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Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and CD-Rom
This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the companion CD-Rom features real-life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools, you’ll become an expert signer in no time!
British Sign Language For Dummies includes:
Starting to sign – learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you goingLearning everyday BSL – develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign LanguageGetting out and about – sign with confidence in a wide range of real-life situations, from travelling to datingLooking into Deaf life – learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they’ve adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs
Note: The Kindle edition of this book does not include any CDs or DVDs.
From the Publisher
About the Authors
This book is written by a team from The faculty of Deaf Education and Learning Support at City Lit, led by Karen Considine. City Lit is an adult education centre located in Central London, providing courses to over 24,000 students every year. The faculty of Deaf Education and Learning Support provides accredited British Sign Language courses at all levels to both deaf and hearing students and each of their tutors are qualified teachers and BSL assessors, with specialist training in teaching sign language. As well as providing sign language tuition at City Lit, they also visit companies and institutions to teach sign language.
ASIN : B004EEOWFC
Publisher : For Dummies; 1st edition (18 Nov. 2010)
Language : English
File size : 51152 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 547 pages
Customers say
Customers find the book very informative and a great starting step. They also say it’s easy to learn, helps make sense of sentence structure, and covers a wide range of topics, including d/Deaf culture and etiquette.
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