ASL Conversation Starters

2.4 #1 1) How many assistant principals did Ketsi have? 2) How many assistant principals did Justin have? 3) What was the name of Ashley's favorite teacher? 4) What was the name of Kristina's favorite teacher? 5) Why was Ashley's teacher her favorite? 6) Why was Kristina's teacher her favorite?

1. 3 2. 1 3. Mrs. Joan Stuart 4. Mr. Kotts 5. She is nice 6. He is fun

4.4 1) Which city is Amarjit's favorite? Which city is Roger's favorite? 2) What is Ketsi encouraging everyone to check out? 3) In what type of neighborhood did Amarjit grow up in? What about Dwight? 4) José explained about three things that New York City has, that San Antonio doesn't. What are they? 5) How long have José and Carlos lived in Texas?

1. Amarjit likes New York and Roger likes Montreal, Quebec. 2. A statue behind the capital building. 3. Amarjit grew up in a big city and Dwight grew up in a small town. 4. A variety of delicious food, the subway, and a lot of people. 5. Jose has lived there for 2 years and Carlos for 5 years.≥/≥/

3.2 #2 1) What did Kristina ask Amarjit? 2) What was Amarjit's response? What about Ashley's response? 3) What did Amarjit ask Kristina? 4) What was Kristina's response? 5) What did Justin say to Ketsi that José and Carlos agreed to?

1. Are you still in touch with your high school friends? 2. He said no and then asked about her. She said yes. 3. Do you socialize with your work colleagues after work? 4. No 5. You look like my best friend Amy. 6. That's right - yes!

1.3 1. What is the person on the left's name? 2. What is the person on the right's name? 3. What was the question the person on the right posed to the person on the left? And what was the answer?

1. Ashley 2. Roger 3. Roger asked if Ashley was deaf, she said yes, are you

2.4 #2 1) What is Amarjit's favorite color? 2) What is Roger's favorite color? 3) Which color does Roger dislike? 4) Why does Roger dislike that color?

1. Black 2. Blue 3. Pink 4. Too bright

1.2 1. What did Justin ask Matilda? 2. What was Matilda's response? 3. What was Justin's final thoughts?

1. Do we have the same phone? 2. Matida said that they were different. 3. Justin observed that hers was better than his.

3.3.1 1) What is Dwight (right) asking Amarjit (left)? 2) What was Amarjit's response? 3) What was Dwight's response? 4) What was Amarjit's concluding remark? 3.3.2 1) What was Justin's (right) question for Hayley (left)? 2) What was was Hayley's response?3)What was Justin's response? 3.3.3 1) What did Kristina (right) ask Amarjit (left)? 2)What was Amarjit's response? 3) What was Kristina's response? 3.3.4 1) What did Amarjit (left) ask Kristina (right)? 2) What was Kristina's response? 3) What was Amarjit's response? 3.3.5 1) What question does Justin (right) ask Hayley (left)? 2) What was Hayley's response?3) What does Justin do?

1. Do you enjoy your current job? 2. Yes, I enjoy my job. Actually, I love it! 3.I enjoy working different jobs. 4. Thumbs up 1. What was your first job? 2. I was a full-time student and working part-time at Target 3. I work as a teacher aide at a Deaf school 1)Have you experienced a job promotion before? 2)Yes, I was recently promoted 3)Nice! 1) In five years, what do you see yourself working as? 2) Owner of a cat kennel business 3) That's cool! 1)What kind of work do you do? 2)I teach DeafBlind interpreting in college 3)Justin is a faculty at NTID

2.2 1) Ashley asked Amarjit two questions - what were they? 2) What was Amarjit's answers? 3) Kristina asked Roger a question - what was it? 4) What was Roger's response to Kristina's question?

1. Do you go to the library? Do you have a computer? 2. Yes to both 3. What should I bring to class? 4. a laptop

4.3 1) Which coffee shop does Dwight prefer? What about Ashley's? 2) Where does Amarjit frequent? 3) What did Dwight ask Amarjit about? 4) What is Ketsi raving about? 5) Justin, Ketsi, Carlos and José are chatting. Who lives closest to a big dog park? Who has a small dog park nearby? Who doesn't have a dog park nearby? And who doesn't have a dog?

1. Dwight prefers Starbucks. Ashley prefers Tim Horton's. 2. Downtown. 3. Dwight asked Amarjit if he would like to join him in going to a local Deaf restaurant 4. She went to a new baseball stadium recently - really very nice! 5. Justin lives close to a big dog park, Ketsi lives by a small one, Carlos does not live near a dog park, and Jose doesn't have a dog.

3.1 1) What did Dwight ask Ashley about? 2) What was Ashley's answer? 3) What did Ketsi ask Justin about? 4) What was Justin's response?

1. He asked if she knew the women over there 2. She said she did not know 3. She asked if any of those people had the same class as him then she asked what class 4. He said yes, 3 of them for science

3.2 #1 1) How many siblings does Darwyn have, and where is he in his birth order? 2) How many siblings does Dwight have, and where is he in his birth order? 3) How many children does Dwight have, and how old are they? 4) How many children does Darwyn have, and how old are they? 5) How many cousins does Roger have? 6) How many cousins does Amarjit have?

1. He has two sisters, hes the middle child 2. He has four, he is the first 3. He has 3, the first two are 2 years old, the third is less then 1 4. He has one daughter that is 7 5. 7 cousins 6. 3 cousins

1.5 1. What did Justin ask Matilda? 2. What was Matilda's response? 3. What was Justin's response to Matilda's question?

1. How many books do you have? 2. 17. You? 3. 23

1.1 1. What did Justin ask Matilda? 2. What was Matilda's response? 3. Why did the conversation end?

1. Justin asked Matilda if she practices. 2. Matilda responded and said she does practice. 3. The conversation ended because Justin had to leave.

4.1 1) What kind of transportation modes did Justin and Hayley use to get to where they are? 2) What kind of transportation modes do Amarjit and Roger prefer and why? What convinced Roger to agree with Amarjit? 3) Which type of vehicle does Darwyn and Dwight prefer to drive? 4) List the transportation modes Ashley and Kristina have already taken, and those they haven't. 5) What kind of advice does Justin give Ketsi regarding transportation modes?

1. Justin took the metro/subway then walked here, a total of 10 minutes. Hayley took the city bus. 2.Roger prefers driving his own car so he can go to different places. Amarjit prefers the city bus because it saves the environment. Roger agreed with Amarjit. 3. Darwyn drives a jeep, Dwight drives a truck 4. Kristina has taken a helicopter, ferry, and the subway. Neither of them have been on a fire truck. Ashely has not ridden a helicopter or fire truck, but she has been on a ship and ferry. 5. Ketsi asks Justin how he deals with the increasing traffic in their city. Justin says he joins a carpool that goes on the HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lanes to bypass the traffic.

2.1 #2 1) Which type of college did Ketsi attend? 2) Which type of college did Justin attend?

1. Religious School 2. Medical School

1.4 1. What did Matilda ask Justin about? 2. What was Justin's response?

1. She asked him what the sign for cat was. 2. Justin said she could look it up.

2.1 #1 1) What was the name of the elementary school Ashley went to? 2) What was the name of the high school Kristina went to? 3) Which type of school did Ashley and Kristina have in common? 4) What type of school did Justin's child attend? 5) What type of school would Ketsi send her imaginary children to?

1. Uplands 2. Sir James Whitney 3. Deaf School 4. Private School 5. Deaf School

2.3 1) What did Amarjit ask Roger? 2) What was Roger's answer? 3) What did Roger ask Kristina? 4) What was Kristina's answer?

1. Why do you teach an ASL class, without speaking? 2. The students practice and are immersed 3. Do you take notes in your lecture class? 4. Yes I type them

2.5 1) What was Dwight's major in college? 2) What is Ashley's major in college? 3) What is Dwight's goal now? 4) What is Ashley's goal now?

1. studies 2. social work 3. To get a masters 4. to get a bachelors degree and graduate

4.2 1) What was Ketsi's experience living in the dorm with a roommate? 2) What is the downside about Roger's house? 3) What are Amarjit's ideas in supporting a local shelter? 4) What is Ketsi's current living arrangement? 5) Based on José's question, what does Ketsi and Justin have in common?

1.She hated it- the room was so small. Roommate was messy, and Ketsi's side was immaculate. 2. He has three roommates 3. To give money and volunteer at the shelter. 4. Ketsi lives alone 5. Both Ketsi and Justin recently moved to the area.

3.4.1 1)Darwyn (right) asks Dwight (left) a question. What was the question? 2) What was Dwight's response? 3) What about Darwyn? How old was he? 4)What did Dwight ask Darwyn? 5)What was Darwyn's response? 3.4.2 1) What did Kristina (left) ask Roger (right)? 2)What was Roger's response? 3.4.3 1) What did Ashley (left) share with Kristina (right)? 2) What did Kristina ask Ashley? 3) What was Ashley's response? 4) What about Kristina? 3.4.4 1) What does Justin (right) ask Hayley (left)? 2) What was Hayley's response? 3) What was Justin's response? 3.4.5 1)What did Roger (left) ask Kristina (right)?2)What was Kristina's response?

3.4.1 1)How old were you the first time you drove a vehicle? 2) Around 11 or 12 years old 3) 7 years old 4)How? 5) Far away in a forest 3.4.2 1) Are you ready to retire? 2)Yes, I'm ready! 3.4.3 1) I just got my driver's license! 2) Did you like your picture? 3) Meh / So-so 4) She hates it - can't wait to get a new one 3.4.4 1) In the far future, what are your plans? 2) Tough question! I love teaching so maybe I'll travel and teach! 3) Retire, live on a boat and take pictures! 3.4.5 1)Did you move around a lot? 2)Yes, my dad was in the military