Master ASL Unit 3 Vocabulary Cities and States
Master ASL Unit 3 Vocabulary Cities and States Name signs Talking about favorites Holidays Colors Months of the Year Weather and Seasons Technology
A LOT OF
to be BEAUTIFUL/PRETTY
TO DO/ACTION/ACTIVITY
DURING
FAMILY
FUN
YOU-AND-ME/TWO-OF-US
VACATION This is also the sign for HOLIDAY.
to be BORN/to be BORN IN
to be FROM
to GROW-UP
HERE
to LIVE
OH-I-SEE is an ASL expression that conveys comprehension, sympathy, and concern, similar to sounds like oh, humm, aha, I see.
BEACH Also you will see two flat O hands as one “O” opens up to wash up on the beach.
OCEAN
to ROLLERBLADE
to SKI
to VISIT
AMERICA
UNITED STATES
CANADA
ALASKA
HAWAII
CALIFORNIA
WASHINGTON
OREGON
ARIZONA
ALBERTA
MANITOBA
ONTARIO
QUEBEC
MONTANA
COLORADO
MEXICO This is older sign. We now use MEXICO’s sign for MEXICO which is a “V” hand shape bounced on the right side of the forehead.
TEXAS
NEW YORK
WEST VIRGINIA
WYOMING Although the Master ASL book does not show the sign for WYOMING, a common sign is using 2 hands, the “W”s move outward and become “Y”s.
CITY/TOWN
ALANTA
BOSTON
CHICAGO
HOUSTON
LOS ANGELES
NEW ORLEANS
PHILADELPHIA
SALT LAKE CITY
SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE
WASHINGTON DC
to be CLOSE-TO/NEAR
to be FAR
THAT WAY/OVER THERE
TOPIC/TITLE COMMENT
MY/MINE
YOUR/YOURS
HIS/HERS/ITS
OURS
YOURS (plural)
THEIRS
COLOR
BLACK
WHITE
GRAY
BROWN
BLUE
GREEN
ORANGE The sign for the fruit ORANGE is the same.
PINK
PURPLE
RED
YELLOW
BRIGHT BLUE To emphasize the depth or brightness of a color, swing the hand forming the color away from you.
LOVE-IT Use LOVE-IT when signing about a non-romantic love for things, like sports, foods, or hobbies.
to ACT/SHOW
ACTOR
MUSIC/SING
MUSICIAN/SINGER
CAR/to DRIVE
DARK
LIGHT
TELEVISION
to WATCH
to LISTEN
INTERNET
E-MAIL Although Master ASL does not show it, there is a sign for E-MAIL. Dominate index finger or four hand moves back and forth through the non -dominate “C” hand.
DOT/PERIOD .
PAGE
WEB PAGE
LIVE When signing LIVE as in where do you LIVE, the “ 10” hand shapes come all the way up your body one time. When signing ADDRESS the hands repeat a back and forth movement at the chest. ADDRESS
NUMBER
STREET
TELEPHONE
NEW
to be OLD
PAGER
VIDEO PHONE
BIRTHDAY (x 3)
Months of the year are either finger spelled or abbreviated.
June MA Y
sept aug
oct dec
to CELEBRATE
DEPENDS This sign means both to “depend on” and “it might or might not happen” Whether or not I take the new job, depends on how many hours they offer me. You can depend on me.
HOW MANY?
MONTH Notice how the index finger moves down representing week after week just like on a calendar page.
YEAR This sign represents the earth rotating around the sun, because this happens once a year.
SEASON
SUMMER As if wiping sweat from your brow
FALL
WINTER
SPRING This is also the sign for grow and plant.
CHRISTMAS Another popular sign for CHRISTMAS is the “C” hand rising up like a tree. This is the sign I typically use.
EASTER Another sign for EASTER is to circle the “E” handshapes like one form of the sign for SUNDAY.
HALLOWEEN
THANKSGIVING
VALENTINE’S DAY
HANUKKAH
INDEPENDENCE DAY Related signs include: FREE, LIBERTY, SAVE.
KWANZAA
MEMORIAL DAY This sign represents looking back and remembering.
NEW YEAR’S
PASSOVER Another common sign for PASSOVER is the dominate “P” hand crossing over the non-dominate “S” hand.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
WEATHER (x 2)
to be CLOUDY
to be COLD
to be COOL
to be HOT
to RAIN
to SNOW
to be SUNNY
to be WARM
WAVES
to be WINDY
Unit 3 is over! Aren’t you proud of yourselves?
- Slides: 141