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Describing bosses with signs like (looking through drawers, no respect) vs. CRITICAL/COMPLAINING .

: Contrasting personality types within family units. Study Resources

Check your facial expressions to ensure your NMS matches the severity of the illness you are signing.

Mastering ASL: Your Guide to Signing Naturally Unit 10 & 11 So, you’ve moved past the basics and are diving into the heart of intermediate American Sign Language (ASL). If you're working through the Signing Naturally Units 7-12 signing naturally 1011

This unit covers how to tell someone how to get from Point A to Point B. You’ll practice:

This is where ASL becomes deeply cultural and social. It’s less about "what" you say and more about "how" you negotiate. The "Soft" Request:

Using "deixis" (pointing) for pronouns and establishing a physical space for people in your conversation. Describing bosses with signs like (looking through drawers,

The curriculum teaches that ASL isn't just in the hands. Eyebrow movements, mouth morphemes, and head tilts act as the "tone of voice." Without these, a signer is effectively "monotone." Deaf Culture Integration:

Mastering Signing Naturally Units 10 and 11 requires a specific strategy:

To discuss plans involving multiple people, students are introduced to . This technique allows the signer to "become" different characters in a conversation or to show who is doing what in a future plan. Role shifting is essential for storytelling and for discussing logistics like "He will go to the store, and then I will meet him at the movie theater". Study Resources Check your facial expressions to ensure

Mimicking a needle pressing into the upper arm using a "V" or modified "X" handshape.

3. Telling Where You Live and Discussing Living Arrangements

Moving from short sentences to cohesive narrative structures.

Discussing job satisfaction, specifically low pay or commute times. : Daydreamer : Using movement to show lack of focus. Social Butterfly : Expressing high social activity.

The themes in Unit 11 naturally lead into cultural discussions. This includes important topics like and the role of interpreters , offering a broader perspective on the Deaf community.