
Hi Desmond, here is a list of my level 1 videos-My Animals, My Family Level 1, Things to avoid when communicating with a deaf person, BSL food and drink signs, BSL simple introductions and greetings-level 1, BSL finger spelling practice-girls names, BSL emotions and feeling signs, BSL finger spelling practice-boys names, BSL useful money and shopping signs, BSL -Ask simple questions in BSL, BSL finger spelling practice-Towns, BSL Sports signs, BSL Kitchen signs, BSL cities, BSL Directions-level 1, BSL Finger spelling practice receptive- names, BSL number signs, BSL Months of the year in British sign language, BSL Simple Conversation phrases, BSL Weather signs, BSL questions and sentences structure, BSL countries, BSL relationships and family, BSL animals part 1 and part 2. Hope that helps. It makes me tired thinking about it. Happy signing
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Thank you for producing this video. I'm BSL level 2 and having mulit-channel signs presented in these bite size chunks is fabulous. Your instruction is very clear and the multi-channel sign examples within and sentence is really good. Thanks again.
That's brilliant, thank you Kate. All the best with your level 2.
Thank you so much for your videos! Your channel really is the most helpful and comprehensive guide to BSL I've found. I really appreciate the time and effort you're putting in!
Thank you so much Laura, it makes all the hard work worth it. Thank you
Brilliant! I really enjoyed this video. And as an aside, it was lovely to hear your voice too.
Thanks Chris 😃
Mel are you ever coming back?
Hi I'm hoping to. I have been ill.
@@bsllearningwithmel4459 Sorry to hear about your illness, I wish you all the best with your health. I've only been studying BSL for a little over a year, but I've found your videos immensely helpful, especially for a beginner like myself. I would say that you and Dan (Commanding Hands) are the 2 best teachers that I've found on youtube. Regardless of whether or not you continue to make these, just wanted to express my heartfelt thanks.
Thank you for the video. i am doing my level 2 at the moment. what i liked the best was the fact that you give sentence example makes it a lot easier to understand what context it would be used in. Thank you Mel
Kevin Lanham Hi Kevin,Thank you very much. I am pleased it’s helpful. All the best with your level 2 🤗
i never knew that they were called multi channel signs until now! thank you for this video as I didn't know most of these!
This was really helpful, thank you :) I'm learning BSL in Manchester, and I know that the signs can change depending on where you are in Britain, so I was wondering which dialect you are using/where you learnt to sign?
Hi Ella, thank you very much I'm pleased the videos are useful. Because I'm Deaf I've grown up signing but I am from the south east of England, not too far from Ascot area. Some of my signs can vary a bit from region as I mix quite a bit with Deaf people from the north and have deaf friends in Derby and Scotland. With the multi channel signs though you wouldn't really find that much variation. It's more colours, numbers where you find a huge amount of variation, and words like shop, mum etc... I hope that's helpful 😊
Thank you for you videos I'm learning so much.
Yes I like mut Chanel signs... Your examples are very clear.... Thankyou.... For showing .... This very educational video
Brilliant video. Thank you.
Thanks for doing this I love multi channel signs I am deaf too 😊
Hi, can you tell me what level BSL are you? Are you a tutor?
BSL learning with Mel
Hi Mel, thank you for your reply.
I only asked you that because of something you said. It's clear you are level 6 and maybe interpreter level, so please don't think I'm doubting what you say... But you've confused me on something.
You say that you can't speak and sign at the same time. And if we do, that's SSE.
BSL is BSL, no question. SSE is SSE, again, no question. But BSL with SSE isn't English...
Using BSL with SSE isn't solely English.
Basically, what I'm asking you is, do you mean SSE without the inclusion of BSL is English?
Hope you don't mind me asking this, I've just never heard that said before.
Cat
Hi Cat, I hope I've understood you correctly 😃. As you BSL is a recognised language in its own right. It has its own grammar, syntax etc...I am unsure what level you are so sorry if you already know this, there are many signs that cannot be directly translated into English and vice versa. Also with BSL facial expressions, eyebrows, head nods are all part of BSL grammar and just raising the eyebrows can change the meaning of a sign from a statement to a question. I could go on for ages as I do like BSL linguistics. So there just a few key reasons why it's not possible to sign and speak at the same time. As for SSE, it is signed supported English, which means using BSL signs in English word order. So SSE is not a language in its own right and it's not the language of the Deaf community. Rather it just an assisted form of communication, often for those where English is their first language. But often this is a personal choice for each individual. Hope that helps. Thanks mel
BSL learning with Mel
Oh bless Mel, I'm really sorry, you've done all that typing!!
I'm deaf, I'm also level 6. So everything you've typed (so sorry about that) I know... I just feel awful that you've typed all that out! I should have thought!
It's just how you said it, I've never heard it said that way before, unless I've miss-read that? I'll have another look.
But please accept my apologies for all your trouble!
Hi Cat, that's no problem at all😃. I didn't mind at all x
That was extremely good I really enjoyed this video you put very clear examples which is great I really like your sign style.. Your clear and I can see in your face you really care I really do aperated this time you take to do videos... Thankyou ...
I am trying to learn BSL and I came across your video. I really like it and enjoy the way you teach. I have been watching many different BSL videos. I wonder what is the syllabus in level 1 please?
Hi Desmond, it's grea you're learning BSL! Level 1 covers greetings, how to understand basic finger spelling, meeting people, simple questions such as where, when, how etc...Chat about family, pets, directions (for example describe your work building in basic terms), how to ask if someone is Deaf or hearing, food, I don understand please repeat, numbers and money, weather. You would also learn basic BSL order such as Name me or Your name what? Quite a lot really but don't be put off. 😃
Many thanks to reply. I have watched and practices (following your video and others) in random. I wonder do you have series of level 1 video all in one place so I can follow. I think I have mixed up all levels (1 and 2 or even 3). Thanks
Hi Desmond's, just working at the moment. What I'll do is send you a list of all my videos that would be good for level 1. Thanks Mel
Many thanks.
Hi Desmond, here is a list of my level 1 videos-My Animals, My Family Level 1, Things to avoid when communicating with a deaf person, BSL food and drink signs, BSL simple introductions and greetings-level 1, BSL finger spelling practice-girls names, BSL emotions and feeling signs, BSL finger spelling practice-boys names, BSL useful money and shopping signs, BSL -Ask simple questions in BSL, BSL finger spelling practice-Towns, BSL Sports signs, BSL Kitchen signs, BSL cities, BSL Directions-level 1, BSL Finger spelling practice receptive- names, BSL number signs, BSL Months of the year in British sign language, BSL Simple Conversation phrases, BSL Weather signs, BSL questions and sentences structure, BSL countries, BSL relationships and family, BSL animals part 1 and part 2.
Hope that helps. It makes me tired thinking about it. Happy signing
So helpful. Just got to remember them now!!
Hi Tricia, Thankyou. You will don't worry, it's only practise 😀
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much Mel!!
Hi, thankyou so much, I am really pleased they're useful.
Thanks Mel, that was very helpful - Lou
Hi Lou, thank you very much 🤗
That was really informative thank you
Blue Cat Thank you very much 🤗