Master ASL: Fingerspelling, Numbers, And Glossing Paperback – February 15, 2006
by Jason E. Zinza (Author) [1881133214]
Product Description:
Master ASL! is an American Sign Language curriculum that supports the communicative competence approach to language learning and teaching.
Key features of this approach include developing:
Knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure
Ability to use language appropriately within various social settings and to
interact in culturally appropriate ways
Discourse competence which is the ability to initiate and sustain communication
Strategies to identify, repair, and avoid communication breakdowns
Language and Structure:
ASL Up Close: highlights important functions of ASL structure
Eyes on ASL: presents basic rules of signing in ASL
Accent Steps: tips and advice to help improve ASL skills
Expression Corner: exposes students to ASL idioms and useful phrases
and expressions
Deaf Culture:
Deaf Culture Notes: relevant aspects of Deaf culture related to the
topic at hand Focus: in-depth examinations of important issues in the Deaf World
Deaf Culture Minute: brief cultural tidbits to help students understand
Deaf culture
I Want to Know: answers common questions students have about ASL and
Deaf culture
Comparison and Reflection:
Journal activities: opportunities to analyze and reflect on ASL, Deaf culture, and the Deaf experience
Exposure to Deaf art and writing by Deaf authors.
This soft-cover book focusing on developing fingerspelling, numbers, and glossing skills. This text is divided into 10 units that correspond to the units in the Student Textbook.
Features include:
Over 400 practice exercises, drills, and explanations to help students master these challenging skills.
Special sections within each unit provide helpful hints for improving skills along with answers to frequently asked questions.
A glossary provides information on important terms and concepts appearing in the Student Textbook.
A vocabulary index includes the corresponding gloss for each vocabulary item appearing in Master ASL!
Product details
Paperback
Publisher: Sign Media Inc; Workbook edition (February 15, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1881133214
ISBN-13: 9781881133216
