About the Course
Course Overview
This course will focus on developing visual communication strategies to effectively learn basic communication skills in Auslan, whilst developing basic understanding of language as a structure and enhancing intercultural understanding, particularly basic code of cultural behaviour.
Goal
To enable learners to participate in an exchange relating to greetings, personal information and health in a setting (e.g., at a surgery, a shop, a hospital, a school, a home etc,).
Resources
Student videotexts will be provided to students through access to Dropbox and Quizlet. Student workbook will be included. If you prefer USB Flash Drive, please ask your teacher.
Cost
Course fee: $162
Fee concession: $142
Certificate will be provided at the end of the course
Where to meet
Auslan Skills Level 1, 2 & 3 held at three convenient locations:
Dulwich, Brighton and Klemzig (Adelaide metro areas).
When to meet
Upcoming course dates will be 4th week of July
2 hours a week for 5 weeks
6pm until 8 pm
Topics
- Greetings
- Personal Information
- Health
Skills and Strategies
- Development of facial expression skills and hand co-ordination skills
- Development of fingerspelling alphabet skills
- Development of productive and receptive skills
Elements of Language
Grammar and Gesture
- Wh and Y/N question forms (conventional sign order and grammatical non-manual markers)
- Perfect aspect (auxiliary, e.g., EAT FINISH)
- Discourse marker (e.g., G(5):WELL)
- Pointing signs
Vocabulary and Sign structure
- Greetings and courtesies
- Say goodbye
- Health
- Illnesses
- Healthcare
Upcoming Schedule
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“Excellent course, it was highly recommended to me and I will highly recommend to others. I’ve appreciated being corrected on the signs and expressions to make sure I’m doing them accurately. I thought it was very engaging and comprehensive. Everyone in the class was friendly and nice. The teachers are approachable & supportive. Donovan was an excellent teacher. Thank you!”
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“Donovan is my daughter’s main Auslan tutor and she loves working with him. Her Auslan skills are improving and she is confident and enjoys using sign language. I also have studied with Donovan and find his approach engaging as well as appropriately challenging!”
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