Auslan Sentence Construction

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📚 Part 1: Understanding Auslan Sentence Structure

1. What is the correct sentence order in Auslan?

Subject-Verb-Object (like English)

Time-Topic-Comment

Verb-Subject-Object

Object-Verb-Subject

2. Which of these are important non-manual features (NMFs) in Auslan? (Check all that apply)

Facial expressions

Eye gaze

Hand placement only

Body positioning

Eyebrow movements

3. True or False: Auslan sentence structure is exactly the same as English sentence structure.

True

False

4. What facial expression would you use to show a question in Auslan?

Raised eyebrows and forward head tilt

Frowning and looking down

Neutral expression

Closed eyes

✏️ Part 2: Building Auslan Sentences

5. Put these signs in the correct Auslan sentence order to say "Yesterday I went to school":

Signs: YESTERDAY / I / GO / SCHOOL

Correct order: _________ / _________ / _________ / _________

6. Describe what facial expression and body language you would use for each of these sentence types:

a) Making a statement: "I like pizza"

b) Asking a question: "Do you like pizza?"

c) Showing negation: "I don't like pizza"

7. Write a simple Auslan sentence using the Time-Topic-Comment structure. Use these signs: TOMORROW / FAMILY / VISIT

My sentence: _________ / _________ / _________

What this means in English: ________________________________

🎭 Part 3: Dialogue Planning

8. Plan a short 4-line Auslan dialogue between two people meeting for the first time. Include proper sentence structure and note the facial expressions you would use.

Person A: ________________________________

Facial expression/NMF: ________________________________

Person B: ________________________________

Facial expression/NMF: ________________________________

Person A: ________________________________

Facial expression/NMF: ________________________________

Person B: ________________________________

Facial expression/NMF: ________________________________

9. Extension Challenge: Add one more exchange to your dialogue above that includes a question and uses depicting signs (DS) to show an action.

Auslan Sentence Construction

Auslan Sentence Construction

📚 Part 1: Understanding Auslan Sentence Structure

✏️ Part 2: Building Auslan Sentences

🎭 Part 3: Dialogue Planning

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