ASL 302 - Online Virtual, Thursdays, April 11 - June 13, 2024, 6 PM-9 PM

Important Notice: Course dates are Thursdays, April 11, 2024 - June 13, 2024, 6 PM - 9 PM

All classes are online via Zoom

Eligibility: This course is open to ages 16+

This 10-week course is the sixth in the series of American Sign Language classes. In our daily lives, we find reasons to discuss rules. They can be “rules we live by” such as driving, social rules, cultural rules, or school rules; or there are “rules we play by” such as rules for party games and card games. Students learn to give clear instructions or explanations using classifiers and conditional sentences, rhetorical questions, and relative clauses along with “rule” related vocabulary as well as appropriate attention-getting during activities.

We also have a story to tell about our misadventures – childhood incidents involving a horse or bicycle; adult incidents involving car accidents or even near misses. Sharing our personal experiences with other people is often entertaining, enlightening, and even instructional. It can help others to make better decisions the next time they encounter a similar situation.

Students continue to develop essential skills for telling a story successfully and switching effortlessly between classifiers representing the real world and/or abstract frames. Reactions to incidents coincide with actions and role-shift perspectives.

Pre-requisite:

Successful completion of ASL 301 or recommendation by way of a placement test.

A “no-voice” teaching method is used to reinforce the learning experience. You'll learn through virtual classroom instruction and role-play, as well as videotext and a workbook. The videotext and workbook supplement and reinforce the virtual classroom instruction so you can review, practice and retain what you learn.

Our qualified Deaf instructors use Signing Naturally, a sign language curriculum that teaches both ASL and Deaf culture to help you better understand the communication needs of the Deaf community.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: please register as soon as possible to avoid course cancellations due to insufficient registrations. In some cases, we may reduce the number of course hours to accommodate smaller registration numbers. We do this so that the course can continue for the benefit of our students’ progress. If there is a change, we will notify you.

CLASS CANCELLATION PROTOCOL:

Class Cancellation Protocol: notifications will be sent by email by 3 PM on the day of cancellation, with a request to acknowledge receipt. In cases where an acknowledgement is not received, a follow-up phone call will be made. Please check email, voice mail and ensure that the office has your updated email and phone numbers. A make-up date will be added at the end of the schedule. A class missed by a student cannot be made up at any other time or in any other session. Tutoring services are available by contacting the office and the fee is $50 per hour.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact asleducation@chs.ca

What's the refund policy?

A full refund of the registration cost will be provided up to five (5) business days before the course begins. In extenuating circumstances, you can submit a written request for consideration after the course begins, but before the start of the second class. If approved, 50% of your registration cost will be returned. No refund will be provided after the 2nd class. Note that no refund or returns are permitted on student materials after they have been delivered to the student. Please email asleducation@chs.ca for more information.