Need for Basic Sign Language Phrases

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 in their lives to have one more person connect with them by speaking their language. Most likely that will come naturally for people who know how to sign. This sign language series includes basic lessons from a sign language expert. Learn simple conversational phrases such as: 'What Is Your Name?', 'Where Do You Live?' and 'Are You Hungry?' The expert also discusses how to reinforce sign language with facial expressions. This video series demonstrates how to have a conversation with a deaf person.

Video Transcript

"Today we are going to go over twenty five things we can say in American Sign Language. Now American Sign Language, it is a real language. Just like English, or Japanese or Spanish. It is what is used by most deaf people in America. The United States of America and many other languages. Now one reason why we should try to at least learn something. Because you will meet a deaf person. Either in your family or you meet them through a friend or you know them through work. Might as well just learn something to be able to talk to them. Even if you don't understand it or you don't know the culture. Or it is hard for you to understand, at least you learn something. So now we are going to go over twenty five different things we can say to a deaf person."