Sign_Language_Final_Presentation

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THE FASCINATING WORLD OF
SIGN LANGUAGE
History, Myths, and Surprising Facts
Created for English Class • 10-11 Grade

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1. Early History: How It Began
• Ancient roots: Plato wrote about deaf people
using hand gestures in Ancient Greece.
• First book (1620): Juan Pablo Bonet published
the first manual hand alphabet.
VOCABULARY
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Historical Engraving:
Manual Alphabet from the 1620 book by Juan
Pablo Bonet.
• First public school: Opened by Charles-Michel
de l'Épée in Paris during the 1750s.
• Ancient roots:
древние корни
• Published:
опубликовал
• Public school:
государственная школа

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2. Myth vs. Reality: Is It Universal?
• It is NOT universal: There are between 140
and 300 different sign languages.
• ASL vs BSL: American Sign Language and
British Sign Language are completely different.
VOCABULARY
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Infographic Comparison:
ASL (one-handed signs) vs BSL (two-handed signs).
• No communication: A deaf person from New
York cannot understand a deaf person from
London.
• Universal:
всеобщий
• Completely different:
абсолютно разные
• Understand:
понимать

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3. Surprising Linguistic Facts
• More than hands: Facial expressions and
body posture change the grammar completely.
• Question form: Simply raising your eyebrows
turns a statement into a question.
VOCABULARY
[ VISUAL MEDIA ]
Photo Collage:
Close-ups of faces showing emotions that alter the
sign's meaning.
• Local accents: People in Texas sign with a
different style and rhythm than people in New
York.
• Facial expressions:
мимика лица
• Body posture:
осанка / поза
• Local accents:
местные акценты

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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