ASL Class 021219 Unit 4 1 Talking about

ASL Class 02/12/19

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Relationships Gender Express Desire BOY+FRIEND BOY WANT GIRL+FRIEND GIRL NOT-WANT(neg) MAYBE

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family HUSBAND WIFE MOTHER FATHER MOTHER+FATHER, PARENT FAMILY DAUGHTER SON CHILDREN BROTHER SISTER BROTHER+SISTER, SIBLING TWINS

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Relationship Verb LEAVE-FOR DATE FALL-IN-LOVE GO-STEADY-WITH OFFER MARRY ENGAGED MARRY BE-CONCEIVED BE-PREGNANT GIVE-BIRTH-TO

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Time Sign IN-FUTURE

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family What is Contrastive Structure? Establishing spatial referents and then referring to them using body shift with appropriate agreement between the body shift and the referent as you contrast various characteristics about those referents.

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family What is Contrastive Structure? You could use this contrastive structure to compare and contrast two things by doing the following: • • Establish one topic on your non-dominant side. Nod and shift your body slightly toward that side Orient the signs about the topic towards that side Then do the same for other topic (usually the “opposite” on your dominant side

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family What is Contrastive Structure? Examples: • • 4 Children – 1 boy and 3 girls 6 Siblings – 3 brothers and 3 sisters 10 Cousins – 4 boys and 6 girls 10 employees – 3 managers and 7 technical workers You will need to establish one topic, tilt your head and shoulders slightly on each side and orient the signs toward the topic.

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Number of Children • If no children, use negation (non-contrastive structure). • Use contrastive structure if you have both girls and boys. 1 girl 1 boy 2 boys 1 girl 3 girls 2 boys • If children are all of one gender: a) use simple statement (non-contrastive structure) 1 son 2 daughters 3 sons b) or use contrastive structure (if you mention both genders): 1 boy 0 girls 2 girls 0 boys 3 boys 0 girls

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Student Activity Please use contrastive structure to answer these questions: 1. How many cousins do you have? Please specify the number in genders (male and female) 2. How many brother and sister do you have? Please specify the number in genders (male and female) 3. How many uncle and aunt do you have? Please specify the number of aunts and uncles you are having now.

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Signer A: Ask if married B: Reply A: If no, ask if B has a boyfriend or girlfriend B: Respond

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Signer A: Ask if married B: Reply A: If no, ask if B has a boyfriend or girlfriend B: Respond A: Ask if have children B: Reply A: If B has none, ask if B desires to have children B: Respond by telling your desire for the future A: Respond

Unit 4. 1 Talking about Immediate Family Classwork Please do the student workbook, pages 178180