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Published: 1st February 1989
ISBN: 9780399514906
Number Of Pages: 224
For Ages: 18+ years old
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A comprehensive guide to learning and using Sign Language in everyday life
The authors of the acclaimed Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing and The Pocket Dictionary of Signing have created a text and workbook in one. This volume will teach you how to use signing in English sentence format. Signing Made Easy offers the most thorough, step-by-step approach to learning sign language, complete with drills and practice exercises to increase signing ability and understanding.
Presented in a large-format, easy-to-follow design, this book includes:
• More than 3,500 different signs, with clear illustrations and descriptions
• Instructions on how to sign in complete sentences
• Exercises for learning how to give and receive signs
• Drills to reinforce vocabulary retention
• Chapters organized by subject -- from "Work and Careers" to "Family and Social Life" to "Food" --that build progressively on previous lessons
• The complete manual alphabet
• Spelling exercises throughout
• Instructions for forming numbers and inflections
• A complete index for easy reference
| Foreword | p. 9 |
| Introduction | p. 10 |
| History | p. 11 |
| How to Use This Book | p. 12 |
| Suggestions and Tips for Easier Signing | p. 13 |
| Hand Shapes | p. 14 |
| Inflections | p. 15 |
| Numbers | p. 15 |
| The Manual Alphabet | p. 18 |
| Family and Social Life | p. 19 |
| Work and Careers | p. 41 |
| Food | p. 55 |
| Travel and Holidays | p. 69 |
| Sports and Recreation | p. 89 |
| Seasons, Time, and Weather | p. 103 |
| Emotions | p. 119 |
| Money and Shopping | p. 137 |
| Education | p. 151 |
| Health and Emergencies | p. 167 |
| Religion | p. 187 |
| Animals and Nature | p. 207 |
| Answers | p. 217 |
| Additional Descriptions | p. 218 |
| Index | p. 220 |
| Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780399514906
ISBN-10: 0399514902
Series: Perigee Ser.
Audience:
General
For Ages: 18+ years old
For Grades: 7 - 12
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 1st February 1989
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 27.94 x 20.96
x 1.27
Weight (kg): 0.49
Earn 56 Qantas Points
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