Facts and figures

Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Monday, July 29, 2013

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Part 1: How do hearing-impaired people talk?

Hearing-impaired people can not hear sounds well? How do they hear words and talk?

Many hearing-impaired people use American Sign Language (ASL). They talk with their hands.

Sometimes two hearing-impaired people talk to each other. They both use ASL. Sometimes a

person who can hear interprets for hearing-impaired people. The person listens to someone talking

and then he or she makes signs.

There are two kinds of sign language. One kind has a sign for every letter in the alphabet. The

person spells words. This is finger spelling. The other kind has a sign for whole words. There are

about five thousand (5,000) of these signs. They are signs for verbs, things, and ideas.

Some of the signs are easy, for example, eat, milk, and house. You can see what they mean.

Others are more difficult, for example, star, egg, or week.

People from any country can learn ASL. They don't speak words. They use signs, so they can

understand people from other countries.

ASL is almost like a dance. The whole body talks. American Sign Language is a beautiful

language.

Note:

hearing-impaired (adj): l·ng tai each other: víi nhau

to interpret: th«ng dÞch idea: ý kiÕn.

A./ Vocabulary

Nghiªn cøu c¸c tõ ®· cho sau ®©y råi t×m tõ ®iÒn vµo chç trèng hoµn thµnh c©u. (Sè tõ ®· cho

nhiÒu h¬n tõ cÇn ®iÒn vµo c¸c c©u).

idea hearing-impaired difficult star

each other example interprets both

so whole sign dance

1. Others are more ______, for example, ______, egg, or week.

2. Sometimes two hearing-impaired people talk to ______.

3. They ________ use ASL.

4. ________ people can not hear sounds well.

5. ASL is almost like a ________.

6. The other kind has a sign for _______ words.

7. Sometimes a person who can hear well _____ for hearing-impaired people.

8. They use signs, not words, ________ they can understand people from other countries.

9. Many hearing-impaired people use American ______ Language.

10. They are signs for verbs, things, and ________.

B./ Vocabulary (new context)

Nghiªn cøu c¸c tõ ®· cho sau ®©y råi t×m tõ ®iÒn vµo chç trèng hoµn thµnh c©u. (Sè tõ ®· cho

nhiÒu h¬n tõ cÇn ®iÒn vµo c¸c c©u).

difficult so finger dance

hearing-impaired each other idea stars

sign interprets both whole

1. The class wants to have a party. This is a good ________.

2. Mary can ot hear well. She is _______.

3. Ali works for the government. He _______ Arabic and English.

4. A large _______ says "No Smoking".

5. Masako and Carlos speak English to _______.

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