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  1. saraw

    Ever used ASL in an ESL class? Newbie + introduction

    Okay...bad idea then...the last thing I want to do is insult a culture, so I can drop it. I do, however, still want to learn the language. Why? Because A) teachers should know it, and; B) Because signed languages are, linguistically, really interesting to study and have been interesting to me...
  2. saraw

    Ever used ASL in an ESL class? Newbie + introduction

    You're definitely right about the grammar, which is why the ASL I use with hearing English learners will be more focused on signs to make connections to English words. Grammar may be different, but the vocabulary is essentially the same. As for learning, I'm just trying to learn it on my own...
  3. saraw

    Ever used ASL in an ESL class? Newbie + introduction

    tl;dr: I'm trying to learn ASL so I can be a good teacher and because I love laguages. Hi! I'm Saraw, and I am a junior TESOL education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Though I've been interested in ASL for years, I've only just started really trying to learn it recently...
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