How long does it take for the average hearing people to be fluent in ASL? People who are outrightly new to ASL or deaf culture.
Also people have different definitions of what makes you fluent in ASL-- for some, it is the simple ablility to carry on a coversation with a Deafie without asking them to repeat. For me, the moment you are fluent in ASL is when you sign in ASL grammar with facial expressions, ASL idioms, et cetera-- to an extent where people will assume the hearie to be a Deafie or CODA.]
How long does it take for the average hearing people to be fluent in ASL? People who are outrightly new to ASL or deaf culture.
How long does it take for the average hearing people to be fluent in ASL? People who are outrightly new to ASL or deaf culture.
I've been associated with Deaf culture and using ASL for 20 years. I'm still learning.
My ex gf can flunet in ASL but she needs to learn more and pratice but she is knowledge about deaf cutlure, history, ETC very well!
I was dating with her for under a year. she can signer for 7 or 8 months she learned from me when I taught her a lot. That time, I was be wtih her.
she was amazing and movtives a lot! and tried so hard to sign and communcate wtih me. I was really very impressive with her!
I know she is still very interested in to learning more asl , deaf culture, etc for now.
I havent hear from her for a long time.
My guess If i was still be with her for 18 months or so, she was fluent in ASL very well and no problems! But Right now She is still ASL or forget some signers?
Because she did not meet any deaf people on the island who are flunet in ASL. I know lot of deaf people on the island are not in ASL. But in Vancouver deaf people are flunet in ASL.
But some hearing people who are very hungry to learn in ASL can learn so faster. I agree with jolie77's comment.
My wife started signing about a year ago. She's been very aggressive about how she learns (she studies every day, and takes classes each week). While she's by no means fluent, she can hold conversations with deaf folks fairly well. Her biggest weakness right now is probably vocabulary. So, sometimes she has to "sign around" a word she doesn't know yet (or resort to finger spelling from time to time). Her instructor (who's been deaf her whole life) says that she is doing very well, and within two or three years she'll be pretty fluent. She also took a brave step by signing the sermons and songs at our church every week. There aren't any deaf folks there yet, but it's a good way to keep herself challenged and learning. At some point, we may get a few deaf families. I think she'll be so happy if that happens. It will demonstrate that all her hard work has paid off.
Im actually working with students right now who require a lot of sign. I have practice lots to keep my skills good. Im still around these parts just very quietly.
That is great! because your wife learned from deaf instructor , she does understand what is ASL.
Does she get involed with deaf social and deaf community?
Jamie,
I want to tell you that you CANNOT teach asl to the students because you are NOT DEAF!!!! your signer isn't good enough and you still dont understand grammellic as face experess inculded ASL.
Last time I was asking you for working together but you did not.. Oh well...
The SEE or ESL are not langauges!
The ASL is a true langauge.
Therefore you need go to ASL classes to learn more.
Last time you went to the ASL test. You wanted to know what your ASL level. Your ASL level was prep 1.
If you or your staffs need to teach asl students you have to hire deaf instructors.