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Introduction
Welcome to Week 1! This semester, we’re diving into the rich vocabulary of food signs and exploring how ASL varies across different people and regions. You’ll start with signs for meats, dairy, fruits, and vegetables—essential vocabulary for discussing food. This week’s focus on ASL’s variations will also give you insights into its flexibility and diversity.
Vocabulary
Learn over 50 ASL food signs this week! Start with the videos below to explore signs for meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Take your time to watch, re-watch, and practice. Next week, you’ll dive into even more food signs!
Learn Meat & Dairy Signs in ASL
Learn ASL signs for meat and dairy, including bacon, butter, cheese, and shrimp. Practice fingerspelled words like ham, lamb, and tofu, and try sentences such as “How many shrimp have you eaten?” or “For Christmas, do we want ham or turkey?” Beef up your signing skills with this tasty vocabulary!
Vocabulary List
Bacon • Chicken • Clam • Crab • Fish • Hot Dog • Meat, Beef or Steak • Roast Beef • Sausage • Shrimp • Turkey • Butter • Cheese • Egg • Yogurt
Fingerspelled List
Ham • Lamb • Oyster • Pork • Salami • Tofu
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Learn Fruits & Vegetables Signs in ASL
Learn ASL signs for fruits and vegetables, including apple, banana, salad, and tomato, with step-by-step demonstrations. Practice fingerspelled items like apricot, broccoli, and celery, and try sentences such as “I love pineapple” and “You eat finish vegetable you?” Don’t leaf this topic hanging—watch the video now!
Vocabulary List
Apple • Artichoke • Avocado • Banana • Berry • Black Berry • Carrot • Cherry • Corn • Cucumber • Fruit • Grapes • Mango • Melon • Peach • Pear • Peas • Pineapple • Potato • Raisins • Salad • Spinach • Strawberry • String Beans • Tomato • Vegetable
Fingerspelled List
Apricot • Asparagus • Bell Pepper • Broccoli • Cauliflower • Celery • Garlic • Grapefruit • Plum • Raspberry
Learn Related Sentences
Grammar and Culture
The Real Reason ASL Signs Vary from Person to Person
Fingerspelling and Numbers
ASL Fingerspelling Quiz: Popular Cereal Brands
Test your fingerspelling skills with Meredith as she spells out popular cereal brands! Watch closely and see if you can catch every letter to write down the correct answer. It’s a fun and crunchy challenge to sharpen your ASL skills!
Activities
- Food Sorting Game: Use pictures or plastic toy foods to represent various meats, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Categorize these items into their correct groups and practice signing each one. This visual sorting game aids memory and builds confidence with new vocabulary. Download Here
- Food Signs Quizlets: Practice what you learned in this weeks vocabulary with these digital flashcards. 2 videos 2 Quizlets! Don’t forget you can change the “Study Mode” by clicking the dropdown in the bottom right corner.
Quizlet: Meat & Dairy
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Quizlet: Fruit & Vegetables
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- Food Menu: Create an imaginary meal using the new vocabulary. Draw or write out each item and sign your choices in ASL. Use at least one meat/dairy item and one fruit/vegetable, then present it to a family member or friend. Think of yourself as a waiter explaining a menu item at a restaurant. You can also post your video to Padlet.
Reminders
Enhance your learning experience by participating in our weekly Silent Chats and live sessions with Meredith. Connect with other learners and build your ASL community through our LHTS Accelerated Discord channel.