Beginning American Sign Language Class: Week 1

Week One PowerPoint

American Sign Language 1

Week #1

To Start with

  • Pray
  • Introduction
  • Sign Systems

Lesson

  • Fingerspelling
  • Numbers 0-20

Vocabulary: Pronouns

  • Pronouns
    • I/Me
    • You
    • He/She/It, Him/Her
    • We/us
    • They/Them
    • You (plural)
    • My/Mine
    • Your/Yours
    • His/Her/Hers/Its
    • Our/Ours
    • Their/Theirs
    • Your/Yours (plural)

Vocabulary: dialogue

  • Hello
  • What
  • Name
  • Nice
  • Meet

Dialogue: Introduction

  • Person A:
    • Hello, what’s your name?
    • HELLO YOUR NAME WHAT
  • Person B:
    • My name is _________
    • MY NAME _________
  • Person A:
    • (repeat name).
  • Person B:
    • What’s your name?
    • YOUR NAME WHAT
  • Person A:
    • My name is _________
    • MY NAME _________
  • Person B:
    • (repeat name). Nice to meet you.
    • (repeat name). NICE MEET YOU.
  • Person A:
    • Nice to meet you, too.
    • NICE MEET YOU SAME. or ME-SAME

Getting to Know Your Teacher, Courtney

What is American Sign Language?

Fingerspelling

Why do we practice fingerspelling with two hands?

Numbers 0-20

Pronouns

More Fingerspelling Practice

When You Fingerspell Double Letters

More Numbers 0-20 Practice

Dialogue 1 Vocabulary

Dialogue 1

Final Practice: Fingerspelling, Numbers 0-20, and Spelling Your Name

Number Incorporation: Age

How to Sign I Love You