ABC Lesson ABC Lesson 22

Pronoun Practice - 4 Agent suffix

Vocabulary

All signs that are that are MALEMALE originate here at the originate here at the forehead.forehead.

MALE, BOY, FATHER, MAN, MALE, BOY, FATHER, MAN, GRANDFATHER, UNCLE, GRANDFATHER, UNCLE, NEPHEW, MALE COUSIN, NEPHEW, MALE COUSIN, BROTHER, BROTHER,

All signs that are FEMALEFEMALE originate here at the chin.

FEMALE, GIRL, MOTHER, FEMALE, GIRL, MOTHER, WOMAN, GRANDMOTHER, WOMAN, GRANDMOTHER, AUNT, NIECE, FEMALE AUNT, NIECE, FEMALE COUSIN, SISTERCOUSIN, SISTER

Perhaps you are curious Perhaps you are curious WHYWHY? ?

Sometimes knowing the reason a sign looks the way it does, helps you remember it.

Remember when the first school for the Deaf was established?

In 1817In 1817 — women (or even girls for that matter) did not EVER go out without wearing their

BONNETS!BONNETS!

Sign for GIRL, FEMALE comes from the ribbonribbon on the bonnet.

Dominant hand “A” shape-thumb draws a ribbon down the chin.

At the same time…

In 1817In 1817 — men did not go out in publiceither without wearing their…

HATS!HATS!

When a man met a lady on the When a man met a lady on the streetstreetthe polite thing to do was always…the polite thing to do was always…

Tip his hat to her.Tip his hat to her.

So the sign for MALE is a variation of a So the sign for MALE is a variation of a man tipping his hat to greet a female in man tipping his hat to greet a female in public.public.

LadiesLadies andand GentlemenGentlemen with with manners.manners.

MALE + POLITE MALE + POLITE becamebecame MAN MAN

FEMALE + POLITEFEMALE + POLITE became became WOMANWOMAN

MALE, BOY, FATHER, MAN, MALE, BOY, FATHER, MAN, GRANDFATHER, UNCLE, GRANDFATHER, UNCLE, NEPHEW, MALE COUSIN, NEPHEW, MALE COUSIN, BROTHER, STEP BROTHERBROTHER, STEP BROTHER

FEMALE, GIRL, MOTHER, FEMALE, GIRL, MOTHER, WOMAN, GRANDMOTHER, WOMAN, GRANDMOTHER, AUNT, NIECE, FEMALE AUNT, NIECE, FEMALE COUSIN, SISTER, STEP COUSIN, SISTER, STEP SISTERSISTER

Let’s try signing them…Watch as I model the signs.

Vocabulary Review

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Here is all the vocabulary for ABC Lesson 2ABC Lesson 2.

Let’s take a look at what you may already know and learn the signs you do not know

yet.

Changing Personal to Changing Personal to PossessivePossessive

Sign each of the Personal Pronouns and then its Possessive Pronoun counterpart.

EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: I ~ MY1.SHE ~ HERS 7. ME ~ MINE2.YOU ~ YOURS 6. IT ~ ITS3.WE ~ OURS 8. THEY ~ THEIR4.HE ~ HIS 9. HIM ~ HIS5. YOU-pl ~ YOURS 10. THEM ~ THEIRS

Sentence Structure:Sentence Structure:The basic sentence structure used in simple sentences in ASL, commonly have a repeated pronoun at the end.

B. SHE STUDENT SHE. ‘She is a student.’

C. MY MOTHER SHE. ‘She is my mother.’

Follow the examples given, changingFollow the examples given, changingthem to use the repeated pronoun:them to use the repeated pronoun:

SHE MY SISTER SHEHE MY BROTHER HE

HE YOUR FATHER HEHE OUR FATHER HESHE MY GRANDMOTHER SHEHE MY FRIEND HEHE YOUR GRANDFATHER HE

SHE YOUR TEACHER SHE

SHE MY STUDENT SHEHE MY FRIEND HEHE BOY HESHE GIRL SHEHE MAN HE

SHE WOMAN SHE

Change the following sentences ~

by adding a repeated pronoun at the end of each sentence.

Practice these sentences as well.

Be ready to sign them for the class.

Another common form………of sentences used in ASL is the of sentences used in ASL is the use of Third Person Pronouns:use of Third Person Pronouns:When pronouns are used in a sentence to When pronouns are used in a sentence to refer to refer to _______________________ use the use the space space around youaround you..

If the persons are If the persons are not not presentpresent, the signer , the signer can refer to one person on one side and the can refer to one person on one side and the other on the opposite side.other on the opposite side.

CHANGE the following examples.CHANGE the following examples. Add aAdd a 11stst && 33rdrd person pronoun to person pronoun to form a new sentence.form a new sentence. (Remember(Remember to to separateseparate – by– by usingusing space around youspace around you.).)

SHE IS HER SISTER.

SHE IS THEIR TEACHER.SHE IS HER MOTHER.

SHE IS HER FRIEND.

SHE IS HIS GRANDMOTHER.

SHE IS HIS STUDENT.

HE IS HIS FATHER.

HE IS HER BROTHER.

SHE IS HIS SISTER.HE IS HER GRANDFATHER.

Change the following sentences ~ by using a third person pronoun and space.

Practice all ten sentences.

Be ready to sign them for the class.

Change each Change each using pronouns using pronouns as shown:as shown:

ACTIVITYACTIVITY::Sit in a group of 4, Sit in a group of 4, facing your partner facing your partner across from you as across from you as shown.shown.

PartnersPartnersPartnersPartners

You will only sign to You will only sign to your partner sitting your partner sitting across from you. Try across from you. Try to to NOTNOT look at look at oror sign to the people on sign to the people on either side of you. either side of you.

But you But you WILLWILL be talking be talking aboutabout them… them…

ALL SET?ALL SET?

A: make positive statement (below)B: confirm (yes/no question)A: “YES”B: “OH-I-SEE”

1. SHE HER STEP-MOM SHE.2. SHE HER AUNT SHE.3. HE HIS COUSIN (male) HE.4. SHE HIS GRANDMOTHER SHE.5. HE HER FRIEND HE.6. HE HIS STUDENT HE.7. HE HER UNCLE HE.8. HE HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW HE.9. HE HER GRANDFATHER HE.10. SHE HIS SISTER SHE.

Decide who is Decide who is AA and who is and who is BB..

When A has signed all 10, raise hand

AA BB

SWITCHSWITCH

A: make positive statement (below)B: confirm (yes/no question)A: “YES”B: “OH-I-SEE”

1. SHE HER UNCLE SHE.2. SHE HER MOTHER SHE.3. SHE THEIR TEACHER SHE.4. SHE HIS GRANDPA SHE.5. HE HER BEST-FRIEND HE.6. HE HIS NEPHEW HE.7. HE HER HALF-BROTHER HE.8. HE HIS TWIN HE.9. HE HER STEP-DAD HE.10. SHE HIS AUNT SHE.

When A has signed all 10, raise hand

This sign is used in TWO This sign is used in TWO ways.ways.

You may add an AGENT suffix You may add an AGENT suffix to a work related sign to to a work related sign to indicate ‘profession’. Such indicate ‘profession’. Such as…as…

Or it may be added to Or it may be added to another type of sign to another type of sign to

showshow “identity”.“identity”.

Such as…Such as…

For this next For this next activity:activity:

You need-- You need--

You will sign the sentences You will sign the sentences for your partner to write in for your partner to write in EnglishEnglish..

Decide who will be Decide who will be ‘A’‘A’ and who will be and who will be ‘B’.‘B’.

Partner for today: Partner for today:

Signer Signer ‘B’‘B’ will will writewrite and and sits sits with back to the screen and has with back to the screen and has paper and pen or pencil.paper and pen or pencil.

Signer Signer ‘A’‘A’ will sign each will sign each sentence for their partner.sentence for their partner.

YOU NEED TO WATCH ME-YOU NEED TO WATCH ME-

I will model EACH I will model EACH sentence for you as you go sentence for you as you go along!along!

READY?READY?RememberRemember, if you do , if you do NOTNOT use the right use the right ‘‘NNMMSS’’ -- your -- your partner partner does notdoes not get the get the

sentence in English right !sentence in English right !

_________n__________ (NEGATIVE)1. SHE MY SISTER  SHE. ______________ y/n _________ (YES/NO QUESTION)2. HE  YOUR  STEP FATHER HE?

3. SHE  MY  GRANDMOTHER  SHE.

4. HE  MY  GOOD-FRIEND  HE. __________y/n_________ (YES/NO QUESTION)5. HE  HIS  STUDENT  HE? __________ n _________ (NEGATIVE)6. SHE  HER  NIECE  SHE.

7. SHE  HER  MOTHER  SHE. ____________y/n____________ (YES/NO QUESTION)8. SHE  HIS  HALF SISTER  SHE? ________ y/n ______________ (YES/NO QUESTION)9. HE  YOUR  NEPHEW  HE? ___________ n _____________ (NEGATIVE)10. SHE  THEIR  AUNT  SHE.

Time to switch.Time to switch.

READY?READY? RememberRemember, if you do , if you do NOTNOT use the right use the right ‘‘NNMMSS’’ -- your -- your partner partner does notdoes not get the get the

sentence in English right !sentence in English right !

1. HE  MY  STEP BROTHER  HE. ________y/n____________ (YES/NO QUESTION)2. HE YOUR  FATHER  HE? _______n_____________ (NEGATIVE)3. SHE  MY  FRIEND  SHE. __________y/n__________ (YES/NO QUESTION)4. SHE  HER  SISTER  SHE?

5. HE  THEIR  TEACHER  HE. _________n_________ (NEGATIVE)6. I  YOUR STUDENT  I.

7. SHE  HIS  HALF SISTER  SHE. __________n___________ (NEGATIVE)8. THEY  MY  FRIEND  THEY.

9. HE  OUR  GRANDFATHER  HE. ______y/n_________ (YES/NO QUESTION)10. HE  HER  SON  HE?

Your testtest on ABC 2 is on ______________________!

FYI ~ Before you ~ Before you leave, leave, here is a reminder… here is a reminder…