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WorksheetsDeaf Awareness/BSL
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
How many people in the UK are deaf?
1 in 100
1 in 10
1 in 60
1 in 6
Why are people deaf?
Born deaf
Illness/Accident/injury
Playing loud music
Aging
Do all deaf people use sign language?
Yes
No
What's the best thing to do when you meet a deaf person?
Act normal, say hello, smile
Panic!
Turn your back on them
Don't look at them
What's the best way to talk with a person who is deaf?
Write everything down
Shout at them
Speak clearly, facing them, looking at their face
Pretend that you know sign language
Can children learn British Sign Language?
Only if they know someone who is deaf
Only if they've got parents who are deaf
Only children who are deaf
Yes
What is British Sign Language?
Some random hand waving
Just like Mr Tumble
An actual language with its own grammar and structure
Just like all the other sign languages
What sports can deaf people play?
football
tennis
hockey
volleyball
How has Covid 19 affected people who are deaf?
It hasn't
Mask wearing makes it impossible to read lips
Deaf clubs have closed - social isolation
Lockdowns have increased loneliness
What percent of Deaf people have Deaf Parents?
90 percent
25 percent
10 percent
75 percent
50 percent
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:
ears
face
hands
To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:
wave in his/her face
yell as loud as you can
tap him/her on the shoulder
go around and stand in front of the person
A person with a cochlear implant is cured of deafness.
True
False
What jobs can deaf people do?
Only easy jobs
Special jobs for deaf people
None
The same as you!
If 2 deaf people marry, will they have a deaf child?
Yes
No
Maybe
Not usually
Deaf people can do anything except...
Dance
Drive a car
Hear
Swim
