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[Note: I was going to try and translate this post into BSL for the benefit of my readers who sign (there's at least one!) but I have a feeling this post would never appear as I keep putting it off! Maybe next time ]
A very good friend of mine (Ben) is deaf. We’ve known [...] ... Continue reading »
A very good friend of mine (Ben) is deaf. We’ve known [...] ... Continue reading »
1 year ago
I bit behind you in the sense that i started BSL level 1 last september but then it got cancelled after five weeks. so been wiaint for them to find another tutor to start it again. Good news is that the course starts again in September, so BSL level one here i come!
1 year ago
12 months ago
I'm a level 2 BSL student, last assessment this Wed!! Found your blog as i was swatting up on non manual features. thanks v. interesting! how do you find time for the blog and your studies??? I've got a deaf friend also who I interpret for at church and hence doing level 2 with a view to pre -level 3 in september and possible job supporting deaf students at my local college. Nice to meet other students on line . thanks again and best wishes with your learning. Lyn mcCanna
12 months ago
Level 3 is very different to 1 and 2 (portfolio of evidence rather than exams) but I'm really enjoying it. Good luck on with your assessment on Wednesday!
8 months ago
8 months ago
8 months ago
Found your blog through your YouTube video, came in really handy when I was trying to refresh my memory on multichannel signs. Good to see another guy learning to sign, my Level 2 course was the same, I was the only guy in a group of 16! Am nearly finished my Level 3 NVQ, which seems to be much easier than the normal Level 3 certificate, so hopefully I will get that qualification. Not sure how you find the time to work, do your Level 3 and translate stuff to put here, so all respect to you mate. Oh, btw, your experience of interpreting at a bigger meeting, I remember my first time, so daunting, but if you got praise from a deaf person, thats the highest praise you can get, so well done you :-)
Hope you dont mind me posting, or me checking your blog every now and again
8 months ago
Thanks very much for your comments, more than happy for you to paying attention and contributing :)
Guys learning to sign definitely seem to be a rarity, I've been the only guy on all my three courses. Good luck with the NVQ, I thought it was supposed to be harder than the certificate but maybe I'm wrong - maybe they're just different. As I don't really do much official work with any deaf people (apart from the occasional thing with my friend Ben) a vocational course didn't seem like the right choice for me so I picked the certificate. Still have lots of work to do for it, definitely hard with a full time job I agree!
6 months ago
6 months ago
Thanks for your comments - really glad you found it interesting. Good luck with the rest of your level 3 and the rest to become an interpreter. Always need more of people like you!
5 months ago
I bit behind you in the sense that i started BSL level 1 last september but then it got cancelled after five weeks. so been wiaint for them to find another tutor to start it again. Good news is that the course starts again in September, so BSL level one here i come!
5 months ago
5 months ago
I'm currently studying level 2 (started in september) really enjoying it. I don't know any deaf people so i am trawling the internet for BSL blogs etc....found yours really clear and helpful. Thanks everso
Gilly
5 months ago
3 months ago
have read your word order which IS a big help - but still confused!!!!!
x x Melissa
3 months ago
Glad my post on word order was useful but yes, the grammar can be a bit confusing. It also changes depending on the type of person signing, context and a whole variety of things (as with other languages). There's a few other articles I've written on this site which might be of use - try looking through those here: http://blog.garethj.com/tag/bsl/
Another recommendation would be the Linguistics of Sign Language book (http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.as...). It's a bit heavy going but has some really good detail on BSL grammar. I found it really useful and interesting.
Good luck with your level 3 - let me know how you get on!
3 months ago
can we be really cheeky and get you to look over our assignment? we have a few problems that when we ask our deafies that we've known for years - they say the structure is fine - but then we go to college our tutor says otherwise!
CONFUSED!!!
we're at the start of all the video work and deadline for one is this coming tuesday (no pressure then) we have tried 5 times to get this right and its still rejected :(
3 months ago
I'm not a teacher and have only just completed my level 3 portfolio myself so I'm no expert! My suggestion to you would be to always follow your tutor's advice. They are much more likely know the most up to date requirements from the exam board than your friends. Good luck!
3 months ago