Level 1
Unit BSL101 – Introduction to British Sign Language
Unit summary To achieve this unit, learners must show they can understand and use basic language in everyday situations. You can meet and greet, understand basic conversation and numbers, give and follow simple directions and information.
Unit BSL101 is internally assessed by the teacher.
Topic content
- Meeting People
| Meeting familiar people | Meeting familiar people Attracting attention, e.g. tapping and waving. Informal ways of greeting familiar people, e.g. Use of gesture; Hi! Alright? How are you? Haven’t seen you for a while! |
| Meeting unfamiliar people in familiar surroundings (e.g. the sign class or in the Deaf club) | Attracting attention, e.g. tapping and waving. Formal ways of greeting unfamiliar people. Introducing oneself, e.g. Hello/good morning, welcome to my Deaf Club. My name is Sarah. What is your name? Where are you from or Where do you live? I live in York. What’s her/his/their name? Are you Deaf/hearing? I’m learning BSL. I am/am not Deaf/hearing. |
| Meeting unfamiliar people in public places, shops, cafes, offices, etc | Asking if they require assistance, e.g. What do you want? What would you like me to do? Can I help? I am learning to sign/I sign a little. Who do you want to meet? Do you want black or white coffee? |
| Requesting clarification | When a response or question isn’t understood, e.g. Again please. Sorry, I don’t understand. What was that sign? Please write it down. Using facial expressions when asking or responding to questions, or signaling affirmation and negation. |
| Leave taking | Ending a basic conversation politely, e.g. Thank you. I must go, See you again. See you later. Excuse me. Goodbye. |
- Using Numbers
| Basic numbers | Counting 0 – 30 according to the learners’ area of learning |
- Weather
| Commenting on the weather | Asking about the weather, e.g. What’s the weather like? Describing the weather, e.g. It’s not nice today; it’s raining and cold. It is lovely today, nice and sunny and hot. |
- Transport
| Describing different ways of travelling | Asking for and giving information about travel, e.g. How did you get here? Did you walk? I drove here. Where can I catch the bus? I came by train. |
- Directions
| Giving and describing simple directions | Giving and describing directions, e.g. The ladies toilet is upstairs, left at the second door. The lift is on the right. Go to the fourth floor. Go upstairs/downstairs. Who do you want to see? You need to ask…. |
| Asking for directions | Where’s the toilet? Where is David? How do I get to the café? Where is the drinks machine? |
The information and materials in this course are linked to the 101 unit from Signatures level 1 course.
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