Transcript Basic British Sign Language for Staff and Volunteers of

By Minna Moffatt-Feldman in association
with
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These are “Deaf signs”
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These have NO English lip pattern
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These use good NMF
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These need more than one word to translate
the meaning into English.
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Segregation or Inclusion of sexes
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Multi Channel signs are one of the 2 things
that distinguish from signed English and
British sign language as its own language.
Non Manual Features are pivotal to
producing the sign correctly.
If you don’t use appropriate facial expressions
during the exam you will fail it even if you get
full marks on everything else.
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Lip pattern “BOO”
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Example
 I don’t have any children
 Children (me) (haven’t-got-any)
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Lip pattern “BOO”
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Example
 Finally, my teacher arrived
 Teacher arrive (finally)
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Tongue sticking out – blowing out
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I’ve not seen you in ages
Eye (in-ages)
The cooking took ages!
Cooking (ages)
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Tongue sticking out – blowing out softly
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Work (can’t be bothered)
Gym go (can’t be bothered
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Blow through lips
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Throw hand over shoulder++
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Tongue in teeth sticking out
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Breath in
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Sharp exhale
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Closed mouth
Eye gaze
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Tongue in corner of mouth
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I’ll have to persuade my mum
Mum (persuade) have-to
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Tongue sticking out a bit blowing out
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Example
 I don’t know anything about science
 Science (Know-nothing) (me)
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Lip pattern “SHH”
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Example
 I haven’t yet received my results
 Results received (Not-yet)
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From the list of Multichannel signs pick 5
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Create 10 different sentences, two for each of
the multichannel sign. (not my examples!!)
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Present to class (if you have camera good to
film)
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No lip-pattern
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Example
 I got the new job, keep it to your self
 New job archived (me) (keep it to yourself)
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Tongue sticking out a bit blowing out
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Example
 I’m not bothered I am late
 Late, (dont-care)
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NMF – frown / negitive
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Example
 I told him it has nothing to do with me
 Been inform (nothing-to-do-with-me)
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Lip patten “pooooo”
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Example
 I am sorry, I don’t understand
 Sorry (over-my-head)
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NMF ++
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Example
 Thank you I understand now
 Thank you (I-understand-now)
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Lip pattern “TH” and blow out
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Example
 People at work Victimise me
 People from work (victimise) me
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Frown
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Train late (grin and bear it)
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Suck in through mouth, bring tongue inwards
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I read it and absorb the text
Read (take-in)
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Tongue under top teeth blow outwards
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The train station was rammed!
Train station Rammed!!
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Raise dominant cheek and blow out
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Why you do that? That was stupid!
Why (nmf) (studpid)
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Cheek muscle raises, twice.
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Its nearly 2 o’clock
2 o’clock nearly
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From the list of Multichannel signs pick 5
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Create 10 different sentences, two for each of
the multichannel sign. (not my examples!!)
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Present to class (if you have camera good to
film)
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Travel and holidays
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watch and critique
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9qPOH
BjY8&feature=related
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Continue working on your holiday story. Try
to include new signs and stick to BSL order.