Whats the fastest way to become fluent in ASL??

As I've said in another thread, it seems I am no longer talking in my sleep, but signing in my sleep. My daughter will wake me up to tell me to "shut up!!". I don't even know that much ASL when I'm awake, but my subconcious mind has picked up a lot. :laugh2:
 
society's_child said:
:doh: PFH is nutty. I highly doubt that drinking massive quantities of alcohol will help improve one's signing. Certainly doesn't improve spoken english..
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One or two will help you loosen the nerves up and sign fine with people.

Same with excessive drinking -- you get laid easier. Just the concept. :P
 
society's_child said:
:doh: PFH is nutty. I highly doubt that drinking massive quantities of alcohol will help improve one's signing. Certainly doesn't improve spoken english..
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Actually, when I when to a bar with my ASL professor to meet her friends and the rounds made it round. After a couple of beers I was comfortable enough not to over worry about my level of signing. At the time I was in an ASL lvl1 course. by the time the evening was over my professor was contemplating bumping me to the 2nd lvl.
 
Juli-terp-to-be said:
Actually, when I when to a bar with my ASL professor to meet her friends and the rounds made it round. After a couple of beers I was comfortable enough not to over worry about my level of signing. At the time I was in an ASL lvl1 course. by the time the evening was over my professor was contemplating bumping me to the 2nd lvl.
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Get outta here..:hmm:
 
society's_child said:
Get outta here..:hmm:
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I have been 'teaching' myself ASL since I saw Linda on Sesame Street as a little child, I am now 36. So I know a fair amount of ASL. I just need to put it into working practice. The college wouldn't allow my professor to bump me up anyway.
I would not recommend that anyone should try and add alcohol into learning ASL. But PFH ( if I may can you that Postsfromhell ;P) was right, I needed to relax and the alcohol allowed that to happen.
 
society's_child said:
I sign to myself all the time..lol, I actually sign more fluently alone than when I'm in the presense of a deaf person.

I chalk it up to nerves. :mad2:
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I talk to myself all the time, not in AUSLAN but in ASL. A lot of excellent practice! :laugh2:
 
Juli-terp-to-be said:
I have been 'teaching' myself ASL since I saw Linda on Sesame Street as a little child, I am now 36. So I know a fair amount of ASL. I just need to put it into working practice. The college wouldn't allow my professor to bump me up anyway.
I would not recommend that anyone should try and add alcohol into learning ASL. But PFH ( if I may can you that Postsfromhell ;P) was right, I needed to relax and the alcohol allowed that to happen.
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Everyone calls me PFH. I give them the leeway. :shock:
 
Juli-terp-to-be said:
I have been 'teaching' myself ASL since I saw Linda on Sesame Street as a little child, I am now 36. So I know a fair amount of ASL. I just need to put it into working practice. The college wouldn't allow my professor to bump me up anyway.
I would not recommend that anyone should try and add alcohol into learning ASL. But PFH ( if I may can you that Postsfromhell ;P) was right, I needed to relax and the alcohol allowed that to happen.
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Alcohol or Muscle Relaxants does the trick.. Only that Muscle Relaxants are less likely to be detected. (But they knock my ass into bed easily though):D
 
Hmm, speaking of Total Immersion, has anyone seen this link yet?

ASL - American Sign Language

Although the Total Immersion event in the link is over, there are others through the year. Just watch for such events, etc.
 
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