American Sign Language (ASL) Lesson 21

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American Sign Language (ASL) Lesson 21 taught by Dr. Bill Vicars who is Deaf/hh. He holds an earned doctorate (accredited) in Deaf Studies from Lamar University in Texas and currently teaches Deaf Studies and ASL full-time as an tenured full-Professor at a major four-year state university.) These videos do not use sound. The lessons are taught without voice. If the signing seems fast you are encouraged to first study the lessons at www.Lifeprint.com and then come back and watch the video. Sarah is an actual ASL student. You can learn along with her as she progresses. For additional lessons and signing information, visit Lifeprint.com.
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- Dr. Bill
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[@sign-language]

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[@Jabberwockybird]

Clean the school's praise papers and cheese and take off

[@chloew904]

dying laughing at the part when you were talking about lighting pictures of past boyfriends on fire what a great lesson

[@demonslayer783]

So basically, the sentence *clean up the school papers and take off* is a hand-twister. Is that right?!

[@Tiffany-wx9qc]

I love seeing Sarah's growth. She's also more comfortable on camera here :)

[@charlethatatum1796]

Dr. Vicars, I am enjoying learning and sharpening my ASL receptive skills. I also punched 3 pairs of leggings. I wear them as a Pilates Instructor, and the words are perfect. Intense, Extreme and Focused. I cue many exercise with that emphasis. Most importantly, I donated to you in the hopes you continue your valuable work in the instructing of this beautiful and vital language. You are a very gifted Doctor of Language Arts and Communication. Sincerely and Respectfully, Charletha Tatum

[@sign-language]

Charletha, Thank you so much for your support! I appreciate it. Plus, as a teacher, I'm very pleased to know that those leggings are on the legs of an instructor! Ha! That's great!

[@thomasdonelson7493]

hi Dr Bill Vicars just want to say thank you and I am really learning ASL you are amazing teacher again thank you may God bless you

[@ernieasl2245]

She has much better from her previous videos. Great Job. =)

[@saikk543]

Yes

[@alineteodoro496]

2021 Im in love with ASL

[@charmedheart77]

this is the next lesson video i am up to. moving forward to watch all the lesson videos and keep watching them.

[@AB-vm3kh]

Thank you for continuing these series!!

[@craigmazzali]

hahaha I love the favorite sentence! (Clean up school papers and take off) so Funny! had me in stitches

[@lindaclark7788]

I love learning from you!

[@ourcowboy]

I love all of your videos. They are all amazing and I have learned so much from you and y our students.

[@mandyv8524]

The sentences help SO MUCH. Until you asked, "How many pages is your resume?" I was reading it as resume- return to. Does that fit the topic as well, eh maybe not, but I did need to keep pausing and resuming for interruptions, so even after first practicing the vocab list I guess that's were my "head was.". Haha. Ty for the great lessons! Time for me to clean up my school papers and take off!

[@sign-language]

My pleasure! Thanks for the nice feedback.

[@MrMIND-lk1sy]

44:49

[@pso777atlantika]

I'm dyslexic amd sttuggle with finger spelling so much so I was on tje floor laughing when Vikors started joking about dysfunctional fingers trying to spell 'f-i-x'. I feel seen!! Hahaha

[@sign-language]

pso777atlantika, "I see you" as well as if I were a blue extraterrestrial humanoid living on the jungle moon of Pandora with the rest of my Na'vi clan. Neytiri says she sees you too!

[@marksimmons1182]

@@sign-language lol

[@shahminhajuddin]

I feel the sign "you are/ you were" also used as "yourself" could have had come a little earlier like lesson 5-7, by now I am too used to pointing you and familiar with yourself, though the other 2 terms "your are/you were", learning now. Just my thought, thanks anyway, you guys rock 👌

[@dantelista2283]

I think that's because using "SELF" is less of a "to be" as it is like emphasizing the adjective or state; there is no copula in ASL, so usually just using the pronoun implies being. I remember in the first set of lessons there was one sentence where in English, "Name something that's black and white." in ASL was "NAME SOMETHING ITSELF BLACK WHITE" and it seemed like using "ITSELF" was useful to emphasize explicitly that the thing that will be named is black and white. I could totally be thinking of it wrong but just a thought lol

[@libratigerpictures]

My fingers will not do what Dr. Bill's does.

[@sign-language]

Anne, For some discussion regarding beer vs brown, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/b/beer.htm and scroll down to the notes section.

[@ashg8043]

Can "fail" (in the sense of "I failed at a task") be a directional sign? Might you EVER move the dominant hand "K" shape TOWARDS your body rather than away? If yes, when?

[@sign-language]

Hmmm with language I generally "never say never" -- but the FAIL sign (K hand version that slides forward across the upward facing non-dominant palm) is typically considered a "plain" verb (not an indicating verb). I personally never sign FAIL-at-a-task toward my body. F-on-a-report-card -- that one moves back toward the non-dominant upright forward facing palm.

[@WyattRyeSway]

Do some older people sign "few" with a f coming off the tip of the nose?

[@sign-language]

An "F" at the nose tends to have the meaning of "soon." You will also see the "F" at the chin to mean "soon" (or if done firmly on the chin it can mean "expert"). If the "F" comes off the nose and then downward with a quick motion it is probably being used to mean "not far." Sure, you may indeed see certain people using an "F" on the nose to mean "few" but it isn't a version that I would teach my students. I could see perhaps someone signing the "F" on the nose as part of a phrase (with other signs) to the effect of "soon, just a few minutes."

[@sayamayuki1105]

40:58～ 好きな場面です。 papers and take off

[@Maki_le]

what is the difference between "Hire" and "Welcome"

[@sign-language]

See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/w/welcome.htm Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/h/hire.htm

[@laschell59]

Very good lesson high five lol

[@canalittle707]

Nice 😉 so how would you sign: 'I shave everyday, except on special days when I don't have to' ?

[@sign-language]

IX-(me) SHAVE EVERYDAY, BUT NOT SPECIAL DAY HAPPEN I NOT MUST.

[@kristenp4424]

What is the sign at 9:49 thank you in advance

[@sign-language]

I use a sign that could be interpreted as "around 10." Then I sign "Less than"

[@kristenp4424]

@@sign-language ok thank you

[@leekezar1344]

very funny

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[@dianagrondin9784]

l m make you laugh me and yes l m woman , l m shave everyday and l hate pretty hair . l do alot love more lrean . l m love tomboy .l mlove favorite fan wrestle and footballs and schauzer . ,🤟🏼🤟🏼🐾🐾😇😇🤗🤗💞💞