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[Note to teachers: You are welcome to use the Lifeprint Curriculum to teach your classes. Please know though that small improvements and revisions are made to the lessons frequently. I've been working with quite a few of you to arrange a new 2009 lesson plan. For now I will simply post the currently available lessons and you can use your local syllabus to designate which lessons you want to use. Dr. Bill]
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Deaf Culture
Fingerspelling and Numbers
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ASL Linguistics
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Lesson 1 AGAIN DEAF HEARING LEARN LIKE MEANING MEET NAME NICE NO PLEASE enjoy / SIGN STUDENT TEACHER THANK-you (Related variation: GOOD). UNDERSTAND WHAT WHERE WHO WHY YES Pronominalization and Indexing
Lesson 2 GIRL BOY man BROTHER CHILD DAD grandpa DIVORCE HAVE HEY HOW HOW-MANY LIVE MARRIAGE MOM SINGLE JUST ONLY SOMETHING SISTER SLOW SPELL WORK Possession Name sign
Lesson 3 ALL ASK BAD GOOD BATHROOM BIG SMALL COME GO FAMILY FAVORITE FINE FROM HERE HOUSE CITY LIKE MORE NEED SCHOOL SO-SO THINK RAISED Negation not don't
Lesson 4 ANGRY AUNT UNCLE BABY BEDROOM BRUSH-TEETH CRY EXCUSE FEEL FRIEND HAPPY HELP HURT IDEA LOVE SAD SORRY STOP WANT WASH
Lesson 5 CAN-[able, may, possible] CAR/[DRIVE] CHURCH COMPUTER DOCTOR/[nurse] EMAIL GIVE-[hand to] HOME IN/[OUT]-[enter, inside, within, outside] INTERNET MOVIE PLAY-(TOYS, party) PUT-[put-on, put-away, move] SIT-[chair, anxious] STAND STAY STORE VIDEO WALK-TO-[walk] WATCH WITH
Lesson 6 BLACK BLUE BROWN COLOR DRAW FINISH FUTURE GREEN LONG NOW OLD ORANGE PAPER PAST RED TOMORROW WAIT WHEN YEAR YELLOW
Lesson 7 APPLE CANDY CEREAL CHEESE COOKIE CUP DRINK EAT [food] EGG FORK FULL HAMBURGER HOTDOG-(sausage, bologna) HUNGRY MILK PIZZA POPCORN SPOON-[soup] WATER
Lesson 8 BACKPACK BASKET BATTERY BELT CHANGE COAT DIRTY GLASSES HEARING-AID WASHING-MACHINE ON OFF PANTS PICK-UP SHIRT SHOES SOCKS UNDERWEAR WHICH ZIP
Lesson 9 BASEMENT BATHTUB COUCH DOOR-[open, open door, close door, closet] DRESSER DRYER-[dry] GARAGE GARBAGE KITCHEN LIGHT-[lamp, lights-on, lights-off, headlights, BRIGHT, LIGHT-A-MATCH, emergency vehicle, ambulance MICROWAVE] REFRIGERATOR SEPARATE-[apart] SHOWER SINK STOVE TABLE-[desk] TOOTHPASTE WINDOW-[open-window, close-window] [NUMERICAL INCORPORATION] SAY THERE
Lesson 10 BIRD BOOK BUG CAT COW DOG DOWN FISH GET BECOME HORSE KNOW PET READ SAME ALSO SOME TAKE TELL TIME-[o'clock] TRUE UP
Lesson 11 ABOUT ALWAYS AND ANY BACK-[#BACK] BUT CALL-[phone, named, yell, tty-call] CAN'T FOR GREAT-[wonderful] LITTLE-[little-bit] MAKE NEVER NEW OH-I-SEE OR PEOPLE SOMETIMES TALK-[chat-with, talk-with] THING
Lesson 12 AFTERNOON-[every afternoon] DAY-[ALL-DAY, TODAY] EQUAL-[fair, level] EVERYDAY FRIDAY HABIT HOUR MINUTE MONDAY MONTH-[monthly, rent, MONTH-NEXT] MORNING-[EVERY-MORNING, ALL-MORNING] NIGHT-[ALL-NIGHT, EVERY-NIGHT, evening] SATURDAY SECOND SUNDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WEEK-[WEEK-NEXT] WEEKEND YESTERDAY
Lesson 13 ARTICLE-[column] CLOSE-CAPTIONED COLLEGE-[university] EASY-[ALMOST] FALSE FLASH-LIGHTS GRADUATE HARD-[tough, difficult, problem] HARD-OF-HEARING HIGH-SCHOOL INTERPRETER LIST PUT-DOWN RESEARCH RESIDENTIAL-SCHOOL-[deaf school, campus, institute, institution] SQUARE-[sign, black+board, perimeter] TEST-[exam, quiz] WRITE WRONG-[mistake, accident]
Lesson 14 AUTUMN COLD-[REFRIGERATOR] COOL FREEZE GO-TO-BED HOT MOON RAIN SNOW SPRING-[grow, PLANT, bush] SUMMER SUN SUNRISE USE-[wear] VACATION-[off work, holiday] WAKE-UP WARM WEATHER-[wind, breeze] WINTER
Lesson 15 AIDE BABYSITTER BOSS COOK FARM FIREMAN-[firefighter] IN-LAW LIBRARY-[library+er] MAIN-[profession, major] NEIGHBOR-[NEXT-TO] PICTURE-[photographer] POLICE-[cop, sheriff, DETECTIVE] PRESIDENT-[superintendent] PRINTER-[newspaper, publish, news] PROGRAM SCIENTIST SECRETARY SELF-[think-self, myself, yourself, himself, themselves, who-is, his-own, your-own] STEPFATHER STEPMOTHER WAITER/WAITRESS-[serve, servant]
Lesson 16 1/2-HOUR AFTER APPOINTMENT BEFORE BEST BETTER DO-[do-do] END FEW-[several] FIRST LAST LATE-[not-yet, LATER] MIDDLE-[center] MIDNIGHT MOST NEXT-[after, before, from then on] NOT-YET-[late] OFTEN-[frequently] RECENT SEE-[look-at, watch, let's-see] SOON
Lesson 17 A-LOT-[much] BANANA BEER BREAKFAST CUP DINNER DISH-[plate] FRENCH-FRIES FRENCH-TOAST GRAPES KETCHUP LUNCH MAYONNAISE MUSTARD PANCAKE PEPPER PICKLE POP-[soda] SALAD SALT SINK SOAP SOUP
Lesson 18 BICYCLE-[bike, ride-bike] BOAT BUILD-[building, construction] CL:3-[park-car, row of cars, accident, garage] ENJOY-[appreciate] FIND-[discover, pick-up] FLY/AIRPLANE GET-ON/IN HELICOPTER LEAVE-[depart] LEAVE-[leave-behind, abandon] LOST-[lose] MOTORCYCLE PRACTICE-[training] RIDE-ON/IN ROCKET SEARCH-[look for, examine] SUBWAY TICKET-[give-ticket] TRAIN TRAVEL-[trip] TRUCK
Lesson 19 AFRAID-[scared] BORED BRAVE CHAT EMBARRASSED FRIENDLY-[pleasant, cheerful] FRUSTRATED HAPPY INSULT INTERESTING JEALOUS LONELY MAD-[angry] MEAN-[cruel, PURPOSE] NERVOUS PROUD SILLY STUCK-UP SURPRISE-[WAKE-UP, amazed] TIRED-[exhausted]
Lesson 20 BUZZ-CUT CL:C-[thick] CURLEY-HAIR CUTE-[sugar] EYES FACE-[LOOK-LIKE, appearance, looks] FAT-[obese] FOOL HAIR-[types] LONG-HAIR NORMAL-[of-course, natural, ordinary] PRETTY-[beautiful, handsome, good looking] REGULAR-[ordinary, righteous] SHORT-[short-stature, short-duration, short-sleeve] SHORT-HAIR SKINNY STRAIGHT-HAIR STRONG-[WELL, brave, courageous, recover] TALL THICK-[CL:C] THIN-[CL:G] UGLY WEAK-[vulnerable]Lesson 21 ADULT APPLY ARMY BARBER BUS-DRIVER-[#BUS] CARPENTER-[do woodwork] DANCER-[dance] DENTIST FIRE FISHERMAN HIRE-[invite, introduce, welcome] KEEP-[TAKE-CARE-OF, LEND, borrow, type] LAWYER-[law, legal, rule] MANAGER-[administration, rule-over, reign] MECHANIC-[wrench] MISSIONARY-[preacher, pastor] PAINTER-[paint] PILOT POSTAL-WORKER-[letter +man, mail+carry+er] RESUME SUPERVISOR
Lesson 22 #BANK BROKE-(financially) BUSINESS-[busy] CENTS COUNT-[accountant] DOLLAR EARLY EARN FREE-[independent, liberated, safe] GOLD/SILVER GOVERNMENT LETTER-[mail, ALPHABET-LETTER] MONEY-[BUY, purchase, shopping] OFFICE PAY REGISTER RETIRE SEND-[mail] SHOW-[example, demonstrate] SUBSCRIBE-[get-regularly, SSI, welfare] TELLER-fs
Lesson 23 ALL-TOGETHER-[total, sum] APARTMENT BOOKSTORE CAFETERIA-[restaurant, bachelor] DIVIDE DORM ENGLISH EXPLAIN-[describe, directions] FAIL FLUNK FRESHMAN JUNIOR MATH-[algebra, calculus, trigonometry, geometry] PASS PLUS-[positive] POST-[put up a poster, bulletin+board] SENIOR SOPHOMORE STUDY TAKE-AWAY WORSE-[figure, times]
Lesson 24 ACCEPT DECLINE DECREASE DON'T-MIND DURING-[while] ENOUGH-[good-enough, PLENTY] HOW-MUCH-[cost] HOW-MUCH-[volume] IMPROVE INCREASE MISCHIEVOUS-[devil] OTHER SHUT-DOWN-[power-outage, power-off, turn-off, blow-out] STRANGE SUCCEED-[finally, success, FAMOUS, Pah!] THAN-[less, less-than, more-than, limit, equal, maximum, minimum, too-much] WORRY
Lesson 25 BRING-[carry] COME-ON EAST EXACT-[perfect] FAR-(A hand, Index finger)-[distant] FAST-[quick, speed, immediately] FIELD-[all-over, -dom, -HOOD, land, area, ground] FRONT HURRY-[rush] LEFT-[right] MOVE NEAR-[close] NORTH PARKING-LOT PLAY RIGHT-[left] SOUTH WEST WOW
Lesson 26 BRIGHT DARK DIG DON'T-CARE FLOWER FORGET FUN GRASS-[hay, mow] HEAVY HIGH LAUGH LIGHT-WEIGHT LOW MOUNTAIN OUTSIDE PLANT REMEMBER SINCE TREE-[park, forest] UP-TO-NOW
Lesson 27 BREAD BUTTER CABINET-[cupboard] CAKE COFFEE DELICIOUS DOZEN FEED-[nourish, SPEND] MEAT-[steak, beef, context] OUNCE PIE POUND-[lb, weight, weigh] SMELL TABLESPOON TASTE-[prefer, favorite, lucky] TEA TEASPOON VEGETABLES WASH-DISHES WINE-[beer]
Lesson 28 BLANKET BUTTON CLOTHES-[DRESS] COPY DIAPER DOTS HAIR-DRYER HAT MATCH-[roommate, combine] NECKLACE PLAID SCARF SEW SHAVE SKIRT STRIPES TIE TOUCH-[dwell on] TOWEL WET-WIPES
Lesson 29 BALD BEARD COUSIN HAPPEN-[when] HIDE IMPOSSIBLE MAGICIAN MUSTACHE PLAN PLAY-CARDS-[card, check] SECRET SEEM-[mirror, compare, appears] SHOW-UP-[appear, disappear, vanish] SHY SINGER SMART STUPID-[DUMB] WHITE-PERSON
Lesson 30 DRAWER-[open drawer, close drawer] ELEVATOR FLOOR FURNITURE GIVE-UP-[sacrifice] JANITOR MACHINE-[factory] MEASURE-[engineer] MEETING PREFER RESPONSIBLE-[fault] RESTAURANT SALESPERSON START-[begin, initiate] VET WALL WATCH-[wristwatch, bracelet] WAY-[hall, street, road, avenue]
Lesson 31 ALRIGHT ANSWER-[order, report, respond] ENTHUSIASTIC EXCITED GONE-[absent, DEPLETE, run-out-of] LESSON-[course, list, make-list] LOUSY NONE NOTHING NOTHING-TO-IT OKAY OWE-[bill, due, debt] PENCIL-[pen, write] STINK STUCK TEST
Lesson 32 DREAM FALL FALL-IN-LOVE INTEREST INTERRUPT-[bother] PULL PUSH REASON-[realize] SHUT-UP SLEEP-[sleepy, over-sleep, sunrise] THROW-[throw-away] TRADE-[replace, exchange] TURN-[turn-on, turn-of, knob/switch] UPSET WON'T-[refuse] WAVE-NO
Lesson 33 BIRTHDAY BOWL CHIPS-fs COKE ICE-CREAM KNIFE PARTY PEACH PEAR PEPSI POTATO POUR SANDWICH STOVE SWEET-[sweet-natured, candy] THIRSTY-[crave] WATER-FOUNTAIN
Lesson 34 CHARACTER ESTABLISH-[set-up] LOCATIONS-[top, bottom, side, beneath] MUSIC-[song, sing, singer, POETRY] OCEAN/sea PAY-ATTENTION-[focus, concentrate] RACE-[compete] RIVER ROCK SKATING-[ice-skating, roller-blading] SKI SKILL-[good-at, talent, EXPERT] THEATER-[act, actor, drama, play, show] VOLLEYBALL
Lesson 35 BALL BASEBALL BASKETBALL BOWLING CHASE CLIMB DOLL FOOTBALL GAME-[challenge] HOCKEY KITE ROLLER-BLADE-[ice-skate, roller-skate] RUN-[...] SCOOTER SNOW-BOARD SOCCER SOFTBALL SWIM SWING VIDEO
Lesson 36 AWFUL-[terrible] CHEAP COST-[tax, fine, fee] CRAZY-[nuts, crazy-about] EXPENSIVE IMPORTANT-[value, cost, worth] OPPOSITE-[across from, allergic, agree, disagree, STRUGGLE] RELIEVED RUDE SATISFIED STILL STRUGGLE TYPE-[keyboard, typewriter] WITHOUT
Lesson 37 AGAINST-[opposed/anti/con] ALLOW-[permit] CHEAT CONFLICT DESTROY DO-[behavior/action] DUTY-[obligation] FIX-[#FIX] INVESTIGATE-[RESEARCH, check] LECTURE-[speech, talk] MAYBE-[may, might] PRISON-[jail, in-jail] SAVE SHOCKED STEAL SUSPECT THIEF WEAR-OUT-[burnout, fall-apart]
Lesson 38 ARGUE-[quarrel] AWKWARD-[clumsy] DECIDE-[determine] DISCUSS DISGUSTED FIRE-(terminate)-[excommunicate] HISTORY LOUD MEMBER-[congress, faculty, senate, staff] POSTPONE-[put-off] PRESSURE-[stress] PRINCIPAL QUIET STUCK SUGGEST-[offer, propose] SUPPORT-[pro, loyal] TAKE-EASY THINK-SAME-[agree] WIN IDEA
Lesson 39 BLAME-[fault, see responsible] EXAGGERATE EXPERIENCE FLATTERY GOSSIP LAZY LIE MISS-(emotion) MISS-OUT-[guess] ODD-[strange, O-D-D] PATIENT-[suffer, patience] RUIN-[spoil, tease] STRICT STRONG STUBBORN-[donkey] SYMPATHY-[poor-baby, sympathize-with, grace, compassion]
Lesson 40 DRILL HAMMER INCOMPETENT-[not-good-at, inept] METAL OVER-[across, cross] PERCENT PLIERS PLUG-[plug-in, unplug] RUBBER SAW SCISSORS SCREWDRIVER SIGN-(street-sign) TECHNICAL-[method, technique] THROUGH TOTAL-[sum] WELD-[welder] WOOD Lesson 41 APPROXIMATELY-[around, about] AREA-[place] ARRIVE BRIDGE CAMP-[TENT] CHECK COMPLAIN CORNER COUNSEL DEPOSIT EUROPE FLAT-TIRE FREEWAY-[highway] FROM-TIME-TO-TIME GASOLINE-[gas-station, put-in-gas] HOLLAND INTERSECTION MOTOR-[machine, engine] PROCEED-[go-ahead-with, get-along, go-on] TRAFFIC
Lesson 42 BY-A-HAIR-[close!] DIE HIT LOAN-[borrow, lend, keep] PROMISE QUIT-[join, OF PARTICIPATE] READY RESTROOM RIGHT RUIN-[spoil] SLIPPED-MIND SMOKE SOFT-[wet, humid] STRAIGHT TEMPLE TRAIN-GONE TRANSFER-[switch-over]
Lesson 43 Holiday EASTER HALLOWEEN TURKEY BELIEVE HANUKAH PUMPKIN GHOST SCARECROW PILGRIM NATIVE-AMERICAN CHRISTMAS THANKSGIVING
Lesson 44 COVER CRACK EMOTION FRISBEE PATRONIZE IMPRESSED INVOLVED ISLAND oh-gee SEIZE SMOOTH SPILL STAR TATTLE WARN EARTH-QUAKE BREAK-DOWN
Lesson 45 BODY EARS NOSE MOUTH HEAR YOUNG KISS GET-ALONG CAREFUL CARELESS PREGNANT COUGH DRUNK MEDICINE LEG HEAD HAND HEAD-COLD HEART INFECTION SKIN STOMACH PILL*******************************************************
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Lesson 46 BITE BLOOD BRUISE BEE STING VOMIT HOSPITAL DRAW-OUT CIGARETTE BIRTH EXERCISE BREAK BANDAGE REST FART STROKE HEART-ATTACK BREATHE DIZZY SORE-THROAT BLOOD-PRESSURE
Lesson 47 ARIZONA ATLANTA BALTIMORE BOSTON CALIFORNIA CHICAGO DALLAS DETROIT HOUSTON NATION VOTE NEW-YORK PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH TEXAS UTAH WASHINGTON WASHINGTON-DC VISIT
Lesson 48 AFRICA AMERICA CANADA CHINA-[Chinese, Asian] ENGLAND-[English, British] GERMANY HOLLAND INDIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN KOREA MEXICO RUSSIA SCOTLAND SPAIN COUNTRY WORLD
Lesson 49 BEAR DONKEY ELEPHANT GOAT LION MONKEY MOUSE PIG SHEEP SNAKE TIGER TURTLE SPIDER BEE CHICKEN DEER DUCK EAGLE FLY FOX
Lesson 50 GIRAFFE GORILLA HIPPOPOTAMUS MOSQUITO OWL RABBIT RAT SQUIRREL WOLF WORM ZEBRA ALLIGATOR BUTTERFLY DINOSAUR FROG RACCOON SKUNK
I frequently update and improve the lessons, so expect to see changes from time to time. -- Dr. Bill
ASL 1 (First Semester) [First Year Fall Semester] [Public School K-12: Point five (.5) credits] [University: Four (4) Semester-Credit-Hours or Six (6) Quarter-Credit-Hours] [Continuing Education: Six (6) CEUs] [Course Contact Hours: 40 to 60]
Introduction:
Course Orientation | Deaf Culture | ASL Basics | Fingerspelling | Numbers
Unit 1:
Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5
Unit 2:
Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 10
Unit 3:
Lesson 11 | Lesson 12 | Lesson 13 | Lesson 14 | Lesson 15
Lessons:1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|
ASL 2 (Second Semester) [First Year Spring Semester] [Public School K-12: Point five (.5) credits] [University: Four (4) Semester-Credit-Hours or Six (6) Quarter-Credit-Hours] [Continuing Education: Six (6) CEUs] [Course Contact Hours: 40 to 60]
Unit 4:
Lesson 16 | Lesson 17 | Lesson 18 | Lesson 19 | Lesson 20
Unit 5:
Lesson 21 | Lesson 22 | Lesson 23 | Lesson 24 | Lesson 25
Unit 6:
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ASL 3 (Third Semester) [Second Year Fall Semester]
[Public School K-12: Point five (.5) credits] [University: Four (4) Semester-Credit-Hours or Six (6) Quarter-Credit-Hours] [Continuing Education: Six (6) CEUs] [Course Contact Hours: 40 to 60]
Unit 7: Lesson 31 | Lesson 32 | Lesson 33 | Lesson 34 | Lesson 35
Unit 8: Lesson 36 | Lesson 37 | Lesson 38 | Lesson 39 | Lesson 40
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ASL 4 (Fourth Semester) [Second Year Fall Semester]
(under construction)
Unit 11: Lessons: 51-55
Unit 12: Lessons: 56-60
Lessons (draft) 46|47||48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60
Practice Quizzes: |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20
Practice Quizzes: 21|22|23|24|25||26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40
Information for students using the CDs
(See the bookstore for a course pack)
Lesson 1: Quiz #1: Unit 1 CD Numbers 1-48.
Lesson 2: Quiz #2: Unit 1 CD Numbers 49-113
Lesson 3: Quiz #3: Unit 1 CD Numbers 114 – 172
Lesson 4: Quiz #4: Unit 1 CD Numbers 173-232
Lesson 5: Quiz #5: Unit 1 CD Numbers 233 -321
Lesson 6: Quiz #6: Unit 2 CD Numbers 1-58
Lesson 7: Quiz #7: Unit 2 CD Numbers 59-100
Lesson 8: Quiz #8: Unit 2 CD Numbers 101-144
Lesson 9: Quiz #9: Unit 2 CD Numbers 145-198
Lesson 10: Quiz #10: Unit 2 CD Numbers 199 – 250
Lesson 11: Quiz #11: Unit 3 CD Numbers 1-51
Lesson 12: Quiz #12: Unit 3 CD Numbers 51-102
Lesson 13: Quiz #13: Unit 3 CD Numbers 103-149
Lesson 14: Quiz #14: Unit 3 CD Numbers 150-193
Lesson 15: Quiz #15: Unit 3 CD Numbers 194-250
Lesson 16: Quiz #16: Unit 4 CD Numbers 1-53
Lesson 17: Quiz #17: Unit 4 CD Numbers 54-99
Lesson 18: Quiz #18: Unit 4 CD Numbers 100-149
Lesson 19: Quiz #19: Unit 4 CD Numbers 150-194
Lesson 20: Quiz #20: Unit 4 CD Numbers 195-242
Lesson 21: Quiz #21: Unit 5 CD Numbers 1-55
Lesson 22: Quiz #22: Unit 5 CD Numbers 56-107
Lesson 23: Quiz #23: Unit 5 CD Numbers 108-152
Lesson 24: Quiz #24: Unit 5 CD Numbers 153-202
Lesson 25: Quiz #25: Unit 5 CD Numbers 203-247
Construction notes:
Webmaster Future Site Development notes:
Vocab for future lesson development:
say, court, judge, trial
Level 4 Lessons (draft) 46|47||48|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60
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