With DVD498 Family, Masculine & Feminine Signs, Vocabulary & Everyday Needs is an easy-to-learn, step-by-step approach to learning basic sign language, complete with drills and practice exercises to increase signing ability and understanding. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of each lesson and each topic revolves around sharing information about our environment and day to day life. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. Students will learn conversational strategies to help maintain a conversation along with interaction activities allowing students to rehearse what they've learned in each lesson. Features ASL teacher and interpreter Clarissa Story and deaf student, Rachel signing in her own words and teaching conversation skills on the above subjects. Clarissa uses Voice, while the Deaf guest uses ASL with Subtitles. (copyright 2019. Running time; 24 minutes )