1st L (Yr 7 Entry) 7-8
Communicating

Socialising - Elaboration 1

- exchanging greetings, thanks and apologies, for example, HELLO, HOW-ARE-YOU? GOOD MORNING M-R-J-O-N-E-S, THANK-YOU, SORRY

- expressing feelings using lexical signs and affective NMFs, for example:

PRO1 HAPPY
I’m happy.
PRO3 GRUMPY
She’s grumpy.

- using formulaic language to express wishes for particular occasions or events, for example, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GOOD-LUCK

- making arrangements using simple time-related signs without numeral incorporation, for example, LAST-WEEK, MONDAY and with numeral incorporation, such as THREE-DAYS-AGO, TWO-YEARS-AGO, IN-TWO-DAYS

- stating likes, dislikes and preferences using associated NMFs, for example:

PRO1 LIKE TV
I like TV.
DON’T-LIKE DRAWING
I don’t like drawing.

- introducing self and family and explaining relationships using possessive pronouns, for example:

POSS1 NAME X, PRO1 12-YEARS-OLD
My name is X, and I’m 12 years old.
PRO3 POSS1 BROTHER
He’s my brother.

- asking and responding to questions about a familiar topic such as their family, a hobby or an interest, or a recent event, for example:

PAST WEEKEND, YOU GO WHERE?
Where did you go last weekend?
FAMILY PRO1 GO PLAY SOCCER
My family and I went to play soccer.

- referring to family members and classmates by fingerspelling a name or by using a sign name and describing their appearance or characteristics, for example:

POSS1 SISTER TALL SKINNY HAVE BLACK HAIR
My sister is tall and thin and has black hair.

- describing what they are doing in class activities using plain verbs, for example, PRO1 WRITE, PRO1 READ