How To Describe People in ASL

This video tutorial teaches how to describe people in American Sign Language (ASL). It covers the process of describing individuals from general to specific traits, including gender, ethnicity, physical features, and personality. The video also provides practice sentences to help viewers apply the signs in context. Viewers are encouraged to stay until the end for bonus content and to engage with the channel.

What is the first step in describing a person in ASL?

• Describe their eye color

• Mention their clothing

• State their ethnicity

• Identify if they are a man or a woman

How is the sign for 'Arab' performed in ASL?

• By making a circular motion on the chest

• By finger spelling the word 'Arab'

• By pointing to the nose

• By tapping the forehead

Which sign involves using an index finger across the forehead?

• Indian

• Black

• Asian

• Hispanic

What does the sign for 'girl' reference?

• A mustache

• A baseball cap

• A bonnet string under the chin

• A ponytail

How is the sign for 'bald' performed?

• By showing the shape of a beard

• By pointing to the ear

• By making a circular motion on the chest

• By showing the bald head

Which sign involves circling the index finger around the face?

• Freckles

• Beard

• Bangs

• Face

What does the sign for 'ponytail' involve?

• Tapping the forehead

• Pointing to the nose

• Making a circular motion on the chest

• Grabbing the back of the head

How is the sign for 'arrogant' performed?

• By showing the shape of a beard

• By making a circular motion on the chest

• By pointing to the ear

• By showing the sign big on the head

What is the sign for 'emotional' in ASL?

• Making a circular motion on the chest

• Grabbing the back of the head

• Pointing to the nose

• E-hands moving in a circular motion out from you

Which sentence correctly uses the sign for 'look strong same'?

• My son has blonde hair.

• Growing up, my dad had a mustache.

• My husband has brown hair.

• My daughter and I look a lot alike.