Hello ASL Heroes!!! Hey, I could really use your help. If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you. A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com. Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!” www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G Thanks! - Dr. Bill p.s. Want to have your very own USB drive with four semesters worth of ASL instruction (that’s the equivalent of two years of colleges classes) for just $79.95? See "SuperUSB" in the ASLUniversity bookstore at: lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm Take care and love to you all. :)
My daughter and I are learning ASL from a fantastic teacher who refers us to your videos and lessons. We love watching Katelyn, especially, since she seems so glad to be there learning. Thank you so much for these videos. I play through them just about every week.
Mr. Vicars, thank you! I'm up to 150 words now! That is 150 words in 3 days (well, a week. I learned 50, studied them for a day, then another 50, study, etc). I even have ASL University bookmarked to my homescreen. Asking everyone I know, using ASL, if they know sign...so far, only one!! Again, thank you! Now off to share your video then learn more!
Dr Bill, what did you sign at 7:02? I understand: "I past-have [number of babies]. ______ they grew up, flew away/became adults (my guess). I do not have baby now." In the blank area there is the motion like little animals leaving holes. I would love to know what this sign means, and how accurate "grew up, flew away", is to describe the general message of the signs that follow.
Thank you so much for these videos! I'm learning so much and I feel excited to learn sign language :) My favorite part of the video was when Katelyn said she loved you, I laughed with you guys
I absolutely love watching one of these at the end of the night and learning with you guys ♥ Thank you so much for these videos!!! My favorite part has to be Bill's face at 5:34 😅👌
Katelyn was such a good sport! Class after class she just kept that great attitude of hers -- truly a pleasure to work with her and the studio audience that semester!
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU RUclips master playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: ruclips.net/user/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: 1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at RUclips.com/billvicars 2. Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) 3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos. 4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see). 5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu 6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc (For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ ) 7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G 8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com
I just passed the 60 question quiz for this lesson. I wasn’t so good with the upper numbers but could understand all the questions. My score was 100. However, I’ve been watching your videos for about a month but I’ve been thinking I might find a local deaf instructor (like you recommended). I tried going online to a ‘services’ that offered ASL but couldn’t get a response from either of the teachers I chose. I think I will try a deaf church that is not far from me. I am concerned that I might not be ready. My fear is that I will freeze up and not be able to communicate. (My husband is currently my Ginny pig! He just nods and asks a lot of questions!)
Ok. I just found the link for the ASLU Training Center. It appears that material is similar to what I’m studying now and will be getting when my flash drive arrives. Somewhere on your site however I seem to remember you also offered a class fee and I believe that was to be a part of your live classes. Where do I find more information about that?
Pat, See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/registration.htm The main differences between that course ($483) and the free course is that the paid version uses a different set of quizzes, requires a brief research paper, a culture test, a video project, and a proctored final exam. I've got up through ASL 4. However, since you (probably) don't need documentation for school or employment you should probably go with www.asl.tc or just keep up with your free studies.
Bill Vicars lol you are right. I don’t need documentation for employment nor education. I’m actually a 70 year old kid who has a heart for the deaf. Thank you for your instruction and your emphasis on learning this wonderful language. I will be subscribing to the TC most likely as I continue my studies.
What was going on with the exchange at 31:43? You asked: Your father how many babies? and she responded something then changed it to 3. Then you smile like she said something funny, then you look like you realized something and say something about 2 uncles, and I'm not sure I understand what happened
Compare and contrast "daughter" vs "baby." She was laughing at herself for saying 2 and then changing it to a backward 6 and then correcting herself to a "3." (It was funny due to her misstating how many daughters her dad has -- since most people know how many sisters they have). She was such a fun student -- able to laugh and have a good time in front of the camera. My observation was that she (apparently earlier) had told me she has 2 uncles. And I was making it clear mostly to myself but also for the class -- that her dad has 3 daughters.
Funny story. My dear, sweet mother lived with us about 16 years until she passed away a year ago at the age of 96. She was hard-of-hearing and had some short-term memory loss. I found myself using certain signs - mostly made up by me - to communicate more easily. Food, drink, coffee, sleepy, pain, etc. I eventually found your ASL curriculum. I tried teaching her the sign for “help” to ask if she needed help getting up from her chair. She was fiercely independent. Determined to stay on her own 2 feet. She had arthritis in her spine and sometimes she had trouble standing from her kitchen chair. She was always delightfully quick-witted. One night she said “Well, maybe if you came over here and put your thumb up my backside - I could get out of this chair easier.” I giggle every time I see the sign for help. I decided to learn ASL and have found your curriculum on LifePrint to be easy to follow. I’m learning.
there've been some instances where you show new words and even though they were never brought up in the previous lessons Katelyn already knows them (like cry/friend here and a bunch of others). Is it that she already knew stuff before starting the course, or were the lessons changed and if those words were apart of prev. lessons when the vids were recorded they aren't anymore?
It is possible she was going to my website (Lifeprint.com) and pre-studying some of the lessons before showing up for the video sessions. Or maybe some signs like "cry" were obvious to her. I think in general most of her reactions and responses seem authentic as if learning most of the material for the first time. Especially later in the course when she becomes increasingly comfortable "learning" in front of a studio audience of 25 to 30 and a broadcast audience of about 5,000. Those early days were broadcast live via "cable TV" to three different regions. She was a champ! It is true though that over the years I sometimes make minor changes to the curriculum and I try to be up front with teachers who are borrowing the curriculum for their classes -- I may make minor (or even major) edits from time to time and move things around if it improves the curriculum.
"have to" means "must." It doesn't mean "possess" -- thus to sign "have to" using the separate signs for "have" and "to" is not only a waste of time and effort -- it is potentially confusing. Just use the "need / must" sign to mean "have to."
Tip: A good place to ask hypothetical questions about ASL is the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group: Note: To get in you have to actually read the rules and answer a couple of questions: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
Check out this page for some discussion regarding the rightward movement of question signs: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-question-placement.htm Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-rightward-movement-unnecessary-in-very-short-questions.htm
It is no big deal. It is usually fairly easy for two native or near native skilled signers to understand each other even if we are only using one hand to sign. Skilled language users generally only need half the info to decipher the language. Try it yourself with English text. Cover the bottom half of an English sentence and notice how you can still read it even though you are only seeing "half" of it.
Hello ASL Heroes!!!
Hey, I could really use your help.
If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you.
A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com.
Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!”
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
Thanks!
- Dr. Bill
p.s. Want to have your very own USB drive with four semesters worth of ASL instruction (that’s the equivalent of two years of colleges classes) for just $79.95? See "SuperUSB" in the ASLUniversity bookstore at:
lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm
Take care and love to you all.
:)
Katelyn is such a joy to watch! She responds with such sincerity.
Tama ka po ate
0:36 feel
0:45 mad
0:50 angry
0:55 happy
9:57 cry
16:47 hurt = pain = injure 33:52 / 33:55 hurt [2]
17:28 love / 23:21 I love myself
17:32 sad
17:49 sorry / = apologize = regret 34:57
18:57 insult = hurt to you
28:18 rolling on the floor laughing
0:59 uncle
1:15 baby
1:23 son
1:33 daughter
10:11 friend
10:15 boyfriend
10:25 girlfriend
18:10 no one
1:47 room = box
2:15 bedroom
3:49 not now
6:26 want / 35:41 don't want
9:26 need , must , should , have to
9:50 brush teeth
10:39 help
12:25 just kidding
17:02 if , suppose
17:53 come
22:46 sometimes
23:28 important
23:38 stop
23:44 wash
23:48 excuse / 32:35 forgive / 32:44 layoff , pardon
25:03 more
30:38 catholic
34:34 idea
This is seriously such a helpful reference, thank you!
What was the sign he was trying to show at 35:17
"F"-grade
(An "F" on the palm in an academic context means "a grade of 'F.'"
@@sign-languageHa ha, I am so happy you clarified that: that is NOT what I assumed that "F" meant, in that context! 🤣
My daughter and I are learning ASL from a fantastic teacher who refers us to your videos and lessons. We love watching Katelyn, especially, since she seems so glad to be there learning. Thank you so much for these videos. I play through them just about every week.
Mr. Vicars, thank you! I'm up to 150 words now! That is 150 words in 3 days (well, a week. I learned 50, studied them for a day, then another 50, study, etc). I even have ASL University bookmarked to my homescreen. Asking everyone I know, using ASL, if they know sign...so far, only one!! Again, thank you! Now off to share your video then learn more!
Keep up the great work!
21:00 My favourite part. So perfect.
Made my day. You can see me wagging my tail there.
@@sign-language Delightful! You make the sign at 21:06 when you’re excited about something, but I can’t figure out what it is… what is it?
Dr Bill, what did you sign at 7:02? I understand: "I past-have [number of babies]. ______ they grew up, flew away/became adults (my guess). I do not have baby now."
In the blank area there is the motion like little animals leaving holes. I would love to know what this sign means, and how accurate "grew up, flew away", is to describe the general message of the signs that follow.
The sign is "born." (As in "entered this world.")
They were born, grew up, and off they went."
I very much like your interpretation of "flew away."
Thank you so much for these videos! I'm learning so much and I feel excited to learn sign language :)
My favorite part of the video was when Katelyn said she loved you, I laughed with you guys
It was such a privilege and pleasure to work with someone so friendly and kind. A truly awesome student.
I absolutely love watching one of these at the end of the night and learning with you guys ♥ Thank you so much for these videos!!! My favorite part has to be Bill's face at 5:34 😅👌
Katelyn was such a good sport! Class after class she just kept that great attitude of hers -- truly a pleasure to work with her and the studio audience that semester!
Thank you so much for this. I work a lot and haven't been able to go to school, but going through these lessons with you is really getting me excited.
some excellent vocabulary in this one
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free:
1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website.
2. Bookmark the official ASLU RUclips master playlist:
ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA
3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
ruclips.net/user/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm
5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page:
www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome.
To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm
Ways to support the ASL University channel:
1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at RUclips.com/billvicars
2. Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet)
3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos.
4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see).
5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu
6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc
(For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ )
7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com
I just passed the 60 question quiz for this lesson. I wasn’t so good with the upper numbers but could understand all the questions. My score was 100. However, I’ve been watching your videos for about a month but I’ve been thinking I might find a local deaf instructor (like you recommended). I tried going online to a ‘services’ that offered ASL but couldn’t get a response from either of the teachers I chose. I think I will try a deaf church that is not far from me. I am concerned that I might not be ready. My fear is that I will freeze up and not be able to communicate. (My husband is currently my Ginny pig! He just nods and asks a lot of questions!)
Ok. I just found the link for the ASLU Training Center. It appears that material is similar to what I’m studying now and will be getting when my flash drive arrives. Somewhere on your site however I seem to remember you also offered a class fee and I believe that was to be a part of your live classes. Where do I find more information about that?
Pat,
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/registration.htm
The main differences between that course ($483) and the free course is that the paid version uses a different set of quizzes, requires a brief research paper, a culture test, a video project, and a proctored final exam. I've got up through ASL 4. However, since you (probably) don't need documentation for school or employment you should probably go with www.asl.tc or just keep up with your free studies.
Bill Vicars lol you are right. I don’t need documentation for employment nor education. I’m actually a 70 year old kid who has a heart for the deaf. Thank you for your instruction and your emphasis on learning this wonderful language. I will be subscribing to the TC most likely as I continue my studies.
I seriously like that phrase and attitude:
"...a 70 year old kid"!
I wanna be that when I "grow up!"
What was going on with the exchange at 31:43?
You asked: Your father how many babies?
and she responded something then changed it to 3. Then you smile like she said something funny, then you look like you realized something and say something about 2 uncles, and I'm not sure I understand what happened
Compare and contrast "daughter" vs "baby."
She was laughing at herself for saying 2 and then changing it to a backward 6 and then correcting herself to a "3."
(It was funny due to her misstating how many daughters her dad has -- since most people know how many sisters they have). She was such a fun student -- able to laugh and have a good time in front of the camera.
My observation was that she (apparently earlier) had told me she has 2 uncles.
And I was making it clear mostly to myself but also for the class -- that her dad has 3 daughters.
I love the visual fingerspelling it help me to read deaf people when they are fingerspelling. Please do more of it in ur future videos...
I love these! The next best thing to signing one on one.
Thank you for teaching ASL I keep learning lots more every time I see your videos
Funny story. My dear, sweet mother lived with us about 16 years until she passed away a year ago at the age of 96. She was hard-of-hearing and had some short-term memory loss. I found myself using certain signs - mostly made up by me - to communicate more easily. Food, drink, coffee, sleepy, pain, etc. I eventually found your ASL curriculum. I tried teaching her the sign for “help” to ask if she needed help getting up from her chair. She was fiercely independent. Determined to stay on her own 2 feet. She had arthritis in her spine and sometimes she had trouble standing from her kitchen chair. She was always delightfully quick-witted. One night she said “Well, maybe if you came over here and put your thumb up my backside - I could get out of this chair easier.” I giggle every time I see the sign for help. I decided to learn ASL and have found your curriculum on LifePrint to be easy to follow. I’m learning.
Oh no. I'm never going to get that out of my head.
LOL You mom seems to have been really awesome.
@@sign-language She was awesome. And, now there’ll be two of us thinking about my sweet Mama when we sign “help”. She was a delight.
I love Katelyn as a student.!!!
What was the sign at 33:35?
"Friendly." It can also mean cheerful, and/or pleasant depending on intent and context.
there've been some instances where you show new words and even though they were never brought up in the previous lessons Katelyn already knows them (like cry/friend here and a bunch of others). Is it that she already knew stuff before starting the course, or were the lessons changed and if those words were apart of prev. lessons when the vids were recorded they aren't anymore?
It is possible she was going to my website (Lifeprint.com) and pre-studying some of the lessons before showing up for the video sessions. Or maybe some signs like "cry" were obvious to her.
I think in general most of her reactions and responses seem authentic as if learning most of the material for the first time. Especially later in the course when she becomes increasingly comfortable "learning" in front of a studio audience of 25 to 30 and a broadcast audience of about 5,000. Those early days were broadcast live via "cable TV" to three different regions. She was a champ!
It is true though that over the years I sometimes make minor changes to the curriculum and I try to be up front with teachers who are borrowing the curriculum for their classes -- I may make minor (or even major) edits from time to time and move things around if it improves the curriculum.
hypothetically could you sign have to separately? By this I mean Have then need to mean have to or would that confuse some people?
"have to" means "must." It doesn't mean "possess" -- thus to sign "have to" using the separate signs for "have" and "to" is not only a waste of time and effort -- it is potentially confusing.
Just use the "need / must" sign to mean "have to."
Tip: A good place to ask hypothetical questions about ASL is the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group:
Note: To get in you have to actually read the rules and answer a couple of questions:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
Compared to the last lesson or two, seems like the advice to put the question words at the end of the sentence is relaxed. Why is that?
Check out this page for some discussion regarding the rightward movement of question signs:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-question-placement.htm
Also see:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-rightward-movement-unnecessary-in-very-short-questions.htm
this may sound like a stupid question but if a deaf/HH person broke their hand or arm how would they sign? would they sign with only one hand?
It is no big deal. It is usually fairly easy for two native or near native skilled signers to understand each other even if we are only using one hand to sign.
Skilled language users generally only need half the info to decipher the language. Try it yourself with English text. Cover the bottom half of an English sentence and notice how you can still read it even though you are only seeing "half" of it.
What is the sign between fingerspelling Lifeprint and LP at the start?
What are your top 3 guesses?
What concept would fit?
nice ASL video
I love my dog, that’s funny
Bill, you’re a good ASL teacher, I’m not surprised people like you
how old are your kids?
25:50 LIVIN DA VIDA LOCA 😍
Ameiii.. Eu gostaria aprendendo de ASL mas eu vou lutar estudante de sinais,
I want to be a translator asl interpreter, I am BRAZIL (BRASIL)
спасибо
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