ASL Grammar Without the Frustration Part 1

[@bennytyty]

With so many people asking for captions I just submitted some for this video. I relied majorly on the auto-generated subtitles and just fixed the missing words or broke up sentences when it was unclear. Everyone, if you speak and hear English well, captioning is really easy and, with Google's newer speech recognizer, much faster. I swear to you, it's maybe 5-10 extra minutes on top of what you would normally spend watching the video normally. If you click the gear then Add Subtitles/CC you go to the subtitle creator. At the top click actions then auto-generate. Then all you have to do is watch the video like normal, read the subtitles, and correct them when they are wrong. You could spend hours rewriting all of them with perfect grammar and punctuation but you are much more likely to just give up. Correct and clear is more important. Give it a try.

[@bikinibottomfish]

THANK. YOU.

[@ThunderStruck15]

Is there a way to do that on the iPhone?

[@MrYcah]

The subtitles in this video are faulty at many spots and need to be changed, but it's locked so I can't.

[@bennytyty]

@@MrYcah Yeah, it looks like they're locked for me too. It says "The video owner already provided subtitles/CC". Not sure if I just didn't caption some things correctly 2 years ago or they were overridden.

[@littlenockster9644]

bennyty okay let me just preface this: i know that you made this comment a while ago and some things may have changed. but right now, if you click captions on the video it has a just english option that seems to have correct captions.

[@arizona631]

“You can’t just sign and be dead” lmao 😂

[@Zoie3x8]

i died XD

[@TheDireLulu]

@@Zoie3x8 But then you can't sign

[@Zoie3x8]

@@TheDireLulu very true XP

[@davidanders1565]

I am deaf and trying to learn ASL, since I grew up with only English. This video is not accessible to me and the many other people like me who are both deaf and trying to learn ASL. If you look at the transcript of this video, you will see that the automatic captions KZbin does is not very helpful. Please caption your videos. Thanks!

[@rebeccakon4711]

+

[@liltweets80]

I'm hard of hearing, so agreed

[@nonh8nsk8r]

David Anders Many options in KZbin. Bill Vicars is good.

[@fikuni5260]

It's captioned tho

[@livera9178]

Fikunayo Iluyomade no it isn't.

[@0x00101F]

Hey! I'm totally hearing and have always been interested in sign language but I'm only just now beginning to dedicate myself to learning. I've come to depend on your videos and other content to help me learn. I lucked out, though, at work we just hired a guy who has been an interpreter for five years, so every day I go to work and he is always happy to help me improve and point out the things that just aren't right. It's you and him, you guys are teaching me ASL! Thank you!

[@0x00101F]

Let me add to this to say that the hardest part for me is body language and expressiveness. I'm naturally sooooo awkward and so terrified of expression in general, so this has been a particularly difficult challenge for me. It seems so intimate and revealing.

[@laurasingleton301]

I would like to apologize for the people out there who can't appreciate what you have provided, and worked hard to share. There are not enough THANK YOU'S!! I am learning ASL and so far you are my number one source. You are an incredible teacher!!!

[@michellesmith5327]

I am interested in grammar for complex sentences. Simple sentences are easy, but how about this example that I copied from the internet: "With his bright orange Crocs and matching hair, chef M Bis a beacon of light among the world’s culinary pioneers."

[@shoshonesasquatch1642]

Thank you for the video. I'm learning ASL and have only been building my vocabulary. I was going to save the facial expressions and body language until later. Your video makes total sense in how important it is to start those things now. So I appreciate your help in my progress to reach my goal of one day becoming an interpreter.

[@katherineanderson9210]

My grandma is becoming deaf and her and I are using your videos to learn so helpful!

[@katypillarkm]

I am in the same boat. I can google "sign for ____" but i see different people signing differently the same sentences and things and I dont understand.

[@somemusician3832]

Kate M Its like how we have the same words for different things!

[@sahel600]

I'm not even deaf, there are no deaf people that I know. Even if I met a deaf person, this won't work, because he would be using Arabic sign language. But still, this is really great and I think every human should learn sign language as it shows a lot of emotions and deep meanings and expressions. It would even make spoken communication deeper and more vibrant. And I think that an ASL learner won't be able to find a better teacher, your enthusiasm and skills have absolutely reached me, so: thanks a lot.

[@BUBBLEGUMGIRLONE]

God bless you keep up the good work you’re doing. I wasn’t even searching for this this morning. I feel such a sense of enlightenment. Answers to questions that I’ve had for over a decade.

[@BugsAreCoolIGuess]

Very helpful! I want to be an interpreter, so I need to know proper ASL!

[@justinkendrick701]

Thank you for this video! You are clearly passionate about ASL. This video helped me learn how to communicate with my coworkers!

[@omerahmed4223]

Best way to learn asl online is your videos I really thank you so much. And I also pray for you. Thanks again 👍🏼

[@yuxintan674]

I just want to say thanks to you. Cause this video might now helpful for deaf people but very helpful for hearing people who wants to learn ASL so much. This is so helpful for me. Thanks for your efforts

[@Bajaartists]

Hi Rochelle, I'm new with sign you are such a great teacher i've learned so much with just this one video.... thank you.

[@garynelson9538]

I love you teaching and examples. They'er so different from a lot of vids.

[@xxshevilxx]

As someone who studied clown arts, all this was covered in great detail in mime class. True Story, though I was a White face clown, and not a mime. :)

[@jonathanvazquez9417]

I never see things like this when i try to search about asl grammar and rules. This video is awesome!! Thankyou!

[@BW-CC]

It all makes total sense...thank you

[@BUBBLEGUMGIRLONE]

Wow i’m learning so much about invisible disabilities. As a disabled woman myself I thought I knew every thing about being disabled. I do not but I’m learning. It helps me understand so many different things, about myself and about people who struggle in life. The reason that people don’t interact or participate in life is because something is holding them back beyond their control.

[@phalailes3350]

I'd love to learn!

[@MrINBM]

Thank you for making videos like this Rochelle ! You are so informative!! I related to the beginning story sooo much!

[@gamedreamerjjg]

This is something that never really comes up in general searches when I have some time to look into learning SLA Very good video and did you see my question on the practice group video?

[@Amanda-di4hg]

Super helpful - thank you!!!!!

[@ShoroukA]

Great video! thank you so much!

[@helenclayborn8087]

Thank you!

[@Hardmanferdead]

I remember when I took my 1st class the teacher/interpreter said something along the lines of when signing you should try to channel your inner mime when he started talking about facial expressions and body language.

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

Thank you, this was helpful in 2021

[@kathrynspruill7321]

Your videos are some of the absolute best asl videos ive seen! Im addicted! Thank you! 😁

[@KakaSingh-km7ot]

Kathryn Spruill @

[@stevenperkins1160]

Great video! The hardest thing about learning ASL for me is learning vocabulary. I'm always worried I'm not doing the sign exactly correctly and I won't be understand. It's also really frustrating when there's more than one way to sign a word. It's like, well which one should I use in different circumstances.

[@artistepromotionz9183]

You're amazing!!

[@yajairaaguirre5348]

New subscriber!!! I barely started my classes 3 weeks ago and your video haa helped me alot!!!

[@JessicaFloresLimeMoney]

hey there! Just for the heads up some of your closed caption words are wrong. Its hard to learn when your not reading the right stuff, just so you know.

[@RussLynch]

It might be helpful/easier if you let other people caption your videos. You can make it an option so that others can caption some/all of your videos and then you can review them before they're made official. More information here: support.google.com/youtube/answer/6052538?hl=en

[@jessicadavis6342]

i can research how to do this and then i you love to do this for you ... nevermind i see that someone else beat me to it...lol

[@3elgin3]

I think one of my biggest problems is with idiomatic expressions. I usually just try to use the literal meaning instead, but I kind of feel like that takes away from the sentence. :/

[@jerilyn4867]

I am not deaf, but have many deaf friends and family. This video is not accessible for the deaf or hard of hearing due to no captions. Why would they need to watch this video if they already know it? Well I can answer that. What if the deaf and hard of hearing would like to learn proper asl since they did not grow up learning proper asl? Next time, please use captions as well. ☺

[@ainsleynewcomb8158]

Turn them on.

[@tjaye98]

She means, there is no proper captions. There is a google translate type of caption which tries to catch the voice but the words are wrong.

[@BUBBLEGUMGIRLONE]

This is so amazing to me I hope to use this in the future I really do. Aside from all that this helps me understand more about myself

[@yottoo.5037]

Great advice! You're a good teacher. If you lived locally, I'd hire you to tutor me.

[@angietucker9197]

Hi, in one of your videos on your memory work, you were doing scriptures and you said use your palm toward heaven or up and to the right. If you are left handed, do you do to the right still or is it correct to go up toward left in reverence to the Lord?

[@celestthecoolestmomever6368]

I noticed you signed "how" different from what I've seen in books or online. Is there a difference between the two?

[@rae3775]

Celest the coolest mom ever The version shown in books is outdated, I've read, though people will understand. The version she used is more in-common use :)

[@nancigrace9053]

This video was very helpful, Thank you!

[@TJ-di1iq]

My sister signs and explained sentence structure and expression. ASL amazes me and I've tried to learn but it's so hard. You're video was so helpful. Subscribed

[@carmennagyroman]

muchísimas gracias!!!!

[@TerraMarie34]

I know that in the future videos you're going to teach it, but I haven't gotten there yet, so the thing that I really want to get better at is sentence structure and facial expressions

[@jaedaschilke1167]

LOVEDTHIS!

[@elizabethstrathman9426]

You're very good at grammar and explaining it as well at teaching it! please continue to make these videos?

[@elizabethstrathman9426]

I'll pay you to tutor me for all you know about American sign language... I'm determined to learn ASL . I'm planning on becoming an interpreter or translator for the deaf as well as hearing people..... I'm very serious about it... Thank you for reading! Skype could be an avenue if your willing to tutor in sign.

[@kennethmaese4622]

When you think about it, when you speak English you also use your face to convey emotion

[@andreacathyannbasso-mcgill703]

I have challenges re finger spelling when others sign fast, how to develop more quickly in this area?

[@keyon0630]

Very helpful

[@unospice]

Good information. Google auto generated CC works well enough.

[@maddieglenn4148]

The hardest part for me is sentence structure. Figuring out what words to leave out and what order to put them in.

[@MistyRiedel]

The PDF is not available :(

[@timfoustvlogs]

beautiful teacher better help learn..

[@ConcreteAngelx3]

Why no subtitles on an ASL video? I'm sure there are newly deaf people who don't know ASL and want to learn and are watching this video. I put on the CC and they are not accurate. At :25 for example it says something about a "coochie cup" ??! I would be happy to help translate it ...

[@plmfb]

ASL Rochelle, I tried downloading the page but Norton blocked it and advised not to. Is this also on your site? Thanks.

[@lemon0799]

That girl sounds a lot like me. I have no one in my life who is deaf/heard of hearing or knows sign language, I just kinda wanted to learn it. I’ve been looking up words, and I’m doing my best to do the most i can, but I realized that I might not be doing the grammar right

[@madokamagica9100]

If your closed captions are not working why aren't you signing in the video?

[@joellebrein4789]

I'm sure it's something I'm doing, but I can't figure out how to download. I clicked the link in the description but it just took me to your website. Sorry if it's a dumb question with a simple answer! :P

[@johndavis3894]

As someone mentioned... Grammar with complex sentences. I'm still learning basic grammar. I've had a terrible time with word order with small sentences, but this is helping. I'm still confused with using an active "voice" VS a passive "voice" An example from lifeprint: A. If you use the subject as your topic, then you are using an active voice. BOY THROW BALL. The boy threw the ball. B. If you use the object as your topic, then you are using a passive voice. BALL, BOY THROW. The ball was thrown by the boy. They both mean the same thing to me. What's the real difference? Also, when talking about someone who isn't there, or taking about more than one person or thing... how do you distinguish between them?

[@AB-vm3kh]

thank you for still posting these videos! You have a new subscriber!

[@BUBBLEGUMGIRLONE]

Oh my gosh it makes sense. You have to convey your emotions through your facial expressions because your voice can not be heard.

[@juliamacke4718]

I'm autistic and struggle with extended eye contact. I know how important eye contact is for ASL. I learned very basic ASL as a child when I couldn't speak, and now as an adult I'm relearning. Is there a way to indicate that my lack of eye contact is not intended to be rude? I know that in deaf communities lack of eye contact, especially by hearing people, can be seen as rude. I'm trying to learn to use more eye contact, but it's habit for me to look away. I'm trying my best to learn facial expressions too. I'm putting extra focus on that, and on learning to copy them exactly. But I'm afraid my face is not always as expressive as I want it to be. How can I sign something like "I'm autistic. I'm doing the best I can with my face. Please don't laugh at me."

[@xLCLIPx]

Wow just this video helped me so much thank you!! The hardest part about asl is having 4 sisters and still having no one to sign with... I think I wanna take classes somewhere I'm 13 is there classes for that age? Also I'm home school I'm afraid that might effect trying to get into a class ughh..

[@raebabe4207]

I struggle with sentence structure like what words go where in a sentence

[@catthouser9032]

Nice little intro. Great tips to get started thinking about. Love your tutorials. I would like to share a speaking tip. I have done presentations for decades and think this may help you with your presentation style with hearing folks. Too many hand movements when you are talking to hearing people are distracting. Like sign language your hands have a proper place they help you illustrate what you say. Check out some popular speakers and pastors. You will see their hands add to or punctuate what they are saying. Focus on you hands here you are just waving your hands/arms. This is not adding but distracting. This is just some feedback because I appreciate your work and I want to support you. Can't wait to check out the next video lesson.

[@talitajames7652]

is this grammar the same for Auslan? i know the signs arn't but it the grammar same?

[@jordanhain73]

yep, everything she said about the way to use face is the same (eyebrows are exact). Body language also the same, both are so important in Auslan too. Most way you use classifiers are the same but not the hand shape used to do it. Sentence structure very very close. The Auslan version of PSE/SEE is just called "sign English"

[@talitajames7652]

cool, thanks so much!

[@user-hg2he8fj8z]

I need more practice with facial expressions:( what should I do

[@andreacathyannbasso-mcgill703]

Hi Rochelle. I don't have Instagram, sorry.

[@nmariea02]

Good to know! I'm getting better but, i still miss some letters

[@hamerhaner]

This video should start at 2:48 - The exposition at the beginning was too much.

[@kayannchar1435]

Hey Rochelle!! Great video thank you!!! Yes I know these comments are supposed to be grammar related BUT (oh isn’t there ALWAYS SOMEONE with a BUT 😂😂😂) so I’ve been thinking (which if you know me 😂😂😂😂 RUN!!!) but is there an app or a ‘program’ or something where ‘newbies’ (like myself) can ‘get on’ idk something like Skype or similar with a HoH or Deaf person(s) for interactive learning?? I have only recently began learning signs (& I’m pretty sure I’m more closer to the SEA side 😩😩😩😩) and I live in a VERY RURAL small town (less than 6,000 ppl) and I do not know of any HoH or deaf folks anywhere near by..just thought something like an interactive ‘program/system’ would be real neat for those of us learning!

[@lukehcullen]

How many hairstyles she got? A million???🤔

[@johnhancock1623]

signing this would be better. thank you

[@andreajordan119]

I am really confused about classifiers I don't know what they mean I read about them in my text but I still don't understand

[@JoeMaza]

The following was what I was able to find: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/classifiers/classifiers-frame.htm But, in short it's a hand shape that represents a class or category of things that you've set up or mentioned. From that point on you continue use that hand shape instead of signing the thing again.

[@mollyhobert6285]

Could u say like share candy instead of candy share

[@michellesantiago06]

I know how to fo the first two, cause I know use facial and body language. I need to work on the last two. I'm scared if I'm doing it right I do see but I would like to know how to do asl real bad

[@HeatherTorrance]

Am I the only one who thought the captions were a mess? It starts out, "many of you are running something which for various reasons one to tell you..."

[@Philoglossos]

+Heather Torrance That's because those are auto generated captions (i.e. captions created using google software that tries to read the digital audio of the video and transcribe it). The technology is still in its early stages, which is why regardless of what video you look on, auto captions will be hilariously bad. That said, when the technology is perfected they will become incredibly useful.

[@lakshmianand3501]

It's funny how you're teaching sign language, but there aren't captions on this video

[@maryjunis3585]

Verbs, and adverbs.

[@teechy716]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@finathedog5799]

It's good the captions are here now, but they aren't very good. For example it says C when you mean SEE. I am happy to help if you'd like a volunteer. More deaf will be able to learn from you with good and accurate captions.

[@bugnutsrunnels]

BACK THE CAMERA UP SO WE CAN SEE YOUR SIGNING! MOST OF YOUR SIGNING SPACE IS CUT OFF!!!!!

[@CharlottePresby]

This website no longer exists.

[@xLCLIPx]

I end up signing everything word for word. I'm 13

[@gameel68]

ok

[@snappleandcats8049]

Do you really not have captions on this video?

[@xpretty2poisionx]

Amusingly, your subtitles are a little off from what you are saying :) at least i HOPE you're not saying "a cell grandmother"

[@Psilanthropy]

Those are the google generated captions. There are no actual captions for this video which is kind of sad ☹

[@terrielatimer9228]

Great job. Great video, but too long. The point should have been made by 2 minutes... Video wayyyy to long, but good information.

[@luciamary5641]

intro long winded. ......

[@katypillarkm]

I heard deaf people find PSE insulting. I saw someone give up learning asl completely because she got so much hate for using PSE (she was in highschool, teaching herself with no access to asl lessons but wanted to major in asl)

[@kgwilkins]

This girl has plagorized her information. The ASL Model is not hers! A lot of the words she uses is word for word what myself and 2 other teachers used in teaching High School ASL 10 years ago!

[@laineydiamond]

So you didn't create it to help others? But she is using it to help others and this upsets you? You invented the English language? You own the words or the order of the words and don't want others to learn? I'm glad she ripped you off in this case.

[@kgwilkins]

I did create it to help others. That's why I taught it in H.S. My point is that she is using other people's work and getting money from it. My colleagues and I worked hard yet never copyrighted our stuff but someone comes along and copyrights someone else's work and gets money for it. It isn't ethical and isn't right.

[@astrudea]

I am an ASL Professor at college and this is not what I teach.

[@karamarie6781]

...and???

[@karamarie6781]

astrudea what I mean to ask is do you have real life knowledge? Just because you have a degree simply means you studied, passed a test and received a degree.

[@PrincessNinja007]

Do you have any better recommendations? I'm starting from scratch, but the only college class available interferes with my major

[@poeticdeafness6057]

Not really effective. I'm going to ASL Stew too much babbling here.

[@toscatattertail9813]

this is disappointing, if you are going to explain asl grammar on a video you should be signing yourself or have someone standing next to you using proper grammar. None of the gestures you use even indicate you have any fluency in the language itself. This is a discussion of the components of a sign and the "intonation" of the language but you have not touched on the actual grammatical structure of a sentence. In asl , the topic is always first, then the any descriptors relating to the topic. and then locative information, English: the red ball is on the shelf.ASL Ball-red- "where" (raised eyeborws) then indicate shelves.

[@claireelyse5992]

shailea stargazer there are two more videos in this series

[@LinhDang-my2gj]

shailea stargazer e

[@johnsmith2586]

You talk too much

[@avecat8]

caption your videos

[@jtreynolds5368]

I dont get this, why are you teaching in spoken English? This is HUGE RED FLAG!! I teach ASL at CSUN, ALWAYS USE ASL in classroom and outside of classroom, and especially when teaching about ASL...

[@jetsshekinah1792]

Justin Reynolds it's because in thos vid, she's tryna teach hearing people how to sign. Not deaf people

[@jetsshekinah1792]

Justin Reynolds if she only signed, it might be a bit difficult for hearing people to unsderstand

[@TheProverbialHater]

Damn... You could've cut this video down to five minutes... A lot of blathering. I think actual deaf people teach ASL better. They get straight to the point. I think I'm gonna stick with them... 15 minutes to tell me to exaggerate facial expressions and that eyebrows are important...??? Jesus Christ!

[@camismith5338]

I know intermediate asl and I spend time with the deaf regularly. This video is not informative. It annoyed me a bit

[@michellesantiago06]

I know how to fo the first two, cause I know use facial and body language. I need to work on the last two. I'm scared if I'm doing it right I do see but I would like to know how to do asl real bad