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Journal of the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf, June 1997
" .....for those planning classes, this book is a gift as the lessons plan themselves...."
Margaret Crawford Teacher of the Deaf, Garvel Deaf Centre, for the British Deaf News, July 1997
"...........This Introduction should be required reading for all beginners, especially parents, to give them an insight into what educating a deaf child really means. It is not off-putting because it is a concise summary while still covering the necessary points; i.e. deaf people don't prefer British Sign Language to English, it is essential to them as part of their learning process and for their healthy growth and development........"
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having never attempted to learn any form of sign language prior to buying this book, I was suprised how easy it is to learn. This book, although basic, will give you an excellent understanding of British Sign Language and will enable you to get by and form basic sentences and, dare I say it, have conversations by signing. It doesn't pretend to be advanced or an oracle in its field but it really is the best book you can buy if you are starting out learning to sign.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am currently studying year one British Sign Language and found this book invaluable. It shows basic words in groups such as families or emotions making it easy to learn a complete conversation. The pictures are clear and the written descriptions on how to 'perform' each sign are easy to understand. This would be an excellent book for study and revision in preparation for the year one examination, as part of that examination is a basic conversation. It would also be an ideal book for a deaf child to learn the basic signs for everyday life. I would also recommend this book to someone who was not studying for an examination but rather just wanted to communicate with a deaf person on a day to day basis. The combination of this book and a good dictionary such as Communication Link by The Beverley School for Deaf Children would be sufficient to be able to communicate effectively with a deaf person.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this is a great book for beginners to British Sign Language. It is easy to understand with pictures and written directions. I could not have got through stage 1 without it. Very impressed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good start.
This book is ideal if you are just entering the world of sign language.Plenty of explanations to help you through.
Published 2 months ago by William Drysdale
Excellent
This did take a while to read but only due to commitments, it was an excellent read and i would recommed others to take a peek as well
Published 4 months ago by Alison
easy as pie to use
A very knowledgable, easy to use book with guidelines to most signs of b.s.l: includes a quick learn lesson after every section: includes discriptions on how the hand should be... Read more
Published 6 months ago by cupidchick
Great purchase.
Excellent product, the children in my care are mostly under five, the illustrations are easy for them to demonstrate themselves.
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Mrs. Dorothy Chambers
What an asset
While doing a British Sign Language course at our local college, my wife and me heard from another student about this series of books. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by J. Harvey
Sign Language
Fantastic book and arrived in great time.
Has supported my mum in her course on learning sign language.
Has supported my mum in her course on learning sign language.
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by Mrs. Tracy Le Bail
okay book
this book is very simple to follow. I think it was aimed at primary school children because it's very basic not what you will need for BSL exams. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by Ms. S. V. Moyo
Limited use
I do admit that this book, and other similar titles by the same author, have some value. I believe that they also prove popular. Read more
Published on 26 April 2006 by Jay Dee
BSL
This book makes BSL (British Sign Language) simple. A word of caution before purchase - sign language has many variations (just as a vocal language varies between countries) - and... Read more
Published on 15 July 2004 by C. Street
Very good
so good infact that I could explain to you how good it is in sign language. Great beginners book for a skill worth having.
Published on 11 Jan 2004 by Jay
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