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Would you like to know common sign language for describing people's appearance, culture or other features? Learn how to do sign language related to people in this free education video series.
There are 10 videos in this series:

What color is her hair? Is it long? Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

He has a handsome face. What color are his eyes? Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

Tell me about her height. Is she tall or short? Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

His weight is not noticeable. He's not fat or skinny. Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

The clothes make the man. What is he wearing? Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

Those are nice shoes. I like sandals. Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

Does she have a good personality? Is she out-going? Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

He used to wear glasses. Now he has contacts. Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

She has some expensive jewelry. Her diamond ring is my favorite. Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

My friend has a very unique ethnicity. You'll never guess where his parents are from. Learn how to do sign language related to describing people in this free education video.

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 how to sign for things related to describing people? In this free video series, you will learn the signs you will need to do just that. Learn signs for common things related to hair, the face and eyes. Learn signs for height, weight and clothes. You will also know how to sign descriptions for glasses and contacts, and jewelry. Finally, find out signs related to ethnicity.
Rachel Berman Rachel Berman is a deaf graduate student at Gallaudet University studying audiology. Besides audiology, she is very interested in researching different ways people develop language and communicate.dkdk
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