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The fun way to learn to sign! Whether you're learning American Sign Language for the first time or just brushing up on your skills, enjoy a break from serious study with this lively collection of puzzles and games. Based on the bestselling
American Sign Language Phrase Book, this engaging selection of crosswords, scrambles, pyramids, and more offers fun options for testing your knowledge and building your vocabulary.
Follow the clear illustrations to practice recognizing signs and communicating on topics ranging from health and clothing to time and money. Puzzles of varying degrees of difficulty allow you to ease into the action with a simple fill-in-the-blank or dive headlong into a challenging word search. Special features of
The American Sign Language Puzzle Book include:
- A variety of puzzles--word searches, matching games, crosswords, and more
- Detailed drawings of exact signing movements, including placement, direction, and repetition
- A step-by-step introduction to reading the illustrations and duplicating the motions
- Puzzles that test the ability to construct phrases with correct sign order
- A complete answer key for checking self-test results
Whether you are an ASL hobbyist or a devotee, whether you sign regularly or have limited opportunity to do so,
The American Sign Language Puzzle Book provides a fun and functional way to let practice make perfect!
Justin Segal is an author and designer of puzzle books and a student of ASL.
Lou Fant was a leading expert in the field of sign language and author of the acclaimed
The American Sign Phrase Book. The son of deaf parents, he pursued a successful career as teacher, interpreter, sign language coach, and actor.
Sommario
Introduction;
1. Reading the Signs; 2. The Manual Alphabet; 3. Everyday Expressions; 4. Signing and Deafness; 5. Getting Acquainted; 6. Health; 7. Weather; 8. Family; 9. School; 10. Food and Drink; 11. Clothing; 12. Sports and Recreation; 13. Travel; 14. Animals and Colors; 15. Civics; 16. Religion; 17. Numbers, Time, Dates, and Money; Answer Key
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Riassunto
Features a collection of crosswords, scrambles, and pyramids which offer options for testing knowledge and building vocabulary of the American Sign Language. This book includes: drawings of exact signing movements, including placement, direction, and repetition; and an introduction to reading the illustrations and duplicating the motions.
