ASL First 120 Basic Statements American Sign Language

Course Overview

What does this course tell? (Please note that the following overview content is from the original platform) IN THIS COURSE, you're going to learn, practice, review, and master 120 basic statements in ASL. First, we make sure you’ve mastered personal and possessive pronouns. Next, the 120 statements are divided into groups of ten. Each ASL statement has its own video lesson where the statement is broken down into individual signs. The instructor will teach you handshape, hand position, and hand motion for each sign.NEXT, the signs are put together and we practice signing the full statement. After each group of 10 statements, we have mini-review. After 3 groups of 10 statements (30 statements) there is mid-review. All review sections have two parts to test the student’s signing and understanding abilities. After learning all 120 statements, we sign full ASL narratives created with mix and matched vocabulary and sentence structures from the ASL statements.*** This course is designed to INCLUDE complete beginners without any sign language experience.IN THIS COURSE:Students will learn to sign and understand one hundred and twenty (120) useful statements in ASLStudents will learn to sign and understand over three hundred (300+) individual vocabulary signsStudents will master personal and possessive pronouns in American Sign LanguageStudents will learn handshape, hand position, and hand motion for each of the 300+ signsStudents will use vocabulary signs and sentence structures to sign full narratives in ASLStudents will be tested on signing and understanding ability for all vocabulary and statementsAFTER TAKING THIS COURSE:Students will be able to correctly sign one hundred and twenty (120) basic ASL statements.Students will be able to understand and recognize all one hundred and twenty (120) statements.Students will have learned over three hundred (300+) individual signs in American Sign Language.Students will be able to use the vocabulary and sentence structures to create new ASL statements.Students will be more confident signing complete statements with the Deaf community.QUESTIONS:What is the main focus of this course?This course focuses on learning many basic but essential statements in American Sign Language. Students will learn one hundred and twenty (120) common sentence structures in ASL and 300+ individual signs.Do I need to have prior knowledge or experience with ASL before taking this class?No. This course is designed to include complete beginners without any prior knowledge of ASL. All necessary signs are taught step by step in the course.Will this course test me on what is taught?Yes. This course contains multiple review and testing sections where students have the opportunity to demonstrate their ASL signing and recognition skills.ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:Hello! My name is Michael. When I was three years old, my younger brother became sick with spinal meningitis. In the process, my brother became deaf with an almost complete hearing loss. This difficult situation provided a unique opportunity for my family and I to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). My brother was not sent away to a deaf or hard of hearing school. He grew up with us, his hearing family, and we were active in the deaf community.As a police officer and federal investigator, I often used ASL to communicate with and serve the Deaf community. I decided to create ASL courses because it’s a useful and practical skill to have. Like learning any language, it opens your mind and creates the ability to communicate with a whole new group of people. We considered the value of this course from many aspects, and finally summarized it for you from two aspects: skills and knowledge, and the people who benefit from it: (Please note that our content is optimized through artificial intelligence tools and carefully reviewed by our editorial staff.) What skills and knowledge will you acquire during this course? During this course, students will acquire the following skills and knowledge: 1. Mastery of personal and possessive pronouns in American Sign Language (ASL). 2. Learning and understanding one hundred and twenty (120) basic statements in ASL. 3. Familiarity with over three hundred (300+) individual vocabulary signs in ASL. 4. Proficiency in handshape, hand position, and hand motion for each sign. 5. Practice in signing the full statements using the learned signs. 6. Regular mini-reviews and a mid-review to test signing and understanding abilities. 7. Ability to sign full ASL narratives using vocabulary and sentence structures from the statements. 8. Testing on signing and understanding abilities for all vocabulary and statements. 9. Confidence in signing complete statements with the Deaf community. After completing this course, students will have the following achievements: 1. Correctly signing one hundred and twenty (120) basic ASL statements. 2. Understanding and recognizing all one hundred and twenty (120) statements. 3. Learning over three hundred (300+) individual signs in ASL. 4. Ability to create new ASL statements using the learned vocabulary and sentence structures. 5. Increased confidence in signing complete statements with the Deaf community. Who will benefit from this course? This course will benefit individuals who are interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL) and want to become proficient in signing basic statements. It is designed to include complete beginners without any prior knowledge or experience with ASL. The course focuses on teaching 120 common sentence structures in ASL and over 300 individual signs. The course is especially beneficial for individuals who want to communicate effectively with the Deaf community. It will provide students with the necessary skills to sign and understand basic ASL statements, recognize and comprehend all 120 statements, and confidently interact with the Deaf community. Additionally, professionals such as police officers and federal investigators who frequently interact with the Deaf community can benefit from this course. Learning ASL can enhance their ability to communicate and serve the Deaf community in their line of work. Overall, anyone interested in learning ASL and expanding their communication skills, particularly with the Deaf community, will benefit from this course.