Unit 3

Question 1

Since ASL is a spatial language, when you tell where you live you do what first?

Answer 1

Point in the direction where your home is located before giving the name of the city

Question 2

What is spatial awareness of your environment called?

Answer 2

Real world orientation

Question 3

Real world orientation includes what

Answer 3

learning where the different cities and areas of cities are located from where you are at that time

Question 4

What can you use real world orientation for?

Answer 4

• point in the direction where your home is
• indicate the location where you are learning ASL
• Refer to another person or object in the immediate environment

Question 5

To use the real world orientation principle effectively, you should do what

Answer 5

glance quickly in the direction you are pointing

Question 6

When giving a command involving a location, what sequence should you follow?

1. (raise eyebrows)
2. (raise brows)
3. (point to the person)
   4.

Answer 6

1. name the location (raise brows)
2. name the object (raise brows)
3. indicate who (raise brows)
4. give the command

Question 7

When you are giving a command involving a location, remember to make your sign

Answer 7

firmer and slightly bigger

Question 8

To ask a which question, what structure should you use?

Answer 8

A contrastive structure

Question 9

What does using a contrastive structure mean when asking which?

Answer 9

Place the 2 things in spaces opposite of eachother then ask the which question.

Question 10

What side do you begin with when you use the contrastive structure?

Answer 10

You start with your non-dominate side and end the question with the WHICH sign on your dominant side

Question 11

When objects are placed in an order, these are used

Answer 11

ordinal numbers

Question 12

With numbers 1st - 9th, how do you form them?

Answer 12

begins with the palm facing the side followed by a twist

Question 13

Are ordinal numbers used to say things like “the first time” or “first, you need..”

Answer 13

no. different signs for that.

Question 14

To give basic directions to a place, do what 2 things?

Answer 14

• determine where the place is in relationship to where you are at the moment
• establish a starting point

Question 15

How can you indicate relative distance such as “far away”, “moderate distance”, and “very close”?

Answer 15

with Non-manual markers.

Question 16

To show agreement when identifying a person, it is important to do what

Answer 16

Point to and glace at the person you are identifying

Question 17

To continue to show agreement when sharing information about the person you are referring to, do what?

Answer 17

orient your signs to the person being referred to

Question 18

T/F: When responding to a YES/NO question, its better to respond with “Yes” or “No”

Answer 18

False. Best to give additional information. Answering with just Yes/No makes you appear as if you dont want to be bothered to answer and leaves the other person feel like theyre prying

Question 19

ASL responses to thank you are similar to

Answer 19

Spanish respond “its nothing” rather than the English response “your welcome”

Question 20

When you are referring to established locations, the movement of the verbs is modified to show agreement with what?

Answer 20

with the locations

Question 21

When you want to ask how one goes from home to work, or from work to home, you use real world orientation to refer to these locations, starting how?

Answer 21

Start in the direction of the home (or work) and end in the direction of the work place (or class)

Question 22

What are Deaf friendly environments called?

Answer 22

Deaf space

Question 23

What does the ideal floor plan of a Deaf-friendly house look like?

Answer 23

• visually open with walls that do not block views or present barriers to communication. Lighting is bright for easy visibility but not glaring. Seating is arranged so everyone can see eachother and the door is in sight

Question 24

Where are videophones and cameras usually located?

Answer 24

areas where everyday life happens

Question 25

At Deaf gatherings a person with any level of knowledge of ASL should show respect by

Answer 25

signing to the best of their ability

Question 26

In these Deaf spaces, if you know sign but speak instead, its considered

Answer 26

inconsiderate

Question 27

If you are speaking with a non-signing person and a Deaf person comes into the room, its commendable to

Answer 27

Serve as a bridge for both people, relaying information to the Deaf person in between speaking to the non-signing person

Question 28

Should you try to speak and sign at the same time?

Answer 28

No, it compromises both languages, making for poor communication