This CD contains a series of monologues and dialogues. It is an excellent resource for seeing a young Deaf couple communicate. Both recent graduates of the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, Ketsi and Joshua were married in May of 2003. Because of the rapid nature of their communication, the video is offered both in normal speed and in 3/4 time. This slow-motion version is designed to assist in analysis of the language use and allowing it to be more effective for shadowing if working on specific ASL features.
The titles of the texts include:
- Saying the Pledge
- Hawaiin Routines
- Missing a Foster Brother
- Fitting In? A Poem on Difference
- A Night in the Dorms
- Woodworking Class
- On the Basketball Court
- Communication at College
- The Future of the Vikings
- Challenge for Riches: A Joke
- Adopted from Korea
- A Bike Accident
- Quick and Easy Cookies
- From a Deaf Family
- Visiting Disney
- Pros and Cons of Duluth
- Changing a Flat Tire
- Food for the Wedding
- Moving Around
- Going Surfing
- Teaching in Hawaii
- Making Sushi
- A Theatrical Experience
- The Meaning of Christmas
These texts offer a great variety of language use. They are each accompanied by an English outline for support of comprehension and analysis.
