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Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and online content;

This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the online content features real-life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools, you’ll become an expert signer in no time!

British Sign Language For Dummies includes:

Starting to sign - learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going

Learning everyday BSL - develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language

Getting out and about - sign with confidence in a wide range of real-life situations, from travelling to dating

Looking into Deaf life - learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they’ve adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs

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0470694777
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978-0470694770
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For Dummies
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7 Nov. 2008
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English
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18.8 x 2.03 x 23.37 cm
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From the Inside Flap

Learn to:

Get to grips with everyday BSL grammar and vocabulary
Use your body as a communication tool
Understand Deaf culture
Start signing right away using the online content

Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and online content

This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the online content features real-life BSL conversations in action. With these practical tools, you'll become an expert signer in no time!

Start to sign learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going
Learn everyday BSL — develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language
Get out and about — sign with confidence in a wide range of real life situations, from travelling to dating
Look into Deaf life — learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they've adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs

Open the book and find:

How Deaf people communicate
Basic vocabulary signs and grammar rules
How to introduce yourself and get to know someone in Sign
Different ways to express your feelings
How to describe yourself and your surroundings
Games and activities to help you practise your signing technique
The history of British Sign Language and Deaf culture
Full illustrations of BSL signs
Online content showing signing in action

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

Get to grips with everyday BSL grammar and vocabulary
Use your body as a communication tool
Understand Deaf culture
Start signing right away using the online content

Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and online content

This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the online content features real-life BSL conversations in action. With these practical tools, you'll become an expert signer in no time!

Start to sign learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going
Learn everyday BSL — develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language
Get out and about — sign with confidence in a wide range of real life situations, from travelling to dating
Look into Deaf life — learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they've adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs

Open the book and find:

How Deaf people communicate
Basic vocabulary signs and grammar rules
How to introduce yourself and get to know someone in Sign
Different ways to express your feelings
How to describe yourself and your surroundings
Games and activities to help you practise your signing technique
The history of British Sign Language and Deaf culture
Full illustrations of BSL signs
Online content showing signing in action

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies; 1st edition (7 Nov. 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470694777
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470694770
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.8 x 2.03 x 23.37 cm

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Kathy

Great book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2017

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I originally read this book twice after borrowing from the local library. I enjoyed this so much, my husband bought it for me for Mother's Day. Very informative, helps make sense of sentence structure, lots of vocabulary to learn.
Best of all, this book shows conversations in image, where you have the image, the English translation and then the actual sign language translation.
So for example, there may be an image depicting someone asking somebody their name.
Whereas in English we say 'What's your name?', the actual sentence structure in sign language is 'Name you what?'
Both the English translation of the sign and the actual Sign Language translation are shown under each image.
Don't expect to be at an advanced level after reading this, it will teach you the basics to give you a solid foundation on which you can then build. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to learn the basics of sign language

88 people found this helpful

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Mandrake

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2021

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Let me take an extract from Chapter 16… “Making Deaf Friends. Have you ever thought of what it would be like to have a Deaf friend? Would you feel inhibited? Don’t worry, Deaf people do everything hearing people do, apart from actually hearing…” Talk about patronising. I find this paragraph very uncomfortable as a person with limited hearing. Near the beginning of the book it advises you not to practice sign language on people wearing hearing aids. I wear hearing aids yet I also rely on BSL. In short, without referring to any of the weak attempts at humour or the patronising references, this is for hearing people who want to learn BSL. On a professional level as a graphic designer the illustrations lack weight of line, the arrows are too weak to emphasise the movement. I expected more from ‘city lit’.

10 people found this helpful

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alanis

Really good book - came with the CD

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2020

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Lots of different topics, very good descriptions. Explains about the importance of facial expressions and simliar things. Mine came with the CD even though it was second hand. In incredible condition. Has a section about the history of the Deaf community. Explains what wording is usally preferred by the community. Explains the difference between deaf and Deaf (i didn't know the capital had a different meaning which was good to learn)

Wish there was a section for medical things. For example: ambulance, hospital, medication, doctor, allergic, pain, etc.

Hoping to use this book to get some qualifications in sign language as it looks great on a job resume and it's important to be able to communicate with those in your local area, and they're so apprechiative of someone bothering to learn a few phrases to be able to communicate with them.

Great price and when you buy with betterworldbooks they use the profits to fund libraries and schools and teach people to read. (Not an ad, i genuinely think they're amazing)

13 people found this helpful

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Janie

This was my favourite introductory/level 1 book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2019

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This is a very enjoyable way to learn BSL, I used it as an adjunct to classes & find a chapter is just right for bedtime reading to feel I've really accomplished something. It's a very positive & encouraging book. The book does address regional variations, which is helpful except that I've been learning in Birmingham with 3 different teachers over the year's course, and none of them have used the 'Birmingham signs' shown in this book!, so I'd take those with a pinch of salt! Signs do vary regionally but once you get a handle on this it's helpful in being able to understand other signers. The very clear dictionary at the back makes it really helpful to find signs and the whole style in which the book is written is really helpful and makes it a very enjoyable and informative read. Well worth every penny.

14 people found this helpful

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James C.

A good all round book to get you started in British Sign Language.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2021

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If you are wanting to learn British Sign Language, (BLS) then this book will help you achieve that goal. Packed with detailed information and diagrams to help you grasp this unique language. It also helps you understand that some things are said differently in sign than that by the spoken word. Also, some signs are slightly different depending on where in the country you are. A well worth purchasing book from my own personal experience.

8 people found this helpful

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OndineBlue

Very useful guide.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2022

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Whilst I wouldn't recommend anyone trying to learn BSL solely from a book, this is a very useful starting point. It covers a wide range of topics, including a guide on d/Deaf culture and etiquette which is very useful for those who are not hearing impaired. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good introduction to BSL and as a useful adjunct to classroom learning.

5 people found this helpful

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Amazon Customer

Very useful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2018

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Im about to start a BSL course and wanted some idea of what to expect, I found the kindle version hard to read the diagrams so bought the real one and its great, it allows you to test yourself at the end of each chapter which I really like. Im not sure how much of level 1 BSL is included in this book and if it goes over Level one to level 2 but Im certain it wasn't a waste of money. Found it very user friendly like most of the for dummies series

16 people found this helpful

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Peter

Fantastic resource!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2015

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I've long been a fan of the For Dummies books and that has not changed since receiving this book. It's clear, concise and very easy to follow, even for complete beginners! I had some knowledge of BSL before making a start on the book but I can see that a complete beginner would be able to follow the book with ease and the accompanying DVD is invaluable for seeing how the signs should be made. Of course, there are illustrations in the book to give the reader some idea of how to sign certain words but I think it's much more helpful to use the DVD alongside the illustrations in the book.

The book is very neat and well laid out, which means readers aren't likely to get bogged down with endless paragraphs about grammar and sentence structure!

So, if you're a complete newbie or even if you are already a BSL user and want to brush up, then look no further because this book is fantastic. :-)

24 people found this helpful

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