Overview

This course is designed to teach students about basic business terms and vocabulary within American Sign Language (ASL). Learners will review the basics of ASL including the alphabet, numbers, basic sentence structure, telling time, and facial expressions. Additionally, learners will expand their vocabulary with basic business related terminology and expressions such as handshapes, greetings and salutations, common technology and office terms, and more. After completing this course, learners should have a basic understanding of ASL in relation to business and be able to communicate in rudimentary terms with deaf co-workers.

Modules

1. Introduction

1.1 American Sign Language Beginner Introduction1 min

2. A Brief History

2.1 The Golden Age of Deaf Education11 min

2.2 The Age of Oralism9 min

3. The Alphabet

3.1 Letters A-J7 min

3.2 Letters K-Z7 min

4. Numbers

4.1 Numbers 1-205 min

4.2 Numbers 21-294 min

4.3 Numbers 30-993 min

5. Colors

5.1 Colors8 min

5.2 Sentence Practice - Colors3 min

6. Animals

6.1 Animals - Part 110 min

6.2 Animals - Part 210 min

6.3 Sentence Practice - Animals2 min

7. Family

7.1 Family9 min

7.2 Sentence Practice - Family2 min

8. Food and Drink

8.1 Food and Drink - Part 19 min

8.2 Food and Drink - Part 212 min

8.3 Sentence Practive - Food and Drink1 min

8.4 Your First Story3 min

9. Verbs

9.1 Verbs - Part 16 min

9.2 Verbs - Part 26 min

9.3 Sentence Practice - Verbs1 min

10. Emotions

10.1 Emotions5 min

10.2 Your Second Story11 min

11. Conclusion

11.1 American Sign Language Beginner Recap1 min