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Lesson 31
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Vocabulary:
DIFFERENT-(but)
ALRIGHT
ANSWER-[order, report, respond]
ENTHUSIASTIC
EXCITED
GONE-[absent, DEPLETE, run-out-of]
LESSON-[course]
LOUSY
NONE
NOTHING
NOTHING-TO-IT
OKAY
OWE-[bill, due, debt]
PENCIL-[pen, write]
STINK
STUCK
TEST

Practice sheet 31.A
1. RESTAURANT, YOU LIKE EAT DIFFERENT++(sweep)
2. YOU ALRIGHT?
3. SUPPOSE YOU RESTAURANT, YOU ORDER BIRD, MEAT, FISH, WHICH?
4. WHAT YOU ENTHUSIASTIC? = "What are you enthusiastic about?"
5. YOU EXCITED EASY?

Practice sheet 31.B
6. CLASS TODAY, WHO GONE?
7. THIS CLASS, HOW-MANY LESSON?
8. WHAT MOVIE YOU THINK LOUSY?
9. NEXT-WEEK  PLAN YOU?   (Response ideas:  NONE / BUSY / WHY ASK-me?)
10. TEST, YOU THINK NOTHING-TO-IT

Practice sheet 31.C
11. OWE YOUR DAD MONEY YOU?
12. PENCIL DON'T-MIND you-LEND-me?
13. SUPPOSE DOG, WATER "hose down" YOU THINK IT STINK FUTURE-(will)?
14. SOMETIME DURING TEST YOU STUCK?
15. YESTERDAY MAIL GET NOTHING?

Practice sheet 31.D
16. YESTERDAY SNOW?
17. CHILDREN DRINK COFFEE, YOU THINK OKAY?
18. RAIN COAT HAVE YOU?
19. YOUR MOM HELP-(you) LEARN READ?
20. YEAR-AGO YOU GO FAMILY MEETING-(single movement "reunion")?


Signing notes: 
If someone asks you “Do-you-mind ______?” – the answer is probably not “yes or no.” Most often you should answer with a sign that provides more information.
Some choices might be: FINE, OK, GO-AHEAD, I-DON’T-MIND, I-DON’T-CARE, ALRIGHT, CAN’T, SORRY…

Note:  In the sentence, "What are you enthusiastic about?" you could also sign:
"(WH-Q) QUOTE/topic YOU ENTHUSIASTIC?"




Culture / History topic:

Gallaudet, Edward Minor

 
 


Retired sentences. Scheduled for removal:
NEXT-WEEK PLAN YOU (point to ear "hear")-NONE? [You haven't heard about the plans next week?!?]



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