Video Comprehension

Good morning!

I have selected two videos from YouTube and I created a worksheet about them to do in class. 

I leave them here for you!


Videos: 

The world of ASL interpreters: Austin City Limits:



How sign language innovators are bringing music to the deaf:



Worksheet: 


      1.Choose the correct option


- What is the meaning of ASL?

a) American Solo Language

b) All Sign Language

c) American Sign Language


- In which year was sign language approved as an official language? 

a) 1960

b) 1970
c) 1980


        2. Mark whether these sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones.


  1. Sign language has its own rules of grammar and syntax.

  2. There are five parameters that everyone has to follow: handshape, palm orientation, forehead, movement and non-manual markers.

  3. Regarding palm orientation, your palm must be facing down or up.

  4. Non-manual markers are vital in conveying instrumental sounds.

  5. Some hard-of-hearing people might be able to hear higher frequencies like drums or bass but not lower frequencies, like vocals or guitars.

  6. Deaf people aren’t able to feel the vibrations of music, unless they are at live events.

  7. Amber focuses on the lyrics first.


         3. Answer the questions.

  1. Is the body expression important apart from the signs?

  2. What does Amber do to show the thickness of basses?

  3. What signs does Amber combine for the Future’s song “F*ck Ups Some Commas”? How does she represent it?


    4. Fill in the gaps.

     1. The deaf community is made up of a diverse group of people, who have a wide range of __________ __________ .

    1. Rhyming, __________ and wordplay are an intrinsic part of lyrical music, especially hip hop.

    2. You have to __________ your signs to be able to keep up with the _________ to make sure it’s looking like rap.

    3. Since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, concert venues have been required to __________ interpreters for deaf attendees.

    4. Interpreters understand the __________ power of music.

    5. We can’t just say I’m __________ the sign and this is what I’m going to always sign.


    Translate the expressions in bold

    • ASL Interpreters’ performance tends to be so powerful that they sometimes steal the show on the stage..

    • Amber Galloway has played a key role in pioneering a new type of interpretation.

    • A person who can’t hear is a deaf or a hard-of-hearing person.

    • The fact that deaf people aren’t able to enjoy the music is a misconception.

    • Amber’s body and face convey the emotions of the song.

    • To prepare for a concert, interpreters must begin by learning all the artist’s songs

      off by heart.

    • Music has the power to fulfil the basic need of communication among humans.




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