American Sign Language 121
Wh-word & Yes/No  Questions Dialogue
Core Vocabulary Units 1-2, 4-5,  6 (Time Signs)
 

WH-questions:    (NMGS: lower eyebrows, head tilt, hold last sign in question)  
Wh-signs: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW, HOW-MANY, WHAT'S-UP, HOW-MANY, HOW-OLD, etc.  (YOUR CLASS WHERE?).   Remember to put the WH sign at the end of your question!   There are exceptions to this rule such as "How are you?"
                             
Yes/No questions:    (NMGS: raise eyebrows, head tilt, hold last sign in question)  "YOU WANT HOMEWORK? ("Do you want homework?")

Negation: (head shake, NO, NOT, NONE responses)

Confirming/Affirming Sentences: (head nod, YES, OH-I-SEE,  CORRECT, etc.)

With a partner, take turns asking and answering questions.  Be sure to give your partner feedback if s/he forgets to incorporate non-manual grammatical markers for either question type.  Remember to use response behavior like head nods, OH-I-SEE or ask for clarification if you do not understand your partner's signing.


ASK PARTNER:

1.   Name                                                 

2.   Student/Teacher                            

3.   Hearing/Deaf/Hard of Hearing         13.  What time bed?

4.   Where take class                              14. What time wake up?

5.   Number of classes and what            15. Work/class start time?

6.   ASL  instructor' names                      16. Work/class end time?

7.   Where born                                        17.  ASL class arrival time?

8.   Where grow up                                  18. Year born?

9.   Where live now                                  19. Current age

10.  Type of housing                                20. Sweetheart?  Married?
                                                           
11.  Roommates?  Live alone?                 21.  Children?

12.  How commute to class                      22.  Brothers/Sisters?
 
12.  Work? Full time student?                 23.  Parents/grandparents still living?