Sign Language手語ABC 2

Deaf people and hearing people have many strong opinions about sign language. Some contend that deaf people should learn to read lips instead of signing. They argue that deaf people who only sign are isolated and cut off from the rest of society. Many people disagree claiming that ASL is simply their natural language. Educators debate whether American deaf people should use ASL or one of the other varieties of signed English.

Whether you’re deaf or hearing, learning sign language can be an enriching experience. It can help you make new friends. If you’re hearing perhaps you’ll want to become an interpreter for the deaf. You can help them understand talks or deal with medical or legal situations. Maybe you could become a teacher of the deaf yourself. If you ever have a deaf child, you will be able to use sign language as a tool of communication. Don’t worry that sign language is too hard to learn. It really can be as easy as A,Ｂ,C!

Contend

Educator

【Chat room】

Signing手語

Sign簽名(v)

Signature簽名(n)

Autograph名人的簽名(可以收集的，為的是留念)

Autographs

Can I have your autograph?

Contend主張、宣稱

The mayor contended that the new city hall will attract many tourists.

市長主張新的市政廳會吸引許多遊客

The police contended the suspect was at the crime scene when the robbery took place.

警方確切的表明這個嫌犯在搶劫案發生時人在現場。

Isolated 與世隔絕、孤立的

Karl felt isolated in his new class.

The people in this isolated mountain village are famous for their longevity.

這個與世隔絕的山村的居民以他們的長壽而聞名。

Interpreter 翻譯員、口譯員

Natalie works as an interpreter for the UN.

Natalie為聯合國擔任口譯員的工作

Interpret

It’s hard to interpret if the speaker has a very strong accent.

如果講員的口音很重翻譯就會很困難。