Sign Language: ASL Use

Series Summary

Sign language, an often overlooked language, is incredibly beneficial to know and fun to learn. American sign language is very easy to learn for native English speakers and requires only a modicum of dedication, but the benefits of knowing sign language are immense. Imagine being able to communicate with someone who is often ignored because they cannot hear or speak the same language as those around them. Those who are hearing impaired deal with this on a daily basis. Imagine what an impact it could make their lives to have one more person connect with them by speaking their language. Most likely that would come naturally for you if you only knew how to sign. Well if you would like to learn, you can get some basic lessons from our sign language expert.

Would you like to know the basics of American Sign Language? In this free video series, you will learn the signs you will need to do just that. Learn signs for the alphabet and numbers. Learn signs for introductions and greetings. You will also know how to ask basic questions. Finally, find out signs related to essential expressions and names.

Video Transcript

"Hello, again. My name is Rachel and my sign name shows curly hair, because I have curly hair. Today, I'll be signing American Sign Language, also known as ASL. ASL is used only in America, just as spoken English is used in America, they have other versions of English in other countries as well. American Sign Language is not global. It's primarily used in America. I will do my best to teach you some basic signs and the alphabet on to some simple concepts. Now, it's important to understand that I won't be able to teach you everything about the language and, if you're interested in pursuing further education to enhance your sign language, I do recommend that you take some courses in American Sign Language or even meet other deaf people. That is a wonderful way to learn sign language. You might also purchase some books and watch videos. So there are a number of ways to learn sign language. Are you ready to start with Lesson One?"