Introduce Yourself
A conversation in ASL. Watch what others have signed, then reply with a video of your own.
The prompt
From your guide, in English
Introduce yourself to the group in ASL. Share your name sign if you have one, where you are joining from, and one place in nature that matters to you. Then watch a few other introductions and reply to at least one.
Reply in ASL
Record or upload a video of your reply.
Conversation 9 replies
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Maya R.
Maya shares a name sign, says Maya is joining from the Pacific Northwest, and describes a cedar grove visited most weekends.
Wild Cypress guideGuide, replying to Maya R.
The guide welcomes Maya and asks what Maya notices first on arriving in the cedar grove.
You, replying to Maya R.
You tell Maya you also have a favourite tree near home, and ask how long Maya has been visiting the grove.
Jordan T.
Jordan explains becoming Deaf in their twenties and still learning ASL, and talks about the river near home.
Priya S., replying to Jordan T.
Jordan, thank you for sharing this. I’m late-deafened too and filming in ASL still feels new. Your signing was really clear!
Jordan T., replying to Priya S.
Jordan thanks Priya and suggests they practise together during the Module 2 assignment.
You
Your introduction: your name sign, where you live, and the hill behind your house where you watch the sunset.
Sam O., replying to you
Sam says the sunset hill sounds beautiful and asks what time of year is best there.
Dee W.
Dee is DeafBlind, joins using tactile ASL with an interpreter, and shares a love of the ocean.