The Talking Hands: A Sign Language Manual in 33 Lessons

By Angela Arellano Ababat

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 28, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456814915

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Copyright © 2010 by Angela A. Ababat & Isidro B. Villaflor.

ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4568-1490-8

                   Ebook                                      978-1-4568-1491-5

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Contents

Introduction

Sincere Thanks And Appreciation

The Authors

Part I Lessons On The Introductory Signs For Vocabulary Building

A. Alphabet—Finger Spelling A To Z

B. Numbers

C. Greetings And Expressions

Part II Lessons On Basic Signs By Handshapes For Vocabulary Building

Lesson 1 Open Palms, Index Fingers, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 2 Open Palms, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 3 Open Palms, Index Fingers, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 4 Index Fingers, A, Y Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 5 Open Palms, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 6 Open Palms, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 7 Index Fingers, H And V Handshapes

Lesson 8 A And S Handshapes

Lesson 9 O Handshape, Modified

Lesson 10 F Handshape

Lesson 11 Middle Fingers

Lesson 12 A Handshape

Lesson 13 Open Palms

Lesson 14 V, K, P, Handshapes

Lesson 15 Open Palms, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 16 O Handshape, Mixed

Lesson 17 C And Open Palm Handshapes

Lesson 18 H, U, N Handshapes, Mixed

Lesson 19 Index Fingers

Lesson 20 R, L, M Handshapes

Lesson 21 Open Palms

Lesson 22 D, G Handshapes, Index Fingers

Lesson 23 Open Palms, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 24 G, F, Thumbs, Index Fingers, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 25 A Handshape

Lesson 26 Y, 3 Fingers, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 27 I, J, W, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 28 B, C, S, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 29 Open Palms, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 30 V, K, P, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 31 Open Palms, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 32 Index Fingers, Mixed Handshapes

Lesson 33 Open Palms, Index Fingers, Mixed Handshapes

Part III Practice Songs, Poems, Short Stories And More Practice Sentences

A. Songs

Preliminary Songs

Religious Songs

Classical, Modern

Christmas Songs

B. Poems

C. Short Stories

D. More Practice Sentences

References

INTRODUCTION

Communication is one of the most basic necessities of human existence, the need to understand and be understood. Since man is a social being, it is important that he develops a means of communication with others including the deaf (Riekehof 1987). Deaf people throughout the world developed a visual language commonly known as Sign Language. It is the readiest and quickest means of bringing words to the eyes of the deaf.

The Authors therefore came up with the TALKING HANDS, First Edition which is more comprehensive. This book provides the students and interested learners, deaf or hearing, basic and easy lessons in Sign Language. This manual presents more than 900 basic vocabulary words in 33 lessons. The choice of signs was based on the words that are commonly and frequently used. They are also based on the American Sign Language (ASL) and the Sign Exact English (SEE) or Initializations. They are arranged artistically by Handshapes with Parts of Speech as subtitles to help students learn and remember the sign clusters easily. The features of the book are:

Part I Lessons on the Introductory Signs for Vocabulary Building: Alphabet, Numbers, Greetings and Expressions.

Part II Lessons on Basic Signs by Handshapes for Vocabulary Building.

Presentations of the lessons are done in 5 columns: Words/Illustrations, Handshapes, Movements/Positions, Descriptions and Ideas. It is quite easy to learn these lessons if there is a teacher infront executing the signs however if you forget them these cues will help you.

First, look at the Picture, Words/Illustrations to get a general view then the Handshapes to follow how the signs are formed. Next the Movements/Positions which are directional signs after that the Descriptions which are step by step instructions and movements and lastly the Ideas so you will understand the meaning of those particular sign formations. This, as a whole, makes Sign Language easy, interesting and exciting.

At the end of every lesson are Practice Sentences. These sentences contain some of the words found in that particular lesson. The sentences are sometimes funny and non-sensical. These sentences however, promote instant recall, automatic response of the signs in smooth and flowing movements. The signs also must be executed according to the mood of the sentence. For example, if it conveys a happy disposition, facial expressions must also show a happy face, etc.

Part III Practice Songs, Poems, Stories and more Practice Sentences

This compilation of songs, poems, stories is signable and also a good material to practice one’s skill in Artistic Interpreting.

The authors of this book, The Talking Hands, 1st Ed., acknowledge, extend special thanks and give due recognition to the authors and writers of the songs, poems and stories used in this manual.

The purpose of this book is two-fold: First, is to provide a teaching-learning tool for teachers who wish to use Sign Language as a medium of instruction to the deaf or just to teach the Language of Signs. Second, is to provide training material in Sign Language for interested persons, deaf or hearing for personal improvement or for greener pastures.

With the advent of Sign Language, the Hearing and Special people can now experience better and profitable communications. Communication barrier is overcome thus understanding, peace and harmony are achieved. This makes our life in this world enjoyable, interesting and fulfilling which God actually meant it to be.

It is the Authors’ privilege and pleasure to encourage and help you communicate with the Special People through the movements of your TALKING HANDS.

Lastly, the authors humbly plead to the public and clienteles of this book not to remove or delete their names instead give due credit to them as the rightful owners of this Sign Language Manual.

Thank you and happy signing!!!

Angie Ababat

and

Sid Villaflor

The Talking Hands

1st Edition

SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION

We, the authors express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all who have a part in the realization of this work:

Dr. Ester B. Velasquez, President, Cebu Normal University who always inspired us in her messages to strive for excellence and also supported us in our endeavors as SPED Teachers.

Dr. Leona L. Villaflor SPED Consultant and Ret. Assistant Schools Div. Superintendent, Cebu Province for her constant guidance and encouragement to finish The Talking Hands Second Edition.

Rev. Jose C. Ababat who organized the Handshapes and the module and also made suggestions on how to present them. Besides a Certified Interpreter for the Deaf himself, Rev. Ababat was one of the co-founders of the Philippine Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Metro Manila.

Ernesto Booc for his skillful drawings and illustrations of the signs.

Diocel B. Famador, owner and Proprietess of the Skynet Digital Computer Center, Cebu City for accommodating the printing of this book.

Alma Liza C. Bontilao who patiently helped encode and edit the book.

The Authors’ Special Buddies, Tita Cordova and Adeline Gabuya for their encouragement, inspiration and friendship.

Our students in the Graduate School, SPED Program who expressed their desire to have a more comprehensive presentation of the book.

The Deaf and Hearing interested learners who gave us the motivation to work on a book, that is, Sign Language made easy.

Our Friends who cheered and boosted our morale by saying, You can do it.

Our Family and Loved ones for being patient and understanding of our limitations and stood with us through thick and thin.

Villaflor Family—loving wife Wilma, sweet and darling daughters Audrey and Harriett.

Ababat Family—beloved husband Joe, and loving and grown up Professionals, daughter Ethel and son Joab.

And above all Special Thanks to our Heavenly Father, Source of our strength, wisdom and provision and for blessing the fruit of our labor and the works of our hands.

Angie & Sid

2008

THE AUTHORS

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ISIDRO BOLOJABO VILLAFLOR finished his Bachelor of Elementary Education major in Mathematics at Cebu State College (now Cebu Normal University). He earned his Master of Arts in Education with specialization in Special Education-

Hearing Impairment at the same university.

Mr. Villaflor was a former pre-school and grade school teacher at Little Angels Montessori School in Labangon Tres, Cebu City. He also served as Special Education teacher at First High School for the Hearing Impaired in Macopa Street, Basak, Cebu City. After serving as teacher, he was designated as the Officer-in-Charge at Tagba-o National High School in Tagba-o, Cebu City and First High School for the Hearing Impaired in Macopa Street, Basak, Cebu City. He was designated as the Division Special Education Coordinator at DepEd Cebu City Division, Imus Road, Cebu City.

After passing the principal’s qualifying examination, he was promoted as Principal II at Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School in Basak Pardo, Cebu City.

As a specialist in Special Education, he is accredited as a Certified Interpreter for the Deaf by the Philippine Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf in Pasay City.

He also served as part-time faculty member at Cebu Normal University in Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, University of San Jose-Recoletos in Basak, Cebu City and University of the Visayas in Colon Street, Cebu City. He taught Special education subjects in the undergraduate and graduate studies.

Currently, Mr. Villaflor serves as special educator in one of the schools in Baltimore City Public School System, Baltimore City, Maryland USA. During his stint as Special Educator in BCPSS, he was recognized as one of the outstanding teachers in the district. He was also awarded a plaque of recognition by Baltimore City Community College for Reginald F. Lewis Outstanding Teacher Award. The Maryland Filipino Teachers Organization honored Mr. Villaflor a Hall Fame Award for consistent 100% performance rating covering three consecutive years.

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Dr. Ababat obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education at the University of the East, Metro Manila. She received her training in Sign language and Special Education at Bethel Bible College and Philippine Normal