ASL Class 1/27/15

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

VocabularyOLD-(#)

(#)-MONTH OLD

HOW-OLD YOU

Ages

• Index finger contacts chin then hand moves forward

1–9 (palm out)10 (palm to side)11–15 (palm in)16–19 (palm in)

20–66 (palm out, except for multiples of 11 palm down)

• For ages less than 1 year, use months1–9 months10–11 months

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

Signer A: Ask how oldSigner B: Give age

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

Signer A: Ask if B’s mother has brothers and sistersSigner B: Respond, tell how many

A: Ask if B’s mother is the oldest childB: RespondA: Ask if B’s father has any brothers and/or sistersB: Respond, tell how manyA: Ask if B’s father is the oldest childB: RespondA: Confirm the total number of aunts and uncles B hasB: Confirm (or correct)A: Ask if B has any cousinsB: Respond, tell how manyA: Comment; ask if B’s grandparents are still livingB: Reply

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

Your teacher is to ask you the question:

HOW-OLD YOU

Just respond the question:

ME OLD-(#)

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

Your teacher is to ask you the question:

HOW-OLD YOU

All students respond the question:

ME OLD-(#)

All students to tell every student’s age:

IX”person” OLD-(#), IX”person” OLD-(#)

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

MY CAT OLD-6

MY OLD+EST SON IX”son” OLD-18

MY FISH IX”fish” 1-MONTH OLD

MY DAUGHTER IX”daughter” OLD-3

MY ROOMMATE POSS”roommate” SON OLD-11

MY SON [(wh)4/IX-pinkie] OLD-9

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

MY #DOG OLD-5

MY BROTHER POSS”brother” OLD+EST SON OLD-15

MY OLD+EST DAUGHTER POSS”daughter” BABY OLD-1

MY BROTHER OLD-10

ME MEET MY HUSBAND, IX”husband” OLD-17

MY FATHER POSS”father” BIRD DIED OLD-2

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old

Classwork

Please do the student workbook, pages 195-198

Unit 4.7 Telling How Old