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 related to weather and weather-related clothing in a setting (e.g., at a school, a home etc,).
Resources
Student videotexts and a workbook will be provided to students through access to Dropbox. If you prefer USB Flash Drive, please ask your teacher.
Cost
Course fee: $156
Fee concession: $136
Certificate will be provided at the end of the course
Where to meet
Auslan Skills Level 1, 2 & 3 held at three convenient locations:
City, Brighton and Klemzig (Adelaide metro areas).
When to meet
Upcoming course dates will be announced soon
2 hours a week for 5 weeks
6pm until 8 pm
Topics
- Weather
- Weather-related clothing
Skills and Strategies
- Development of facial expression skills and hand co-ordination skills
- Continuation of fingerspelling alphabet
- Continuous 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)
- Manner
- Numeral incorporation
- Intensification
- Discourse marker (e.g., G(5):WELL)
- Pointing signs (personal pronoun and possessives)
Vocabulary and Sign structure
- Weather
- Weather warnings
- Seasons
- Time signs
- Clothes
Upcoming Schedule
| Number | Centre | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dulwich Hall, 1a Stuart Road, Dulwich |
Tuesdays 27th April to 25th May 2021 Tuesdays 1st June to 29th June 2021 |
6:00pm to 8:00pm |
| 2 | Brighton Primary School, 1 Highet Ave, Brighton |
Wednesdays 28th April to 26th May 2021 Wednesdays 2nd June 2021 to 30th June 2021 |
6:00pm to 8:00pm |
| 3 | Klemzig Primary School, 2 Hay St, Klemzig |
Thursdays 29th April to 27th May 2021 Thursdays 3rd June to 1st July 2021 |
6:00pm to 8:00pm |
| 4 | Online Course (via Zoom) |
Mondays 7th June to 12th July 2021 |
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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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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