September 26-October 6 Flashcards
1
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20
A
Thumb and index pinch together twice
2
Q
21
A
Sideways gun, thumb bends
3
Q
22
A
2 fingers pointing downwards left to right
4
Q
23
A
3 with middle finger bouncing
5
Q
24
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L to 4
6
Q
25
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L to 5
5 with middle finger bouncing
7
Q
26
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L to 6
8
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27
A
L to 7
9
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28
A
L to 8
10
Q
29
A
L to 9
11
Q
Letters that Bounce
A
B, F, R, L, K
12
Q
Letters without a bounce
A
M, D, N, T, S
13
Q
Letters that move sideways
A
A, E, O
14
Q
Rhetorical Questions
A
Eyebrows are raised
English “Because” is to ASL “Why”
15
Q
I can’t buy a TV because I don’t have any money
A
TV I can’t buy why? I don’t have money
16
Q
I don’t drink coffee because I detest it
A
Coffee I don’t drink why? I detest it
17
Q
My friend is going to Gaulladet University
A
My friend going where? Gaulladet University
18
Q
I
A
Index point to chest thumb inwards
19
Q
She
A
Woman then point
20
Q
He
A
Man then point
21
Q
My
A
Palm horizontal on chest thumb up
22
Q
Her
A
Woman point then action then point with palm facing person
23
Q
His
A
Man point then action then point with palm facing person
24
Q
Edmonton
A
ED
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Sherwood Park
SPK
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Area
Left fist and Right palm on top in circle
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Stony Plain
SP
28
St. Albert
ST finger spell then Alberta
29
Spruce Grove
SG
30
Leduc
Fingerspell
31
Red Deer
Red color, into Deer ears on temple (palm facing outward, fingers spread)
32
Calgary
C shake
33
Banff
Fingerspell
34
Jasper
Fingerspell
35
Real world orientation
ASL is a spatial language, so you point in the direction your home is located before giving the name of the city
Developing real world spatial awareness of your environment is called Real World Orientation
-Point in direction of home
-Indicate location where you are learning ASL
-Refer to another person or object in immediate environment
-Glance in direction you are pointing
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Downtown
Triangle with hands without bottom line tap fingers 2x
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North
N moving upwards
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South
S moving downwards from chin
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West
W moving to Left body
40
East
E moving to Right body
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West Edmonton Mall
WEM finger spell
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Southgate Centre Mall
SG Mall
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Hawrelak Park
Fingerspell
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LRT
Fingerspell LRT
45
Valley Zoo
Fingerspell
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Lake
Fingerspell
47
River
Water 2x on lips then palms face each other to motion a waving river
E.g. North sign, Sask finger spell, River sign
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Mountain
Right knuckle knocks on top of left knuckle in slight cross, then palms facing down at slant like a mountain; right hand slightly lower than left
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Park
Fingerspell
Fingerspell names of specific park
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City
Triangle without bottom with hands, fingertips touching, hands move in horizontal circle together
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Hospital
Index and middle finger together draw Cross on Left shoulder
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Live
Thumbs up both hands on chest shoot upwards
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From
Left index vertical, Right index curved starts on front of left index and pulls backwards like trigger
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Northgate Mall
North sign, gate and mall fingerspell
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Bonnie Doon
BD
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Millwoods
MW
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Whyte Ave
White sign, finger spell Ave
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Jasper Ave
Fingerspell
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Near
Palms facing body horizontal, thumbs up, right palm in front of left and taps left back of hand 2x
60
Far
Point with index far away from body
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Oakland
O with pinky up, bouncing up and down
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San Francisco
SF
63
Berkeley
B bounce up and down
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Fremont
F bounce up and down
65
San Jose
SJ
66
California
Rockstar hand on cheek (index finger by ear), swipe to Y
67
Province
Middle finger makes cross over heart (horizontal cross is left to right)
OR K makes cross over heart
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British Columbia
BC
69
Saskatchewan
Sask (with easy A letter)
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Manitoba
M fingers draw cross on heart
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Ontario
O draw in circles
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Quebec
Q draw in circles
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New Brunswick
NB
74
Nova Scotia
NS
75
Prince Edward Island
PEI
76
Newfoundland
Palms facing downwards by waist fingers flutter
OR
NFLD
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Yukon
Y trace head from left chin to right chin thumb on face
78
Northwest Territories
NWT
79
Nunavut
Fingerspell (because new province)
80
Countries
Left elbow crosses and elbow pointing outward, Right Y rubs in circle near elbow
81
House
Outline house with both palms
Fingertips stay upright entire time
82
Apartment
APT
83
Dorm
D (pinch of fingers) from lip to ear)
Different from "Deaf" where it is number 1 used
84
Beach House
finger spell Beach then sign house
85
Cabin
Fingerspell
86
Motorhome
MH
87
Townhouse
TH
88
Duplex
Fingerspell
89
Condo
If you buy an apartment or townhouse
Fingerspell
90
Farm
"Drink" but thumb on chin, fingers spread, slide from left to right chin
91
Huge
Thumb and index claw from together to outwards spread
CHA
92
Small
Palms face each other come close together
SMO, squint eyes
93
Medium
Left palm facing down, Right palm belly fingertips facing up knock on thumb side of left palm 2x
Pout/MM
94
New
Left palm facing up, Right palm facing up swipes in left palm 2x slightly curved
Squint eyes
95
Old
S from chin pull downwards
96
Exterior
Pinch away out of left hand, permitter box
97
Exit
Pinch away 1x (verb)
98
Outside
Pinch away 2x (noun)
99
Address
"Live" 2x
100
Boring
Index on right nose from outside turn inwards
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Pretty
Bear claw to pinch fist turning inwards under chin
102
Weird
W from left to right cross mouth
103
Weird
104
Window trim
Outline Window trim with thumb and index finger for both hands
105
Yellow
106
Blonde
Point to hair, yellow
107
Gold
Point to ear, yellow
108
California
Point to ear yellow without shake
109
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3 pointing downward left to right
110
44
4 pointing downward left to right
111
55
5 pointing downward left to right
112
66
6 pointing downward left to right
113
30
Thumb, index and middle finger together open and close 2x
114
31
3 then 1
115
32
3 then 2
116
34
3 then 4
117
35
3 then 5
118
36
3 then 6
119
37
3 then 7
120
38
3 then 8
121
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3 then 9
122
Sheep
Left arm across body, palm open and facing body. Right arm in V at elbow armpit of left arm. Snipping motion with V moving up inner left arm.
123
40-66
124
Three of them
3 with palm facing up and fingers facing outwards slight shake close to chest
125
Three of us
3 with palm facing up and fingers facing sideways, move in horizontal circle
126
Two of them
2 with palm facing up and fingers facing outwards slight shake close to chest
127
Two of us
K palm facing up and fingers facing sideways, move in and out of chest forward and back
128
Who painted? (Deaf artist)
Nancy Rourke
129
Music/Songs/Sing
Left fist palm facing down at centre chest, right palm at left elbow armpit and swipes back and forth in area (palm facing body)
130
Badminton
Bird tweet, slight t and hit birdies with arm in windshield washing motion
131
Basketball
Handshapes 5 and flick like twisting a basketball
132
Football
Fingers interlock with palms facing down 2x
133
Soccer
Left palm facing down, Right palm thumb side belly whacks up into left palm 2x
134
Baseball
Hold baseball bar (hands together), 2 bounces
135
Baseball
Hold baseball bar, 2 bounces
136
Tennis
Slight T, and curve arm in figure 8 formation like hitting a ball
137
Golf
Left fist palm facing upward at centre chest, right arm fist motions golf club towards left fist
138
Skating
Index hooks pointing up and sliding forward and back alternate
139
40
4 to 0
140
Two of you
2 with palm facing up and fingers facing outwards slight shake close to chest
141
Children
Both palms facing down, pat 2x
142
Wife
Claw hands, right hand from lip to left palm clasp
143
Husband
Claw hands, right hand from forehead to left palm clasp
144
Married
Hands clasp R on top of L
145
Family
F with palms facing outwards, finger pinches start together then move in horizontal circle away from each other and meet back with palm facing body
146
Mother
Open palm, fingers spread 5, thumb at right chin
147
Father
Open palm, fingers spread 5, thumb at right temple
148
Son
Right hand salute on forehead to elbow armpit of left arm
149
Daughter
Right hand salute on lip to elbow armpit of left arm
150
Brother
Gun fingers right from forehead to flat horizontal gun finger fist on left hand (palm facing down)
151
Sister
Gun fingers right from right cheek to flat horizontal gun finger fist on left hand (palm facing down)
152
Roommate
Palms facing body, slight claw, thumbs up, slight interlock into each other 2x
153
Alone
Index facing outward curve towards body to face body
154
Single
Index draws line down from moustache left lip then right lip
155
Pet
Fingerspell
156
Cat
F with right hand only does whisker motion on right side of cheek
157
Dog
Thumb and middle finger rub
158
Fish
Left index finger at right wrist, right palm with thumb up motions towards body
159
Turtle
Right hand thumbs fist left palm on top, right thumb wiggles under
160
Rat
Index finger scratches right side of nose
161
Bunny
Finger guns on both hands with thumbs up, cross (R on top of left), and index and middle fingers flutter
162
Fur
Both hands rub from head to toe
163
Light
Rockstar hands, middle fingers pointing downwards, turn inwards to face upwards
164
When is International Week of the Deaf?
3rd Week of September
165
World Federation of the Deaf
WFD
166
Crocodile
Use hands and forearms to do chomping motion like crocodile mouth
167
Heart
Draw with middle fingers outline on heart
168
Feelings
Middle finger tip moves up right chest
169
Perspective
Left index vertical, Right hand 2 move from one side of index to other side of index finger
170
Double
Left palm face right side. 2 with Right hand, middle finger on left palm and turns to flick away from palm so middle finger upwards
171
Divide
4 with both hands, right hand cross on top of left, sweep away from each other
172
How many % of Deaf children are born to Deaf parents?
10%
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How many % of Deaf parents give birth to hearing children?
90%
174
CODA means...
Children of Deaf Adults
175
Math
Letter M with both hands, pivot so both hands face each other, palms facing body and swing both towards each other to meet, right crosses over left 2x
176
Funny
Middle and index finger gun with thumb out, flick down from nose
177
Swim
Palms down outward circles
178
Videogame
Game video
179
Sport
"Game" forward and back swiping of fists
180
Hockey
R swiping down on left palm
181
Animals
90 degree palms, fingertips at armpits, pivot inwards 2x
182
Dark
Palms face body, cross face and come together, Right behind left
183
Partner
Right on top of left palms cross, right palm slightly waves inwards
184
Cute
Middle and index finger gun with thumb out, flick down from lip
185
Lazy
Gun on heart 2x knock
186
Flower
Right side of nose twist to left side with pinch fist
187
Poem (write)
"music" but V with right hand
188
Poem (speak)
Fist facing up on centre chest move away from chest with palm open and up
189
Want
Palms up move down and towards chest
190
Grass mowing
Fists downwards in front of chest push forward like mowing lawn
191
Clayton Valli's Dandelion
Symbolizes oralism and autism against Deaf people
192
De'VIA
Deaf View/Image Art
Represents Deaf artists and perceptions based on theyr experiences
193
Why is clapping and waving different?
Deaf people can't hear the claps
194
Every Child Matters
Right thumbs up slightly behind left, pull downwards, Child, both hands claw from chin pull down into fists
195
She went to work by car (Rh Q)
Woman she went work how? Car
196
He met his friend, Sue yesterday (RH Q)
Man he yesterday met who? His friend Sue
197
Wh-Q vs. Rh-Q for Residence types
-You live house, apartment, which? (WH Q)
-You live house? (RH Q)
198
Do you like color?
Color you like? Raise eyebrows on like (RH Q)
199
Sculpture
Left palm, Right thumb sculpts into palm
200
Statue
Same as Shapes
201
Sculptor who?
Douglas Tilden
Deaf sculptor
"The Michelangelo of the American West"
202
Sculpture where (The Mechanics)?
San Francisco
203
The type of home you lived in as a child
You grow up, You live in house or apt which?
204
The type of home you want in the future
Future you want live, house or apt which?
205
Country
Right hand Yellow circle motion on left side forearm
206
Parents
Mother then Father fast
207
Describing Animals
Size, Color
208
Most deaf dogs and cats are what color?
White with blue eyes, Dalmatians
209
I love you
210
You live alone?
Raise eyebrows on alone
211
Do you have pets?
Pets you have? (raise eyebrows on have)
212
Teeth
Outward bunny ear from mouth
213
Ugly
Index fingers cross right behind left, then pull away and index fingers curve
214
Down letters
Y, Q, P
215
Place
K with hands index pointing forwards, make horizontal circle towards body
216
Water Fountain
Water, left palm faces right and right hand turns key with claw fist
217
Call
Phone by ear, don't shake
218
Phone Booth
Phone, Index points/flicks outward to from 2x
219
Front Door
Right palm facse face and swipes from forehead to chin, then door
220
Back door
Point behind shoulder with thumb fist, door
221
Office
Pinch fists (O) cross right in front of left, palms facing body `
222
Library
L in circle
223
Bookstore
Book 1x, pinch fists by chest flick so fingers point outwards 2x
224
Cafeteria
C moves down on left cheek then right
225
Vending Machine
Booth, Interlock fingers with palms facing body, shake up and down, thumbs up
Pop Machine
Candy Machine
226
ATM
finger spell
227
Money bring in
Pinch fist goes through left palm and thumb
228
Money take out
Pinch fist comes towards body into fist through left palm and thumb (left palm facing out and fingers up)
229
Lab
Fingerspell
230
Lobby, Lounge, Foyer
L with thumb at chest, flick upwards
231
Elevator
Stand moving up or down
OR left palm facing side, and right fist facing outwards thumb side on palm goes up and down
232
Hall
Both palms facing each other from head slide forward
233
Stairs
Bunny ears flutter up stairs or down stairs
234
Table, Desk
Left palm facing down forearm flat, right arm crosses on flat forearm and pats 2x
235
Shelf
Index fingers together, palms facing down, zig zag downward with palms
When indicating different levels of shelf, show number flick first then shelf action
236
Backpack
Thumbs up fists on shoulder like backpack knock 2x
237
Box
Room but more pronounced 2 different actions
Parallel palms then Palms face body in box action (Room but separate and not smooth transition)
238
Garbage
Left elbow outward, Right index crosses front to back elbow in circle
239
TV
Fingerspell
240
Pen
Fingerspell
241
Cup
Right hand cup bounces on left palm facing up 2x
242
Cellphone
Fingerspell Cell then phone
243
Sticky note
Yellow, paper, Peel motion from left palm OR thumb and index of both hands outline a box
244
Prepositions
Words which show the relationship between a noun or pronoun object and other words in the sentence
Locatives in ASL are equivalent to prepositions
245
A jar on the table
Table, One arm table, Jar, Jar on table
246
A jar below the table
Table, One arm table, Jar, Jar below table
247
A jar beside the table
Table, One arm table, Jar, jar beside table
248
The jar fell off the table
Table, one arm table, jar, jar motion down from table, roll finger off table
249
Where is the key on the table?
Point to show where the keys are on table OR jar with left and key point with right index
250
Keys
Start car on left palm hands together Right curved index turns in left palm like key turn
251
To show location
Point
252
To put object
Pinch fist
253
King
K from left shoulder to right hip
254
Queen
Q from left shoulder to right hip
255
Prince
K from left shoulder to right hip, index pointing out
256
Princess
K from left shoulder to right shoulder to right hip
257
AEIOU (BSL)
Each finger from thumb to pinky
258
Dead
Right palm down, Left palm up, turn to switch palm directions, tired
259
More
Pinch fists fingers tap together
260
Finish
Palms facing body by shoulders, flick outwards to face outwards
261
Hamster
Nose flick with index and middle finger
262
Snake
Fist on chin then flick outward to index and middle finger in bunny ears pointing down slightly curved
263
Eyes
Point to each eye with index
264
Restaurant
R slides down on left chin then right
265
Different floor numbers
Twist number inwards towards body then floor
266
Basement
Left palm down, Right thumbs up under move in horizontal circle
267
Enter
Left palm faces down, Right palm goes under and through left palm
268
Building
Palms down, fingertips touch and flutter against each other
269
Trace route
Point to where
270
Go past
Thumbs up fists together, right hand moves forward
271
Next to
90 degree palms facing body, thumbs up move right hand forward
272
Opposite
Point down then other index starts and pulls horizontal to opposite side, indexes pointing each other
273
Classifiers
Table
Chair
Backpack
274
Put on
Classifier, you (point), put on (pinch fist)
e.g. Chair, classifier, yellow paper, you put on top
275
Hide and Seek
Right hand thumbs up first with thumb to lip (facing outward) to turtle to C circles in front of lips
276
Find
F then pivot to pinch fingers point down
277
Look for
C circles in front of lips
278
TTY
Teletypewriter
How much? $800-1000
Start in 1980, Done in 2000
279
MRS
Message relay service
Slow
280
VRS
Video Relay Service
Enables Deaf people to connect with telephone users via video over the internet
Occur with the help of Video Interpreters who interpret conversation
MRS --> VRS (message to video)
281
Facetime (Canada)
FT finger spell
282
Bi-Cultural
BI culture
283
Bi-Lingual
BI Language
English and ASL are two different languages
ASL-English interpreters are Bilingual/Bicultural
284
How Deaf people talk to each other now?
Texting, Facetime, Skype, Glide, MP (Marco Polo), VRS
285
Glide
Pinch index and thumb horizontal away from eye forwards
Short Video
286
Texting
Texting hands thumbs move
287
I like her shirt
Woman, point, her, shirt I like
288
I like her
Informal: Woman, point, her (point because person, not going to say object after), I like
289
Conveying Distance
Very near: CS
-Clench teeth, turn head to dominant side, cheek almost touching shoulder
Moderate distance: MM
-Tilt head, purse lips slightly
Far away: AHH
-Tilt head, squint eyes, open mouth slightly
290
Far away
-Tilt head
-Squint eyes
-Open mouth slightly
-Arm fully extended
291
Moderate distance
-Tilt head
-Purse lips slightly
292
Very close
-Tilt head
-Clench teeth
-Turn head to dominant side
-Cheek almost touching shoulder
293
10 minutes
number 10 then minute (1)
294
1-9 Hours
Left palm open facing right side. Right index pointing up does circle back
295
10 Hours
number 10 then hour (1)
296
How many hours do you sleep?
You sleep, hours, how many?
297
Brush teeth
Index finger horizontal brush teeth motion
298
Sunday
Palms facing pat outward start at shoulders then pat outward to chest
299
Monday
M fingertips facing body, horizontal circle
300
Tuesday
T, palm facing body, horizontal circles
301
Days
Left forearm facing down parallel with ground, right elbow on left fingertips and pointing up with index finger, then bring finger down to point to left elbow while keeping right elbow fixed
302
Week
Left palm face body, Right index fist pointing up, slides on palm towards fingertips
303
Wednesday
W with fingertip pads facing body (fingertips up), horizontal circle
304
Thursday
H motions in outwards circle
305
Friday
F moves in outward circle
306
Saturday
307
Month
Left index upwards pointing outwards, Right index horizontal facing body and slides down left index 1x
308
Month
Left index upwards pointing outwards, Right index horizontal facing body and slides down left index 1x
309
Year
Fists, R moves in circle front of L then back on top of Left fist
310
Weekend
Left palm facing body horizontal, Right palm
311
Clock/Time
Left fist with palm facing down, Right index points on Left forearm like watch
312
Rocking Numbers (Smaller number twist up to right to larger number)
67, 68, 69, 78, 79, 89
313
Rocking Numbers (Larger number twist down to right to smaller number)
76, 86, 87, 96, 97, 98
314
Video Phone (US)
VP
315
Marco Polo
MP
OR
"Bowling" but horizontal circle instead of forward and backward motion
Long video
316
Place
P horizontally draws a square
