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SUMMARY:Auslan Level 2 - Night Class (Thursday)
DESCRIPTION:Content:\n\n\n\n\nLevel 2 introduces you to over 400 new signs\, new aspects of culture and new grammatical features\, while consolidating all you have previously covered in Level 1.  By the end of Level 2\, you will be able to order your food and drink in Auslan\, follow simple directions\, talk about your pets\, and gradually converse about new topics.  You will also be able to recount conversations and short stories and communicate them visually in Auslan. \nClasses are interactive\, fun\, engaging\, with lots of hands-on activities to help you learn\, practice\, revise\, and retain new knowledge. \nClass sizes are capped at 10 students so there is plenty of opportunity for individual feedback and support. \n\n\n\n\nYou will cover:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFocus on Fingerspelling\n\n\n\n\n\nThe use of fingerspelling in Auslan\nInitialisation\nAssimilation and reduction to lexicalisation\nThe ASL alphabet\nImproved fluency in expressive and receptive skills\nAssessment and correction of articulation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNavigating Numbers\n\n\n\n\n\nFractions and percentages\nDecimals\nSums\nMeasurements\nOrdinal numbers\nTime\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCulture Close-Up\n\n\n\n\n\nAttitudes towards cochlear implants\nInterpreter considerations inc:\n\nTypes of interpreting\nInterpreting positions and pathways to accreditation\nInterpreting layout\nConditions and OH&S\nEthics\nClothing/presentation do’s & don’ts\n\n\nWorld Federation of the Deaf\nDeaf in developing nations\nEvolution and preservation of sign language\nThe impact of linguistic research on Deaf communities\nLegislative and constitutional recognition of sign languages around the world and Auslan’s Status in Australia\nSpotlight on Finland and the FinSL Act\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrammar Guidance\n\n\n\n\n\nTenses\nUse of space\nTransposition\nRole shifting\nCompound signs\nConditional sentences\nBasic translating\n\n\n\n\n\nVital Vocab\n\n\n\n\n\nOut and about\nFood and drink\nShopping and food experiences\nDirections\nAround the house\nAnimals\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach week\, you will receive handouts with further information pertaining to that which has been covered in class\, particularly around aspects of culture and grammar.  You will also receive a weekly summary of all that was covered and a list of vocab that will be taught the following week. \nUpon completion of Level 2\, you will receive a certificate of completion and be ready to progress to Level 3.
URL:https://signwithsarah.com.au/event/auslan-level-2-night-t2/
LOCATION:SignWithSarah Online
CATEGORIES:Level 2
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SUMMARY:Auslan Level 1 - Night Class (Friday)
DESCRIPTION:Content:\n\n\n\n\nLevel 1 focuses on the basics\, introducing you to Auslan\, fingerspelling\, numbers\, Deaf culture and community\, and the beginning of grammar and sentence structure.  By the end of Level 1\, you will be able to have short conversations\, introduce yourselves and tell us about your family and friends\, understand short monologues\, ask questions\, and will be gradually adding to your vocabulary bank. \nClasses are interactive\, fun\, engaging\, with lots of hands-on activities to help you learn\, practice\, revise\, and retain new knowledge. \nClass sizes are capped at 10 students so there is plenty of opportunity for individual feedback and support. \nLevel 1 is run over 9 weeks at 1.5 hours per week. \n\n\n\n\nYou will cover:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFocus on Fingerspelling\n\n\n\n\n\nOrientation of hands\nA – Z\nResponding to questions with fingerspelling\nDouble letter words\nExpressive and receptive skills\nFingerspelling patterns –ing\, -ious\, -ion\, -ck\nReading fingerspelling and improving fluency\nAssessment and correction of articulation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNavigating Numbers\n\n\n\n\n\n0 – 100\nThousands\nMillions\nBillions\nAll cardinal numbers\nLists and order\nIncorporation of numbers into age\, time\, timelines\, pronouns and more\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCulture Close-Up\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory of Auslan\nSimilarities and differences between different signed languages internationally\nTypes of signing\nThe role of fingerspelling\nVariation in Auslan signs around Australia\nCommunicating with Deaf people\nLipreading challenges\nTerminology\nDeaf identity\nGaining a Deaf person’s attention\nClapping\nPhysical proximity\nEye contact\nDeaf introductions\nThe long goodbye\nThe round table\nKitchen/lighting\, noise\nDirectness/bluntness\nSign names\nTechnology for the Deaf including:\n\nHearing assistive technologies\nDeaf adaptive technologies (visual alerting devices\, auditory to text conversion\, English/Auslan translation/interpreting)\, and\nDeaf-friendly technology\n\n\nDeaf World inc Deaf organisations\, Deaf groups\, Deaf arts\, Deaf sports\, Deaf education\, Deaf business\nHow to connect with the Deaf community\nOpportunities for further Auslan learning\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrammar Guidance\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions v statements\nClassifiers/depicting signs:\n\nProform\nDescriptive (SASS – size and shape specifiers)\nClose/distant focus (surrogate vs token space)\n\n\nHOLME – Handshape\, Orientation\, Location\, Movement\, Expression\nBasic grammatical structure and syntax\nTopicalisation\nRhetorical questions\nPronouns\, possessive pronouns\, multiple pronouns\nNegation and affirmation\nAgreement and disagreement\nAnswering questions with a verb\nDirectional verbs\nNumber of referents/participants\nAdverbs and auxiliary verbs\nInflection – manner\, intensification\, and mood\nSentence reconfiguration – English to Auslan\n\n\n\n\n\nVital Vocab\n\n\n\n\n\nGreetings and introductions\nQuestion words\nFamily/relationships\nHealth industry\nDouble letters\nTimelines\nColours\nVerbs\nEmotions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach week\, you will receive handouts with further information pertaining to that which has been covered in class\, particularly around aspects of culture and grammar.  You will also receive a weekly summary of all that was covered and a list of vocab that will be taught the following week. \nUpon completion of Level 1\, you will receive a certificate of completion and be ready to progress to Level 2.
URL:https://signwithsarah.com.au/event/auslan-level-1-night-t2/
LOCATION:SignWithSarah Online
CATEGORIES:Level 1
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SUMMARY:Auslan Level 5 - Day Class (Monday)
DESCRIPTION:Content:\n\n\n\n\nLevel 5 will be a completely voice-off\, immersive experience with all instructions given in Auslan\, fingerspelled\, or written on the whiteboard/chat.  As a result\, this level will focus on depth rather than breadth.  It may take a little longer to do each activity as you use Auslan-only (or written/typed English) to clarify instructions and share information\, but this will help you have a more authentic experience and will really consolidate your learning. \nBy then end of Level 5\, you will feel competent to continue on to future levels\, which will all continue to be voice off\, increasing your receptive skills and thus gradually increasing the speed with which new vocab and concepts can be introduced. \nWe will have several other Deaf guests join us in various weeks thereby increasing your exposure to variation (regional\, age\, gender\, abilities\, etc). \nClasses are interactive\, fun\, engaging\, with lots of hands-on activities to help you learn\, practice\, revise\, and retain new knowledge. \nClass sizes are capped at 10 students so there is plenty of opportunity for individual feedback and support. \n\n\n\n\nUpon completion of Level 5\, you will receive a certificate of completion and be ready to progress to Level 6.
URL:https://signwithsarah.com.au/event/auslan-level-5-day-t2/
LOCATION:SignWithSarah Online
CATEGORIES:Level 5
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SUMMARY:Auslan Conversational Skills Group
DESCRIPTION:The SWS Conversational Skills Group (CSG) is an opportunity for Auslan students to come together and practice their signing\, consolidate their learning\, extend their skills\, and garner feedback.  I recognise that many Auslan learners have limited opportunity to engage with local Deaf communities and would like some additional practice in a semi-structured environment.  This is also a great opportunity for those who have perhaps had an extended break between formal learning and would like to brush up on their skills and get their Auslan brain and hands working again before embarking further in their Auslan learning journey\, or for those who would like to pause their formal learning and consolidate that which they have previously covered before diving in again. \nThe CSG is open to Auslan students of all levels as well as the greater community. \nCSG classes will be loosely structured with opportunity for you to decide together what you’d like the focus of each class to be\, i.e. general conversation\, sentence or paragraph translation\, receptive skills\, fingerspelling and numbers\, various grammatical features\, vocab revision\, storytelling skills\, etc.  I will always have prompts available (e.g. story cards\, this or that questions\, conversational topics\, basic games – snakes and ladders vocab/horse race/quizmania/connect four/etc\, etc) which we can utilise\, but I will be led each week by the general consensus… and of course it will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and garner feedback from me. \nWhether you purchase a single session\, multi-sessions\, or the whole 9 weeks\, you are more than welcome to switch between the Monday and Tuesday evening classes depending on your schedule and availability. If you are unable to attend one week\, you are welcome to do 2 classes on another week. It is designed for maximum flexibility\, and you can use your sessions whenever you like.
URL:https://signwithsarah.com.au/event/auslan-conversational-skills-group/
LOCATION:SignWithSarah Online
CATEGORIES:Conversational Skills Group
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UID:3535-1651519800-1651525200@signwithsarah.com.au
SUMMARY:Auslan Level 5 - Night Class (Monday)
DESCRIPTION:Content:\n\n\n\n\nLevel 5 will be a completely voice-off\, immersive experience with all instructions given in Auslan\, fingerspelled\, or written on the whiteboard/chat.  As a result\, this level will focus on depth rather than breadth.  It may take a little longer to do each activity as you use Auslan-only (or written/typed English) to clarify instructions and share information\, but this will help you have a more authentic experience and will really consolidate your learning. \nBy then end of Level 5\, you will feel competent to continue on to future levels\, which will all continue to be voice off\, increasing your receptive skills and thus gradually increasing the speed with which new vocab and concepts can be introduced. \nWe will have several other Deaf guests join us in various weeks thereby increasing your exposure to variation (regional\, age\, gender\, abilities\, etc). \nClasses are interactive\, fun\, engaging\, with lots of hands-on activities to help you learn\, practice\, revise\, and retain new knowledge. \nClass sizes are capped at 10 students so there is plenty of opportunity for individual feedback and support. \n\n\n\n\nUpon completion of Level 5\, you will receive a certificate of completion and be ready to progress to Level 6.
URL:https://signwithsarah.com.au/event/auslan-level-5-night-t2/
LOCATION:SignWithSarah Online
CATEGORIES:Level 5
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SUMMARY:Auslan Level 1 - Split Day Class (Tuesday and Friday)
DESCRIPTION:Tues 12.30-1.15pm and Fri 12-12.45pm\nCommencing Tues 3rd May and Finishing Fri 1st July \nContent:\n\n\n\n\nLevel 1 focuses on the basics\, introducing you to Auslan\, fingerspelling\, numbers\, Deaf culture and community\, and the beginning of grammar and sentence structure.  By the end of Level 1\, you will be able to have short conversations\, introduce yourselves and tell us about your family and friends\, understand short monologues\, ask questions\, and will be gradually adding to your vocabulary bank. \nClasses are interactive\, fun\, engaging\, with lots of hands-on activities to help you learn\, practice\, revise\, and retain new knowledge. \nClass sizes are capped at 10 students so there is plenty of opportunity for individual feedback and support. \nLevel 1 is run over 9 weeks at 1.5 hours per week. \n\n\n\n\nYou will cover:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFocus on Fingerspelling\n\n\n\n\n\nOrientation of hands\nA – Z\nResponding to questions with fingerspelling\nDouble letter words\nExpressive and receptive skills\nFingerspelling patterns –ing\, -ious\, -ion\, -ck\nReading fingerspelling and improving fluency\nAssessment and correction of articulation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNavigating Numbers\n\n\n\n\n\n0 – 100\nThousands\nMillions\nBillions\nAll cardinal numbers\nLists and order\nIncorporation of numbers into age\, time\, timelines\, pronouns and more\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCulture Close-Up\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory of Auslan\nSimilarities and differences between different signed languages internationally\nTypes of signing\nThe role of fingerspelling\nVariation in Auslan signs around Australia\nCommunicating with Deaf people\nLipreading challenges\nTerminology\nDeaf identity\nGaining a Deaf person’s attention\nClapping\nPhysical proximity\nEye contact\nDeaf introductions\nThe long goodbye\nThe round table\nKitchen/lighting\, noise\nDirectness/bluntness\nSign names\nTechnology for the Deaf including:\n\nHearing assistive technologies\nDeaf adaptive technologies (visual alerting devices\, auditory to text conversion\, English/Auslan translation/interpreting)\, and\nDeaf-friendly technology\n\n\nDeaf World inc Deaf organisations\, Deaf groups\, Deaf arts\, Deaf sports\, Deaf education\, Deaf business\nHow to connect with the Deaf community\nOpportunities for further Auslan learning\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrammar Guidance\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions v statements\nClassifiers/depicting signs:\n\nProform\nDescriptive (SASS – size and shape specifiers)\nClose/distant focus (surrogate vs token space)\n\n\nHOLME – Handshape\, Orientation\, Location\, Movement\, Expression\nBasic grammatical structure and syntax\nTopicalisation\nRhetorical questions\nPronouns\, possessive pronouns\, multiple pronouns\nNegation and affirmation\nAgreement and disagreement\nAnswering questions with a verb\nDirectional verbs\nNumber of referents/participants\nAdverbs and auxiliary verbs\nInflection – manner\, intensification\, and mood\nSentence reconfiguration – English to Auslan\n\n\n\n\n\nVital Vocab\n\n\n\n\n\nGreetings and introductions\nQuestion words\nFamily/relationships\nHealth industry\nDouble letters\nTimelines\nColours\nVerbs\nEmotions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach week\, you will receive handouts with further information pertaining to that which has been covered in class\, particularly around aspects of culture and grammar.  You will also receive a weekly summary of all that was covered and a list of vocab that will be taught the following week. \nUpon completion of Level 1\, you will receive a certificate of completion and be ready to progress to Level 2.
URL:https://signwithsarah.com.au/event/auslan-level-1-day-t2/
LOCATION:SignWithSarah Online
CATEGORIES:Level 1
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