Oh, and the extended rants about the horrors of Oralism in education! But i am sure you heard them too if you have studied a signed langauge.
I kind of fell into Auslan, i wanted to do something to keep my brain active ('cause working with kids all day turns me into a cabbage sometimes) and Auslan was on the timetable and fitted in with my schedule. Oh that sounds bad, i have always been interested in learning the langauge because i think it is a brilliant skill to have. And being a teacher it is certainly something i can use at work (i have taught the kids in my younger classes "yes" and "no" so i can sign the answer across the room while talking to someone else at the same time).
And i have always been bad at learning langauages so i thought (erroneously) that because this would be easier for me (due to my dance background) as i would be physically enacting english in a way, except i am not am i, i am not sure what the grammar structure of ASL is like, but Auslan is totally different to English, it i really is a totally different langauge, it is awesome! Another 18 months till i finish the course!
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I kind of fell into Auslan, i wanted to do something to keep my brain active ('cause working with kids all day turns me into a cabbage sometimes) and Auslan was on the timetable and fitted in with my schedule. Oh that sounds bad, i have always been interested in learning the langauge because i think it is a brilliant skill to have. And being a teacher it is certainly something i can use at work (i have taught the kids in my younger classes "yes" and "no" so i can sign the answer across the room while talking to someone else at the same time).
And i have always been bad at learning langauages so i thought (erroneously) that because this would be easier for me (due to my dance background) as i would be physically enacting english in a way, except i am not am i, i am not sure what the grammar structure of ASL is like, but Auslan is totally different to English, it i really is a totally different langauge, it is awesome! Another 18 months till i finish the course!