www.WestwoodASL.com The purpose of this video is to give the viewer practice with reading 3-letter words. The words are fingerspelled using the alphabet (ABC’s) for ASL (American Sign Language). This video is a test sample that I’m working on for my website. I’ll add variations as I tweak them and find the best setting. In the meantime, enjoy. Feel free to post comments. American Sign Language alphabet Deaf ASL ABC fingerspelling practice.
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@roadolive Very true! There are two parts to communicating – productive and receptive. You’ve gotten the productive part down (learned the abc’s) now you have to work on the receptive (watching others fingerspell words). Good luck!
@alex16ed Happily, no one has written down the answers. How can you learn if someone gives you the answers before you figure them out for yourself? Besides, if they did post them I’d just delete them. *grin* Now, for those who want to check to see if they have the right answers, they can get them on my website in the Month One module.
honestly i would think that some person would write all fifty letters down in the comments hahah i guess i was wrong… lol
@TheSmilingRedApples Fingerspelling is a way to “spell out” English words on the hand. Generally fingerspelling should be used for proper names, titles, etc. I should also mention that ASL and English are not the same. They are two languages that are completely separate and different. Each with their own set of grammar and syntax.
Oh wow learning how to do the alphabet myself wasn’t as hard but learning how to read it from other people takes a while!
is fingerspelling the same as with making words in asl
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LOL. Yeah, I bet they can seem like a blur! That’s why practice, practice, practice will help improve your “receptive skills.”
These are really fingerspelled slower than normal speed? They’re like a blur to me. 🙂
Im in Malaysia, so im learning Mysl. Almost identical to Asl with a number of differences. Since you are my first teacher I kept using Asl again and again in class.
Im being reminded that we are not learning Asl but Mysl but I cant help it cause Ive been practicing sign with your video long enough. Funny though. Haha..
Hey! Glad you’re having fun learning ASL. It’s a wonderful language isn’t it? *smile* Keep it up!
hi! remember me?I took your advice and took a signing lesson. its been fun. and im still using ur vids as revision. very helpful. thank you so much.
LOTS of practice will help. *smile* Keep trying!
I keep confusing g ang h.
and t m n. grr.
Keep practicing. Eventually you’ll get it!
What are letters number10?
I dont get it, Thax.
Yep! Those e’s and o’s can be tricky! Visual practice definitely helps.
You are VERY welcome.
Thank you for these videos.
After taking the quiz on your website, I know I need to work on distinguishing e’s and o’s. I thought I had that difference down, but I did not!
Keep watching! The more you practice, the better you’ll get. *smile*
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I am fascinated to ASL. I have a desktop back ground and I am trying to watch your videos everyday now.
do never charge for them, please 🙂
I wish I could have a 1 hour session with your videos when i wake up n go to sleep. its a great hobby. time-killer. fun stuff. you r the best aaaaaaa
Congrats on the progress you’re making! Keep up the good work! Glad you enjoy the videos and hope you continue to find them helpful. Practice is the best way to increase fluency. *smile*
2 weeks learning and now I have maybe 125 words vocabulary. A college classmate is fluent since half her family is deaf …. She tells me to pronounce the letters as they come out with sounds. learn to recognize them as sounds …. Thank you for these videos … I can see it a lot clearer yet still lack the finger agility but in due time hopefully I can be half as good (smiles)
You are VERY welcome. *smile*