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American Sign Language Level 1
Learn how to communicate with your Deaf and Hard of Hearing Friends and Family
Created bySonia Hollis
Last updated 3/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Learn from the Best!...with Learn Sign Language - ASL we have enlisted a well known Deaf presenter Judy Vardon. She has been Deaf since the age of two. She became famous in the Deaf community when she and her family appeared on America's Extreme Home Makeover show in 2004. She graduated from Lahser High School and is the mother of two sons. She lives with her family in Oak Park, Michigan.
- Throughout the course you will be taught via online videos that have both voice over and subtitles to just pure ASL on it's own. This is to increase your receptive and productive skills when conversing with a Deaf person or someone who uses ASL. There are also PDF documents to download so you can track the scripts and keep tabs on your progress. The topics that will be covered are the following :- Alphabet, Spelling & Names, Introductions, Family & Rooms in the House, Animals, Numbers, Money & Time, Time & Weather, Transport & Directions, Interests & Hobbies, Food & Drink.
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Course content
9 sections • 52 lectures • 2h 0m total length
Requirements
- No prior knowledge needed
Description
American Sign Language Level 1
Have you always wanted to master American Sign Language, but thought you had left it far too late to learn? Ever been fascinated by the speed of communication of signers on television and wondered how they picked up the skill? Perhaps you have members of the family or friends/colleagues who are deaf and would benefit from their friend or relative having the sign language skills to communicate effectively?
This course will introduce you via video to the sign alphabet, names, animals, numbers, places and much, much more! From ordering in a restaurant to getting around, this course is the go-to guide to help you get communicating in sign language.
Using useful video demonstrations, this course will provide you with the necessary grounding to become a confident sign communicator, and may even make you more attractive as a candidate in your career.
We have enlisted a well known Deaf presenter Judy Vardon to teach and guide you through the 52 videos in this course. Judy has been Deaf since the age of two, and became famous in the Deaf community when she and her family appeared on America's Extreme Home Makeover show in 2004.
Curriculum
Alphabet, Spelling & Names
1 - Level 1 Introduction
2 - The Alphabet - With Text
3 - The Alphabet - Without Text
4 - Letter Test - Without Text
5 - Letter Test - With Text
6 - Fingerspelling Names - Without Text
7 - Fingerspelling Names - With Text
8 - More Names - Without Text
9 - More Names - With Text
Introductions, Family & Rooms in the House
10 - Introductions
11 - Phrase Test
12 - Family Vocabulary
13 - Question Forms
14 - Short Story - receptive skill practice - Without Text
15 - Short Story Recap - With Text
16 - Rooms in the House Vocabulary
Animals
17 - Animals Vocabulary
18 - Animal Phrase Test 1 - Without Text
19 - Animal Phrase Test 1 Answers
20 - Animal Phrase Test 2 - Without Text
21 - Animal Phrase Test 2 Answers
Numbers, Money & Time
22 - Numbers 1 - 20
23 - Numbers Test and Extra Numbers
24 - Number Test 2
25 - Money Signs
26 - Time and Months
27 - Mixed Number Test 1
28 - Mixed Number Test 2
29 - Mixed Number Test 3
30 - Using Numbers for Duplication
Practice Time & Weather
31 - Story Receptive Practice - Without Text
32 - Story Receptive Practice - With Text
33 - Weather Vocabulary
34 - Weather Phrase Test - Without Text
35 - Weather Phrase Test - With Text
36 - Story Receptive Practice - Without Text
37 - Story Receptive Practice - With Text
Transport & Directions
38 - Transport Vocabulary
39 - Transport Phrases
40 - Direction Vocabulary
41 - Direction Phrases 1
42 - Direction Phrases 2
43 - Direction Phrases 3
44 - Getting Around Phrases - Without Text
45 - Getting Around Phrases - With Text
Interests & Hobbies
46 - Interests & Hobbies
47 - Phrase Test - WIthout Text
48 - Phrase Test - With Text
Food & Drink
49 - Food & Drink Vocabulary
50 - Food & Drink Vocabulary Test
51 - Food & Drink Phrase Test - Without Text
52 - Food & Drink Phrase Test - With Text
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who is interested in learning American Sign Language. This could be because you have Deaf members of the family, have Deaf or Hearing Impaired colleagues and you want to have a signed conversation with them. You could also be looking to enhance your skills and use this new language as a tool to help you in your career or help you in your existing job.