Naturally | Homework 4.1 Signing

You cannot pass 4.1 without using CL:1 (for a person standing), CL:V (for legs/people walking), and CL:O (for ropes/cylindrical objects). If you are trying to spell "rope" every time, you are missing the point. The homework wants you to show the shape of the rope using your handshape.

Yes. Signing Naturally loves using the story of (the Lilliputians) to teach spatial awareness. You will watch a signer describe where the tiny ropes are tied on Gulliver’s body. homework 4.1 signing naturally

Homework 4.1 tests your ability to use referents . If the signer is talking about a rope on the left arm, you must establish that left side of your chest as "Gulliver." Do not just point vaguely. Be precise. You cannot pass 4

Wait, what?

Struggling is part of the process. If you get an answer wrong, go back and watch how the signer uses their shoulders and eye gaze . The answer is almost always in the spatial setup. Homework 4

In ASL (specifically for this homework), you need to establish the subject first. Wrong: ROPE ARM AROUND. Right (ASL structure): ARM. (Point to your left arm). ROPE. (Show CL:O wrapping around it).