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| This style of communication rarely or never changes and thus is ‘frozen’ in time and content. | Wedding vows, Miranda rights, Lord’s Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, historical speeches |
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| This language is used in formal settings and is one-way in nature. This use of language usually follows a commonly accepted format. It is usually impersonal and formal. | Speeches, school lessons, sermons, announcements |
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| This is a standard form of […] |
Developed by Mark Halley
Competencies Addressed: Message Coherence
Time Required for Activity: 30 mins
Objective: To improve message coherence when interpreting a fast and challenging English text into American Sign Language.
In this video, Dr. Sapna Parikh discusses the process of language acquisition, focusing on second language acquisition for children and adults.
The activity in this […]
National Multicultural Interpreter Project (2000). Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Series: Life Experiences of
Donnette Reins-American Indian-Muskogee Nation [Videotape]. El Paso, TX: El Paso Community College. (TRT 00:27) ASL with English voiceover and transcript.
This is a biographical narrative divided into shorter segments of a Deaf American Indian female who attended a residential school program. The tape can be used for ASL to English interpreting and […]
National Multicultural Interpreter Project (2000). Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Series: Life Experiences of Victor Vodounou – Benin, Africa [Videotape]. El Paso, TX: El Paso CommunityCollege. (TRT 00:22.30) ASL/PSE Signed with English transcript
This is a biographical narrative divided into shorter segments of a Deaf African male who ispursuing higher education in the United States. The tape can be used for ASL to English interpreting and for […]
Developed by Mark Halley
Competencies Addressed: Depiction in ASL
Time Required for Activity: 20 mins
Objective: To practice production of depiction when interpreting in ASL (specifically roleshift/constructed action & dialogue)
In this video, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares his ideas about how to help children become scientifically literate. In his short explanation, Dr. Tyson describes a number of ideas which may evoke rich […]
Developed by Mark Halley
Competencies Addressed: Specialized knowledge and other
Time Required for Activity: 30 mins
Objective: To learn about specialized knowledge (brain chemistry) and how to do prepare for such work ahead of time.
In this video, neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Avena explains how sugar affects the human brain.
You will interpret a video in which Dr. Avena explains in spoken English […]
In this video, Michael Stultz provides an informal science lesson about a natural phenomenon known as ball lightning. You will predict and then identify examples of depiction within the video text.
Developed by Mark Halley
Competency: Depiction in ASL
Time: 30 minutes
Objective: To identify depiction in an ASL text.
You will watch a segment of Michael’s lesson on ball […]
In this video, Julio shares his experience of immigrating to the United States from Guatemala and going through the process of getting his green card and then becoming a citizen.
This activity will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
You will do […]
In this video, Egina and Jimmy discuss the birth of their first child. (This video comes from All in Due Time: Perspectives on Childbirth from Deaf Parents.)
This activity will take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
Follow the steps below for the activity.
Spend a […]