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Dear Dr. Vicars, We have recently hired a deaf person at my job, and thanks to your videos, I am the only one at my place of work who can communicate with him. I love your videos. They have made it easier to learn how to sign, and I've even made made friends with my new coworker. Thank you for sharing your videos. I think what you are doin is amazing, and I can't wait to go to dinner with my new friend and show him and his significant other what i have learned from you. Your student, Nick
Hello Bill! I'm Melissa, a hearing person, and I'm here learning ASL because it is fun, useful, and I'd like be able to help any Deaf or Hard of Hearing clients I meet while working as a veterinarian. I'm having a blast with your videos, and I'm finding that I am able to remember signs way better than I've ever retained vocabulary from a second language. With this video, I'm laughing so hard at myself! When you and Katelyn fingerspelled purple, I thought the "P"s were "K"s (my mistake, I see now why they are P) and I actually said "Kurkle" out loud. I did manage to finally get to purple though. In the brief moment when I thought kurkle was a colour, I imagined it would be like sea foam green. Rookie mistake. :/ Thanks for sharing your amazing videos!
Wow, 6 years later and your videos are reaching people for the first time and still inspiring. I was going to ask about a particular moment, but I'll just finish the lessons and come back when I've learned more ☺️
I hope you see this comment. I work in eye care and we have a few deaf patients. I met an entire family whose son is the only hearing person, and even though I’m not fluent, they expressed their appreciation that a hearing person took time to learn how to communicate with them. Thank you for these videos! I practice with you as much as I can, and am even passing down your lessons to my one year old son. Your teachings are a godsend. Thank you!!!
Kiara Tiénne, Letting you know I've seen and very much appreciate your comment! Wonderful of you to have taken the time and put in the effort to learn to sign! If you keep teaching your son to sign, he will likely be close to 12 IQ points higher (in verbal intelligence scores) than his non-signing peers by around the 2nd grade.. Best wishes to you both!
Maria, You are probably referring to the ASL version of the sign for "red." To be sure, you can go over to my website (Lifeprint) and click on the "R" section and then on the link to the "red" page where I discuss the sign for "red." -- Dr. Bill
Thank you so so so much. My dad is going deaf and though he isn’t really putting too much effort into learning ASL, I certainly am! I also love that if he goes deaf and he can look to your videos and understand what you are teaching without needing to hear, unlike other teachers. 😇
I'm glad you like the videos! You may wish to consider sharing the official ASLU RUclips master playlist with your social media contacts. That way you'll have people to practice with in person (when this pandemic is under control) ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA
Thank you so much for these videos! I'm a case manager at a rural health center. I want to be able to communicate with as many people as possible and make people feel at ease. These videos have, so far, helped me most, because they're so conversational and humorous. Again. thank you for all that you do.
Hi, I'm a young Australian looking into ASL and AUSLAN translating, and these beginner ASL courses have been a godsend!(since there aren't ASL courses in Aus) My finger-spelling needs some work, it's still slow, but these are easy and fun to watch, I'm learning so much so quickly, thank you so much for helping me with my passion! Still wish I could be in your class, though :3
Hello Bill! I am Temesgen , a hearing person, and I'm here learning ASL because it is fun, useful, and I'd like be able to help any Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students I meet while teaching as a teacher ASL. I'm having a blast with your videos, and I'm finding that I am able to remember signs way better than I've ever retained vocabulary from a second language. With this video, I'm laughing so hard at myself! God Bless you!!!
I'm glad I found your videos :) I worked with deaf children and picked up signing exact English, it's so different from asl. I love the sense of humor and the conversation technique used to teach asl. Thank you :)
I have been trying to learn ASL for a while now, and your videos are the best I could find: simple, organized and super fun!! thanks to you I'm learning faster and getting better at ASL .........keep it up and thank you so much!
Hello Dib! I like how you comment that this video is one of the most difficult -- then you proceed to express gratitude. That's the type of attitude that will take you far! If you ever need additional help on one of these lessons (L1 - L60) visit the lesson page. For example the Lesson 06 page is at: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson06.htm ============================ 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 or more specifically: ruclips.net/user/Lifeprint-signsplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 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 If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ Ways to support the ASL University channel: * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at RUclips.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. * Buy some ASL University “official” clothing or ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu * Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G * 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 learned 1st part of ASL over 10 yrs ago took the 2nd part this semester, was very worried cause I hadn't used what I did learn 10 yr ago. Went to new class and my teacher was deaf, got very overwhelmed not knowing how I was going to pass thus class not remembering the 1st part and my teacher being deaf.. but because my teacher was deaf (she knew I didn't no anything after the 1st day lol) and I had no choice but to relearn and practice more. In less than 2 weeks I was pretty much up to speed with everyone else and she was very impressed (I know she told me lol) I love watching these videos it's kind of like an extra lesson when I'm not in class lol
I want to first say thank you for providing these videos. I hope to watch all of them. I enjoy learning asl, and look forward to using what I have learned. I am only on lesson 6 and see I have a lot more to go, but I was looking ahead and wondered if there was a sign vs sign lesson. Like forgot vs because, or need vs have to , type of things. ( one sign for multiple words) ( Or signs that are closely alike). Signs like mother, aunt , grandmother, daughter and sister all start at the chin. Like and feel signs are close too. Stuff like that. Thank you for all your work.
thank you so much I love learning asl I've been trying to learn for three years now and its been so hard but your videos are making it seem so easy to learn I'm very eager thank you so much mr bill!
I am really enjoying your series. I am terrible at languages. So far I have tried and failed to learn Spanish, French, Ukranian, and Japanese. Whatever the opposite of multilingual is, that's me. But I'm starting to catch on to ASL, and it's exciting. I'm trying to learn, honestly, because sometimes I want to be able to talk with my mouth full, or while SCUBA diving, or in a super loud room. And also when I meet deaf people, although that happens less often than the other stuff. You are a great teacher. Thank you.
David, In case you haven't seen it yet, here is the official ASLU RUclips master playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA Also make sure you know about the lesson pages at: Lifeprint.com Later, after the pandemic, google: Deaf events near me Also google: "ASL social near me" And try: "ASL Coffee Social near me" Then go!
Thank you so much Bill! I am a hearing person want to know some ASL to communicate with any deaf people I might meet. My sibling is learn is as well and the two of us like to practice together. I thought I would have to join a ASL class in order to learn a sufficient amount of signs and learn the grammar, but these videos do a wonderful job. No need to pay for a class or fancy app! Thanks again for making ASL accecible. Its a beautiful language (and a lot simplier than spoken language which I appreciate, as someone who is also learning Spanish)! :)
I am learning so much from these videos i watch a couple lessons everday. Best ASL teacher ive had! Thanks!!! i do have one question: How can i look at what someone is signing AND read there lips???
+Clarisa Colon Try not standing so close. ;-) [Ha. Um...seriously, it just takes practice. After a while you learn to just watch the face and take in the signing peripherally.]
I'm trying to figure out what Katelyn says at 9:30... Bill asked how long have her parents been together and she holds her hand out and wiggles her middle finger forward. Is it supposed to be the number 8?
You are very good at sighting !! I have learned so much from one of your videos the one with the 100 words .it has given me the apportunity to talk with others and it is a fun language that me and my friend enjoy . If you don't mind me asking are you deaf. Thanks again for the amazing videos
Thank you for these videos. I was wondering if this one might also have captions. It made it really easy to learn the other signs you do during the lesson. Thanks! 😊
Hey Dr. Vicars! I love your videos, thank you for sharing them. I was wondering if I could ask you what you sign at 19:00. You do a t handshape with both hands facing inwards, and then flip them facing outwards. I tried an asl to english dictionary and context clues to figure it out, but I couldn't quite get it.
That's an initialized version of the sign for "TRY" (as in "try to watch it." These days most of us have dropped the T. Many now do "try" with an "S" hand and/or an "A" hand but all three are good to know since you'll see them used by different people.
It means sign "THERE" by pointing with your index finger. Another way to sign THERE is by pointing with a palm-up "B" hand (with the fingertips aimed at the referent).
Awe thank you for answering, I didn't think you would answer. I found your website lifeprint so I go there for my answers. Really enjoy learning from you. Thank you!!
hawtieXcece she didn't wanna answer, and he was telling her to "guess". which is the word he spelled out, and what he signed that looked he was grabbing the air.
At 18:24 when you ask her to think about how to ask "Have you seen the movie _______?" Could you also sign it as "YOU BEFORE WATCH MOVIE ________?" Thanks.
nice ASL video you and Katelyn work good together If you were to ask me if I get anxious waiting at the doctor’s office, I would say no but I start to get impatient a little, if I wait longer than half an hour
LOL! I like the new signs. Wow. it 2 a.m. I gotta get some sleep, but before I go, let me see if I get this right... the subject of the sentence is what you sign first?
At 6:09 he is signing two signs: OLD and MOVIE (to express the idea of an old film as an example of something black and white). The sign at 15:04 is MAYBE. If you watch closely, in both cases he finger-spells the words after signing them - look out for that next time you are confused on a sign, as he often does this to introduce and explain a new words or concepts.
Hi Bill! 1st: Thanking you for sharing all of your wonderful videos with the world. I've been coming back to them over and over for almost 9 months now. 2nd: I have looked threw your titles (Can NOT wait to get into those Medical Sign language ones) but either I have missed what I am looking for or you don't have a video of it, yet. Do you have a video to help train a hearing person's eyes to read finger-spell? As a hearing person who is learning ASL through school and trial/error, the hardest thing for me to get a handle on is reading finger-spell. I do not have many opportunities to practice as we sign in class and not a lot of finger-spelling. It is really hard! Can you point me in a direction to such a video or create some.... I am very slow but want be skilled enough to actually understand and not have to have a person finger-spell the same word 50 times until I understand the word C A T. I want to go slow at first and build speed as I understand better. I hope I am making sense and not sounding like an idiot. Thank you in advance Bill. I hope to hear something soon. If I had found an email for you, I would have emailed instead of posting, but... i didn't, so i am posting. Thank you in advance Bill Amber
+Amber G. (Abdex) I've got a website that helps people practice their fingerspelling: www.ASL.ms/mobile I've also got an app for iPhones: itunes.apple.com/us/app/asl-fingerspelling-lifeprint.com/id605558017?mt=8 (Requires iOS 6.0 or later)
Got just the thing for you: ruclips.net/video/CcGIPShq34g/видео.html Also see: ruclips.net/video/-Rh55hpNcL4/видео.html And then there's this little gem: ruclips.net/video/Lj32_v5UbRY/видео.html
Ya know a while ago I was talking to my mom about these video and she was telling me well how does he actually talk to the kids or tell them what their doing wrong if they don't fully know sign?? And that's what I think is the beautiful thing about this language, more than 50% is facial expressions and emotion not just random signs that you have to memorize, they make sense. Like "dog" looks like snapping, but that's bc if you sign the letters "d" "o" and "g" really fast it looks like snapping.
I don't understand what the question is "do you live big city past you?" is he saying did you used to live in a big city? Sometimes I get confused... thanks so much Bill i love learning ASL!!!
It means: "Have you ever lived in a big city?" Many ASL instructors will tend to sign that as: PAST, CITY LARGE, YOU LIVE YOU? I've never liked that sentence construction because it creates "tense confusion." It could be argued that the sentence is creating the meaning of "in the past the city was large, did you live there (when it was large)?" Thus, for sentences involving the concept of "have you ever" moving the time concept closer to the subject "YOU" (rather than the object "the city") is more clear.
I now understand, although, It is a bit confusing. I work out here in NYC, and I cannot tell you how helpful ASL has been. I keep running into situations that I can use it, and also it has helped me reach out to a larger client base. Thank you Bill, and his student! she did a great job as well!
+Hannah D. In general, when done as isolated signs, numbers 1 through 5" should be done "palm back." Depending on the situation though, numbers 1 through 5 are sometimes done palm forward. For example, when they are part of a series of numbers, when you are doing "time of day" signs, when you are signing ages, and when you are trying to emphasize something. Some teachers will mark you wrong if you do numbers 1 through 5 (in isolation) palm-forward. So if you are taking a class -- find out what your local teacher wants since some teachers are particular about wanting numbers 1 through 5 palm back when they are done as isolated numbers. But remember, they (1 - 5) are palm forward when done in a series of other numbers such as a two or more digit number, a phone number, a street address, or a zip code. Numbering is complex. I've posted more regarding numbering over at my website (Lifeprint.com).
Thank you very much for your comment and help! I enjoy your videos a lot and I am learning sign on my own so I learn through your videos. Do you have any advice on how to practice, because I don't know anyone else who can sign?
@@sign-language, I finished reading this and so I was wondering from the page it seems that you can keep the way you sign close to English and still be understood. Is this correct or am I off at all?
I'm moving on to lesson 7 but I was wondering why when your asking long questions you ask the question out of order, or rerange the words? Or I've also noticed that when your asking a question you leave out some of the first part. When signing can we sign word for word or do it the way your teaching it? .....thanks for teaching me signing your an amazing teacher I wish I lived closer so I could take your class.
+Robert Scott I know I'm not bill vicars haha I'm another learner but ASL has its own syntax and grammar rules. check out the lesson on the lifeprint website. there are links that explain it a little more
the sign for LATE also means NOT YET when your tongue covers the bottom teeth- that's why you can't sign and speak at the same time and yeah as crazy it might sound, the tongue (and "a slight headshake") are only distinguishing features between the two signs
I didn't mean to upset you. Thank you for answering. I'm learning ASL purely from your website and want to make sure I'm doing the right signs so as not to offend anyone.
Oh hey, your question was a fine question. My reply was just me attempting to "seriously" analyze the question and put forth the reasoning for my answer. The answer is also a moving target since language evolves. Best wishes to you in your journey.
Thank you. :) I think I was breaking down the sign for parents into the component signs and that was where my confusion was coming from. I was overthinking it, it's a skill. ;) Thank you for posting these, I've really enjoyed the videos, you have an excellent sense of humor. So far my favoriate has been taking the helicopter to school. :D
I asked her if her parents were divorced. They weren't. I asked her how long her parents had been together. 25 years. I commented that my parents had been together 50 years.
Hey, what's happening around 17:20 when you two get mixed up with the spelling "wait" it looks like you are cracking some jokes but I don't understand. Also thanks so much for these videos
Her task was to ask me the question on the screen: "How do you sign W-A-I-T." Instead she asked me how to sign "with." At which point I showed her the sign WITH. Then I indicated that she was being mischievous and cheating. Go to ruclips.net/channel/UCZy9xs6Tn9vWqN_5l0EEIZAvideos and use the intra-channel search (the tab to the right of the ABOUT" menu link and search for: WITH CHEAT MISCHIEVOUS and you will recognize those signs in the video.
Chin up! Sometimes learning ASL is like being a plant getting rained on. The plant doesn't catch all the rain but it catches enough to keep going. Same with lesson 6. You don't need to catch every little side comment in order to catch all of the vocabulary. An interesting thing happens -- once your brain has been exposed to a sign -- even if it doesn't totally understand the meaning of the sign -- your brain is primed to recognize that sign faster the next time you see it. So my suggestion is to just move on to the next lesson in the series and keep learning the essential vocabulary related to each lesson. Or try watching a different version of the same lesson with a different student assistant: ruclips.net/video/smplqw8YTbs/видео.html or the narrative story associated with the lesson: ruclips.net/video/cDmQLqjn-EQ/видео.html or study the actual lesson over at my website: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson06.htm Good luck! Excelsior!
Hi Bill, I'm currently trying to learn ASL through your videos and in this one i've noticed the use of "question words" at the start of some of your sentences rather than at the end. Is there a rule to be followed to define where the question word goes?
Mahltrin, For the answer to your question, please see the following articles at my website. www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-question-placement.htm www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/induction-and-extrapolation.htm www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-rightward-movement-unnecessary-in-very-short-questions.htm This next article isn't about WH-question placement but is a good read for those wanting to understand ASL grammar: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/subject-verb-object-asl-sentence-structure.htm
i'm the only interested teacher to know ASL from my school there are number of Deaf students i want to help them not only in the school every where such like market, hospitals courts etc.
I think its important to acknowledge the evolution of sign. Depending on context if someone has gay parents it would be singed mom mom or dad dad. It would not make sense for someone to sign dad then mom to make parents if their parents are gay. Or referring to someone else who has gay parents.
@sign-language I would love to see a video on the evolution of sign. When sign language was invented, what signs we used then compared to how we do those signs now. For example, the way we sign telephone is different than how we sign it in 1800s.
That is an excellent idea! I'll start a log. Eventually that log will grow to quite a few dozen signs and then make for a great "evolution of signs" video. (And include some of the more modern approaches to the sign(s) for "parents"!)
@@sign-language What a coincidence to find this thread here, as I opened the comments to ask what the history of the sign for "waiting" is. Any updates on this log, Bill?
I came across a page that I had started developing earlier. It is at: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/a/anachronistic-sign-language.htm Plus this page here: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/anachrodepictive.htm Also I came across this article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/07/26/us/american-sign-language-changes.html The Times article (as of this writing) is available to those who set up one of their free accounts. I hope to have the time and energy someday to dive more into this. No timeline at the moment though due to having a lot of other projects that have come up.
Eve, You might want to consider using the videos from the playlist -- it tends to have somewhat higher resolution versions of quite a few of the lessons. See item 2 in the list of tips below for the link. Also, consider studying the lesson over at Lifeprint.com first and then using the videos as a form of review. The lessons have clickable links to the individual signs in the lessons to see how each sign is done. ________________________ 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
I went from lesson five to six, and im completely lost. Im trying so hard to learn but i get discouraged when the people that are learning with me in the video know way more than i do. Im completely lost in this video.
Consider using a desktop computer and going here: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson06.htm Review the lesson first then watch the video afterward.
There is no voicing in the video. The vast majority of the 600 or so videos on my channel have no sound. In the few that do have sound it is only background noise. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 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: * For donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at RUclips.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. Thanks!
That would be so cool eh? You are viewing the lower-resolution (but better contrast) version of Lesson 06. I took a look at the higher resolution (but blown highlights setting in the 1080p resolution version of the Katelyn playlist) and dang it they are not Captain America earrings! See that playlist here: ruclips.net/video/6bsTw2ouTpQ/видео.html Or for the complete ASLU master playlist see item 2 below: ============================ 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 or more specifically: ruclips.net/user/Lifeprint-signsplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 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 If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ Ways to support the ASL University channel: * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at RUclips.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. * Buy some ASL University “official” clothing or ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu * Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G * 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
@@sign-language I took a look at the higher resolution video and her earrings are still super cute, even if they're not Captain America, haha! :D Thank you so much for the info! I appreciate your willingness to help and have loved starting to learn ASL this year and am hoping to one day teach dance to girls who are deaf/hard of hearing.
Morning Star Moon Teaching in the target language (and then checking for understanding) is highly effective since it requires the student to pay attention and work at understanding. All that work pays off in greater skill development in a shorter period of time.
I believe you are absolutely right. You are doing great work here helping so many people! Thank you for all of the resources, patience, and persistence 😊 They are greatly appreciated more than you will ever know.
If the video is beyond your ability to understand it that means you need more preparation. Visit Lifeprint.com and click on the Lesson (in this case, Lesson 06) and preview each vocabulary word and the individual sentences. Then come back and watch the video. Or use in case you haven't seen it yet, here is the official ASLU RUclips master playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA Watch more of the beginning level videos until you are ready for Lesson 6 and above.
Doc.... lol you spell too fast And I can't see your hands. What did the study say was black and white. All I could catch was NEW then S something with 2 ps and an R at the end. I need to know or I'll go crazy trying to figure it out...................**update, did they say New paper?.........** update....Newspaper. I got it. Lol.
I'm glad you figured it out. Good job! Sometimes it helps to use a desktop computer or laptop and then use the space-bar to pause and the period key to advance one frame at a time (and the comma key to go back one frame at a time. Also, a good idea when you ask questions about a specific point in a video is to make sure to include the specific time code since RUclips converts time codes to direct links to that point in the video.
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Dear Dr. Vicars,
We have recently hired a deaf person at my job, and thanks to your videos, I am the only one at my place of work who can communicate with him. I love your videos. They have made it easier to learn how to sign, and I've even made made friends with my new coworker.
Thank you for sharing your videos. I think what you are doin is amazing, and I can't wait to go to dinner with my new friend and show him and his significant other what i have learned from you.
Your student,
Nick
I liked this video because instead of relying on the screen, I had to watch you sign and figure things out. Thankful for your teaching!
Hello Bill! I'm Melissa, a hearing person, and I'm here learning ASL because it is fun, useful, and I'd like be able to help any Deaf or Hard of Hearing clients I meet while working as a veterinarian. I'm having a blast with your videos, and I'm finding that I am able to remember signs way better than I've ever retained vocabulary from a second language. With this video, I'm laughing so hard at myself! When you and Katelyn fingerspelled purple, I thought the "P"s were "K"s (my mistake, I see now why they are P) and I actually said "Kurkle" out loud. I did manage to finally get to purple though. In the brief moment when I thought kurkle was a colour, I imagined it would be like sea foam green. Rookie mistake. :/ Thanks for sharing your amazing videos!
Wow, 6 years later and your videos are reaching people for the first time and still inspiring. I was going to ask about a particular moment, but I'll just finish the lessons and come back when I've learned more ☺️
@@Drake_Wilhitenow almost 12! Would love to know how katelyn is doing! She was so awesome!
12 years later and still the best content to start I've seen and the one people reccomend!
I hope you see this comment. I work in eye care and we have a few deaf patients. I met an entire family whose son is the only hearing person, and even though I’m not fluent, they expressed their appreciation that a hearing person took time to learn how to communicate with them. Thank you for these videos! I practice with you as much as I can, and am even passing down your lessons to my one year old son. Your teachings are a godsend. Thank you!!!
Kiara Tiénne,
Letting you know I've seen and very much appreciate your comment! Wonderful of you to have taken the time and put in the effort to learn to sign!
If you keep teaching your son to sign, he will likely be close to 12 IQ points higher (in verbal intelligence scores) than his non-signing peers by around the 2nd grade..
Best wishes to you both!
Maria,
You are probably referring to the ASL version of the sign for "red." To be sure, you can go over to my website (Lifeprint) and click on the "R" section and then on the link to the "red" page where I discuss the sign for "red."
-- Dr. Bill
Thank you so so so much. My dad is going deaf and though he isn’t really putting too much effort into learning ASL, I certainly am! I also love that if he goes deaf and he can look to your videos and understand what you are teaching without needing to hear, unlike other teachers. 😇
I'm glad you like the videos!
You may wish to consider sharing the official ASLU RUclips master playlist with your social media contacts. That way you'll have people to practice with in person (when this pandemic is under control)
ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA
Dr. Vicars, thank you again, I will look in to that 😇💗
Thank you so much for these videos! I'm a case manager at a rural health center. I want to be able to communicate with as many people as possible and make people feel at ease. These videos have, so far, helped me most, because they're so conversational and humorous. Again. thank you for all that you do.
Hi, I'm a young Australian looking into ASL and AUSLAN translating, and these beginner ASL courses have been a godsend!(since there aren't ASL courses in Aus) My finger-spelling needs some work, it's still slow, but these are easy and fun to watch, I'm learning so much so quickly, thank you so much for helping me with my passion!
Still wish I could be in your class, though :3
Hello Bill! I am Temesgen , a hearing person, and I'm here learning ASL because it is fun, useful, and I'd like be able to help any Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students I meet while teaching as a teacher ASL. I'm having a blast with your videos, and I'm finding that I am able to remember signs way better than I've ever retained vocabulary from a second language. With this video, I'm laughing so hard at myself! God Bless you!!!
What area or region are you in?
Hi Dr. Vicars. I've been taking ASL classes for 16 weeks and your videos have helped me to understand a lot. Thanks for uploading the videos.
I'm glad I found your videos :) I worked with deaf children and picked up signing exact English, it's so different from asl. I love the sense of humor and the conversation technique used to teach asl. Thank you :)
I have been trying to learn ASL for a while now, and your videos are the best I could find: simple, organized and super fun!! thanks to you I'm learning faster and getting better at ASL .........keep it up and thank you so much!
Wow, this has been one of the most difficult ones! Thank you !
Hello Dib!
I like how you comment that this video is one of the most difficult -- then you proceed to express gratitude.
That's the type of attitude that will take you far!
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I have learned so much from these videos, I`m learning so i can talk to one of my friends whos going deaf. Thank you for the help!
I learned 1st part of ASL over 10 yrs ago took the 2nd part this semester, was very worried cause I hadn't used what I did learn 10 yr ago. Went to new class and my teacher was deaf, got very overwhelmed not knowing how I was going to pass thus class not remembering the 1st part and my teacher being deaf.. but because my teacher was deaf (she knew I didn't no anything after the 1st day lol) and I had no choice but to relearn and practice more. In less than 2 weeks I was pretty much up to speed with everyone else and she was very impressed (I know she told me lol) I love watching these videos it's kind of like an extra lesson when I'm not in class lol
I want to first say thank you for providing these videos. I hope to watch all of them. I enjoy learning asl, and look forward to using what I have learned. I am only on lesson 6 and see I have a lot more to go, but I was looking ahead and wondered if there was a sign vs sign lesson. Like forgot vs because, or need vs have to , type of things. ( one sign for multiple words) ( Or signs that are closely alike). Signs like mother, aunt , grandmother, daughter and sister all start at the chin. Like and feel signs are close too. Stuff like that. Thank you for all your work.
thank you so much I love learning asl I've been trying to learn for three years now and its been so hard but your videos are making it seem so easy to learn I'm very eager thank you so much mr bill!
I am really enjoying your series. I am terrible at languages. So far I have tried and failed to learn Spanish, French, Ukranian, and Japanese. Whatever the opposite of multilingual is, that's me. But I'm starting to catch on to ASL, and it's exciting. I'm trying to learn, honestly, because sometimes I want to be able to talk with my mouth full, or while SCUBA diving, or in a super loud room. And also when I meet deaf people, although that happens less often than the other stuff. You are a great teacher. Thank you.
David,
In case you haven't seen it yet, here is the official ASLU RUclips master playlist:
ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA
Also make sure you know about the lesson pages at:
Lifeprint.com
Later, after the pandemic, google: Deaf events near me
Also google: "ASL social near me"
And try: "ASL Coffee Social near me"
Then go!
Thank you! I’ll do that.
Thank you so much Bill! I am a hearing person want to know some ASL to communicate with any deaf people I might meet. My sibling is learn is as well and the two of us like to practice together. I thought I would have to join a ASL class in order to learn a sufficient amount of signs and learn the grammar, but these videos do a wonderful job. No need to pay for a class or fancy app! Thanks again for making ASL accecible. Its a beautiful language (and a lot simplier than spoken language which I appreciate, as someone who is also learning Spanish)! :)
The Doc drawing his six-shooter was pretty funny.
Thanks for the upload! These sessions are the BEST! And you have a great student there. DRAW!! Lol.
I am learning so much from these videos i watch a couple lessons everday. Best ASL teacher ive had! Thanks!!! i do have one question: How can i look at what someone is signing AND read there lips???
+Clarisa Colon
Try not standing so close. ;-)
[Ha. Um...seriously, it just takes practice. After a while you learn to just watch the face and take in the signing peripherally.]
+Bill Vicars l
I'm trying to figure out what Katelyn says at 9:30... Bill asked how long have her parents been together and she holds her hand out and wiggles her middle finger forward. Is it supposed to be the number 8?
That is a version of the number 25.
Oh! Okay, thank you very much Bill! I love your videos!
You are very good at sighting !! I have learned so much from one of your videos the one with the 100 words .it has given me the apportunity to talk with others and it is a fun language that me and my friend enjoy . If you don't mind me asking are you deaf. Thanks again for the amazing videos
Bill, thank you so much for your videos. I am learning alot from you.
Thank you for these videos. I was wondering if this one might also have captions. It made it really easy to learn the other signs you do during the lesson. Thanks! 😊
Hey Dr. Vicars! I love your videos, thank you for sharing them. I was wondering if I could ask you what you sign at 19:00. You do a t handshape with both hands facing inwards, and then flip them facing outwards. I tried an asl to english dictionary and context clues to figure it out, but I couldn't quite get it.
That's an initialized version of the sign for "TRY" (as in "try to watch it." These days most of us have dropped the T. Many now do "try" with an "S" hand and/or an "A" hand but all three are good to know since you'll see them used by different people.
Thanks these lessons are really helpfull
what does it mean index-there 21:52. Does it just mean there. it's almost like "they"
It means sign "THERE" by pointing with your index finger.
Another way to sign THERE is by pointing with a palm-up "B" hand (with the fingertips aimed at the referent).
Awe thank you for answering, I didn't think you would answer. I found your website lifeprint so I go there for my answers. Really enjoy learning from you. Thank you!!
Around 19:50, after you ask her how old she thinks you are, what does she say? what do you spell? Im having trouble distinguishing what you are saying
hawtieXcece she didn't wanna answer, and he was telling her to "guess". which is the word he spelled out, and what he signed that looked he was grabbing the air.
+hawtieXcece she says that she doesn't know, or doesn't want to offend him, and he signs "guess" and then spells "g-u-e-s-s"
At 18:24 when you ask her to think about how to ask "Have you seen the movie _______?" Could you also sign it as "YOU BEFORE WATCH MOVIE ________?" Thanks.
+Isaias Amaya
Yes, if by "before" you mean the sign for PAST. However I'm inclined to use the sign FINISH in such situations.
Question about "itself"... would this sign also work to mean "Himself/Herself" or "Yourself"?
I was looking for this movies! Class which is easy to understand, thank you very much for post some movies.
Sooooo helpful!!
nice ASL video
you and Katelyn work good together
If you were to ask me if I get anxious waiting at the doctor’s office, I would say no but I start to get impatient a little, if I wait longer than half an hour
26:30 (BookMark)
wow i've been learning for not very long and i understood most of what they said. very funny too :)
Yay it's my fav girl!!!
LOL! I like the new signs. Wow. it 2 a.m. I gotta get some sleep, but before I go, let me see if I get this right... the subject of the sentence is what you sign first?
What is the meaning of that sign in 6:09? and also in 15:04? thanks
At 6:09 he is signing two signs: OLD and MOVIE (to express the idea of an old film as an example of something black and white). The sign at 15:04 is MAYBE. If you watch closely, in both cases he finger-spells the words after signing them - look out for that next time you are confused on a sign, as he often does this to introduce and explain a new words or concepts.
Hi Bill!
1st: Thanking you for sharing all of your wonderful videos with the world. I've been coming back to them over and over for almost 9 months now.
2nd: I have looked threw your titles (Can NOT wait to get into those Medical Sign language ones) but either I have missed what I am looking for or you don't have a video of it, yet. Do you have a video to help train a hearing person's eyes to read finger-spell?
As a hearing person who is learning ASL through school and trial/error, the hardest thing for me to get a handle on is reading finger-spell. I do not have many opportunities to practice as we sign in class and not a lot of finger-spelling. It is really hard! Can you point me in a direction to such a video or create some.... I am very slow but want be skilled enough to actually understand and not have to have a person finger-spell the same word 50 times until I understand the word C A T. I want to go slow at first and build speed as I understand better. I hope I am making sense and not sounding like an idiot.
Thank you in advance Bill. I hope to hear something soon.
If I had found an email for you, I would have emailed instead of posting, but... i didn't, so i am posting.
Thank you in advance Bill
Amber
+Amber G. (Abdex) um... was reading through the comments and saw you mention life prints. I'm heading over there.
+Amber G. (Abdex)
I've got a website that helps people practice their fingerspelling: www.ASL.ms/mobile
I've also got an app for iPhones:
itunes.apple.com/us/app/asl-fingerspelling-lifeprint.com/id605558017?mt=8
(Requires iOS 6.0 or later)
This lesson has shown me that I REALLY need to review numbers
Got just the thing for you:
ruclips.net/video/CcGIPShq34g/видео.html
Also see:
ruclips.net/video/-Rh55hpNcL4/видео.html
And then there's this little gem:
ruclips.net/video/Lj32_v5UbRY/видео.html
I was on life print website and was reading about word order and I am still pretty confused.....
Ya know a while ago I was talking to my mom about these video and she was telling me well how does he actually talk to the kids or tell them what their doing wrong if they don't fully know sign?? And that's what I think is the beautiful thing about this language, more than 50% is facial expressions and emotion not just random signs that you have to memorize, they make sense. Like "dog" looks like snapping, but that's bc if you sign the letters "d" "o" and "g" really fast it looks like snapping.
Thank you
14:30 "I'm swimming, Jack!"
wow I need some of these lessons
I don't understand what the question is "do you live big city past you?" is he saying did you used to live in a big city? Sometimes I get confused... thanks so much Bill i love learning ASL!!!
I'm still learning, but that would be, "Did you used to live in a big city?"
It means: "Have you ever lived in a big city?"
Many ASL instructors will tend to sign that as:
PAST, CITY LARGE, YOU LIVE YOU?
I've never liked that sentence construction because it creates "tense confusion." It could be argued that the sentence is creating the meaning of "in the past the city was large, did you live there (when it was large)?" Thus, for sentences involving the concept of "have you ever" moving the time concept closer to the subject "YOU" (rather than the object "the city") is more clear.
I now understand, although, It is a bit confusing. I work out here in NYC, and I cannot tell you how helpful ASL has been. I keep running into situations that I can use it, and also it has helped me reach out to a larger client base. Thank you Bill, and his student! she did a great job as well!
When signing numbers, is your palm facing your body or the other person? Thanks! Your videos are amazing and very funny!!
+Hannah D. In general, when done as isolated signs, numbers 1 through 5" should be done "palm back." Depending on the situation though, numbers 1 through 5 are sometimes done palm forward. For example, when they are part of a series of numbers, when you are doing "time of day" signs, when you are signing ages, and when you are trying to emphasize something. Some teachers will mark you wrong if you do numbers 1 through 5 (in isolation) palm-forward. So if you are taking a class -- find out what your local teacher wants since some teachers are particular about wanting numbers 1 through 5 palm back when they are done as isolated numbers.
But remember, they (1 - 5) are palm forward when done in a series of other numbers such as a two or more digit number, a phone number, a street address, or a zip code. Numbering is complex. I've posted more regarding numbering over at my website (Lifeprint.com).
Thank you very much for your comment and help! I enjoy your videos a lot and I am learning sign on my own so I learn through your videos. Do you have any advice on how to practice, because I don't know anyone else who can sign?
how do you know what order to sign the words in?
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/subject-verb-object-asl-sentence-structure.htm
Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/topic-comment.htm
ASL Grammar information: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm
Thank you for writing so fast! I will check it out.
@@sign-language, I finished reading this and so I was wondering from the page it seems that you can keep the way you sign close to English and still be understood. Is this correct or am I off at all?
what color are you signing at 3:42??
If you are referring to the shaken "P" it is the color purple.
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/c/color.htm
What is the sign you are sharing at 6:57? I can't make out the finger spelling.
+Matthew Rutledge Tux
tux. Which is short for tuxedo
Took me a while to figure out that Zobras don't exist
I'm moving on to lesson 7 but I was wondering why when your asking long questions you ask the question out of order, or rerange the words? Or I've also noticed that when your asking a question you leave out some of the first part. When signing can we sign word for word or do it the way your teaching it? .....thanks for teaching me signing your an amazing teacher I wish I lived closer so I could take your class.
+Robert Scott I know I'm not bill vicars haha I'm another learner but ASL has its own syntax and grammar rules. check out the lesson on the lifeprint website. there are links that explain it a little more
Anyone know the sign at 9:53, after she asks if his parents are divorced and he makes (what I assume to be) a joke
the sign for LATE also means NOT YET when your tongue covers the bottom teeth- that's why you can't sign and speak at the same time
and yeah as crazy it might sound, the tongue (and "a slight headshake") are only distinguishing features between the two signs
Does the sign for parents change for same-sex couples? For instance, would you sign DAD-DAD? Or is MOM-DAD all-encompassing for parents in general?
According to dictionary.com the word "parent" comes from:
"1375-1425; late Middle English (
I didn't mean to upset you. Thank you for answering. I'm learning ASL purely from your website and want to make sure I'm doing the right signs so as not to offend anyone.
Oh hey, your question was a fine question. My reply was just me attempting to "seriously" analyze the question and put forth the reasoning for my answer. The answer is also a moving target since language evolves. Best wishes to you in your journey.
Thank you. :) I think I was breaking down the sign for parents into the component signs and that was where my confusion was coming from. I was overthinking it, it's a skill. ;)
Thank you for posting these, I've really enjoyed the videos, you have an excellent sense of humor. So far my favoriate has been taking the helicopter to school. :D
I know it's an old comment but thanks for asking for this clarification Lauren, I was wondering the same thing.
what is the meaning start from 9:23 to 10:00, thank you
I asked her if her parents were divorced. They weren't.
I asked her how long her parents had been together. 25 years.
I commented that my parents had been together 50 years.
Hey, what's happening around 17:20 when you two get mixed up with the spelling "wait" it looks like you are cracking some jokes but I don't understand. Also thanks so much for these videos
Her task was to ask me the question on the screen:
"How do you sign W-A-I-T."
Instead she asked me how to sign "with."
At which point I showed her the sign WITH.
Then I indicated that she was being mischievous and cheating.
Go to ruclips.net/channel/UCZy9xs6Tn9vWqN_5l0EEIZAvideos
and use the intra-channel search (the tab to the right of the ABOUT" menu link and search for:
WITH
CHEAT
MISCHIEVOUS
and you will recognize those signs in the video.
I was quite lost here 🥺 a lot of unknown signs being used not introduced in the previous vids.
Chin up! Sometimes learning ASL is like being a plant getting rained on. The plant doesn't catch all the rain but it catches enough to keep going.
Same with lesson 6. You don't need to catch every little side comment in order to catch all of the vocabulary.
An interesting thing happens -- once your brain has been exposed to a sign -- even if it doesn't totally understand the meaning of the sign -- your brain is primed to recognize that sign faster the next time you see it.
So my suggestion is to just move on to the next lesson in the series and keep learning the essential vocabulary related to each lesson.
Or try watching a different version of the same lesson with a different student assistant:
ruclips.net/video/smplqw8YTbs/видео.html
or the narrative story associated with the lesson:
ruclips.net/video/cDmQLqjn-EQ/видео.html
or study the actual lesson over at my website:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson06.htm
Good luck!
Excelsior!
What means the sign at 6:58??
tux? like a penguin?
+gabriella frantz The sign for "bow tie" is can be used to mean "tux" (in context).
Bill Vicars dear Sir I have used to like ASL ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
What does the "2" in Stay(2) mean? I saw this in a previous video. What does it mean when you put a number beside a word.
It means that the word ("stay") has another sign you can use for it. Two different ways to sign the same word basically.
It means an alternative and/or less popularly used sign.
It means there are two different signs for that one word. Ex: Stay (2)...Second sign for the word Stay.
it means that there is another way to sign the particular word :)
Hi Bill, I'm currently trying to learn ASL through your videos and in this one i've noticed the use of "question words" at the start of some of your sentences rather than at the end. Is there a rule to be followed to define where the question word goes?
Mahltrin,
For the answer to your question, please see the following articles at my website.
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-question-placement.htm
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/induction-and-extrapolation.htm
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/wh-rightward-movement-unnecessary-in-very-short-questions.htm
This next article isn't about WH-question placement but is a good read for those wanting to understand ASL grammar:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/subject-verb-object-asl-sentence-structure.htm
For even more on the topic of ASL grammar, check out:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/store-i-go-the-myth.htm
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Ahh there was one color i did not get.. the sign was similar to "who"
help please? Much appreciated:)
there were a lot of words i did not know in this one
Here's the updated form of this video, lesson 6, posted in 2019: ruclips.net/video/h8JiHOV8V8I/видео.html. It's in his "Katelyn" playlist.
i'm the only interested teacher to know ASL from my school there are number of Deaf students i want to help them not only in the school every where such like market, hospitals courts etc.
I think its important to acknowledge the evolution of sign. Depending on context if someone has gay parents it would be singed mom mom or dad dad. It would not make sense for someone to sign dad then mom to make parents if their parents are gay. Or referring to someone else who has gay parents.
Yup.
@sign-language I would love to see a video on the evolution of sign. When sign language was invented, what signs we used then compared to how we do those signs now. For example, the way we sign telephone is different than how we sign it in 1800s.
That is an excellent idea! I'll start a log. Eventually that log will grow to quite a few dozen signs and then make for a great "evolution of signs" video. (And include some of the more modern approaches to the sign(s) for "parents"!)
@@sign-language What a coincidence to find this thread here, as I opened the comments to ask what the history of the sign for "waiting" is. Any updates on this log, Bill?
I came across a page that I had started developing earlier. It is at:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/a/anachronistic-sign-language.htm
Plus this page here:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/anachrodepictive.htm
Also I came across this article:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/07/26/us/american-sign-language-changes.html
The Times article (as of this writing) is available to those who set up one of their free accounts.
I hope to have the time and energy someday to dive more into this. No timeline at the moment though due to having a lot of other projects that have come up.
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Bill nice meet you
The video quailty makes it hard for me to catch the quick movement in the hands
Eve,
You might want to consider using the videos from the playlist -- it tends to have somewhat higher resolution versions of quite a few of the lessons.
See item 2 in the list of tips below for the link.
Also, consider studying the lesson over at Lifeprint.com first and then using the videos as a form of review. The lessons have clickable links to the individual signs in the lessons to see how each sign is done.
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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
Where,s the sound-I can’t hear the signing 😄. Good lessons Bill 👍
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I went from lesson five to six, and im completely lost. Im trying so hard to learn but i get discouraged when the people that are learning with me in the video know way more than i do. Im completely lost in this video.
Consider using a desktop computer and going here:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson06.htm
Review the lesson first then watch the video afterward.
Why your video has no sound?
There is no voicing in the video.
The vast majority of the 600 or so videos on my channel have no sound. In the few that do have sound it is only background noise.
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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
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Thanks!
Just curious... is she wearing Captain America's shield earrings?
That would be so cool eh?
You are viewing the lower-resolution (but better contrast) version of Lesson 06.
I took a look at the higher resolution (but blown highlights setting in the 1080p resolution version of the Katelyn playlist) and dang it they are not Captain America earrings!
See that playlist here:
ruclips.net/video/6bsTw2ouTpQ/видео.html
Or for the complete ASLU master playlist see item 2 below:
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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 or more specifically: ruclips.net/user/Lifeprint-signsplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1
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
If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/
Ways to support the ASL University channel:
* Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at RUclips.com/billvicars
* Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet)
* Click the “Share” link and share the videos.
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I took a look at the higher resolution video and her earrings are still super cute, even if they're not Captain America, haha! :D
Thank you so much for the info! I appreciate your willingness to help and have loved starting to learn ASL this year and am hoping to one day teach dance to girls who are deaf/hard of hearing.
Just curious why all your videos are silent?
Morning Star Moon
Teaching in the target language (and then checking for
understanding) is highly effective since it requires the student to pay attention and work at understanding. All that work pays off in greater skill development in a shorter period of time.
I believe you are absolutely right. You are doing great work here helping so many people! Thank you for all of the resources, patience, and persistence 😊 They are greatly appreciated more than you will ever know.
man how do people finger spell so quickly and read it instantly T-T
For fingersspelling (receptive) practice, try using asl.ms (for desktop computers)
or
asl.ms/mobile (for mobile devices)
Haha "draw" still laughing.. it's hard to pay attention.
I'm just lost without the word on the monitor....😔
If the video is beyond your ability to understand it that means you need more preparation.
Visit Lifeprint.com and click on the Lesson (in this case, Lesson 06) and preview each vocabulary word and the individual sentences. Then come back and watch the video.
Or use in case you haven't seen it yet, here is the official ASLU RUclips master playlist:
ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA
Watch more of the beginning level videos until you are ready for Lesson 6 and above.
@@sign-language perfect, thanks!
I'll be sending money to help keep you up and running as your videos are the best out there!
Sorry my mistake that was for another subscription
Facepalm.
Doc.... lol you spell too fast And I can't see your hands. What did the study say was black and white. All I could catch was NEW then S something with 2 ps and an R at the end. I need to know or I'll go crazy trying to figure it out...................**update, did they say New paper?.........** update....Newspaper. I got it. Lol.
I'm glad you figured it out. Good job!
Sometimes it helps to use a desktop computer or laptop and then use the space-bar to pause and the period key to advance one frame at a time (and the comma key to go back one frame at a time.
Also, a good idea when you ask questions about a specific point in a video is to make sure to include the specific time code since RUclips converts time codes to direct links to that point in the video.
Over excessive talking needs to get to the point already