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Introduction to Auslan

Auslan is the language of many Deaf people in Australia. Read the short scene, then try the activities. You do not need to know any Auslan signs yet. Remember: Deaf people are individuals, and not everyone communicates in the same way.

A skate-park welcome

Xavier, Hudson and Tahnee meet at a skate park. Tahnee is Deaf and uses Auslan. Xavier and Hudson want to include her in their conversation. They get her attention with a friendly wave, face her while communicating, and take turns. They use some Auslan signs they have learnt and write a message when they need to share a longer detail. They do not assume that every Deaf person communicates in the same way. Auslan is a language in its own right, with its own grammar; it is not English spoken with signs replacing the words. Facial expressions can also contribute meaning or grammar when someone signs.

1.What is Auslan? Choose the best answer.

A signed language used by many Deaf people in Australia
A set of hand gestures that is identical in every country
English words shown with one hand sign each
A written code used only at skate parks

2.True or false? Auslan is simply English spoken with the words replaced by hand signs. Explain your answer in one sentence.

3.Complete the sentence: Auslan is the sign language used by many Deaf people in .

4.Match each respectful communication choice from the skate-park scene to what it helps with.

Wave to get Tahnee’s attention
Face Tahnee while communicating
Take turns

Give each person time to follow and respond
Let her know someone is ready to communicate
Make it easier for her to see the person and their communication

5.Xavier wants to start a conversation with Tahnee. Which is the most respectful first step?

Wave to get her attention, then face her
Shout her name from behind her
Grab her hand to make her look
Assume she can lip-read everything

6.Name two things, apart from handshape, that can contribute to an Auslan sign. Think about where a sign is made, how it moves, and what the face or body does.

7.Why might facial expression matter when someone is signing? Give one reason.

8.Hudson is unsure how Tahnee prefers to communicate. Write one respectful question he could ask her, without assuming that all Deaf people communicate alike.

9.Write a two- or three-sentence tip for a new student who wants to communicate respectfully with an Auslan user. Include one useful action and explain why it helps.

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