Signing Naturally 8.7 High Quality -

In Unit 8.7, you are often asked to retell a scenario involving two people (e.g., a misunderstanding or an accident). You cannot simply sign "He said, then she said." That is awkward in ASL.

“MAN THERE – HEIGHT MEDIUM, HEAVY SET – BEARD SHORT, GLASSES METAL – SHIRT RED PLAID – PANTS BLUE JEANS.” signing naturally 8.7

Unit 8.7 teaches signers how to produce detailed, accurate descriptions of a person’s physical characteristics and attire. The goal is to move beyond basic labels (e.g., “tall,” “glasses”) to using Descriptive Classifiers (DCLs) to show shape, size, pattern, and fit. In Unit 8

Narratives are complex. Record yourself retelling a story from the book. Watch it back. does it look like a story, or does it look like a list of vocabulary words? If it looks like a list, focus on smoothing out your transitions between events. The goal is to move beyond basic labels (e

Unit 8.7 often explores the structure of "Cause -> Effect." For example, a narrative might detail a sequence: