Learn New Zealand Sign Language
Level 1d
Please note: Sometimes there may be a change in dates (e.g extra classes to make up for a public holiday or other cancellations due to the number of participants). 80% attendance is required for certification.
About our courses
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is a challenging, fun and interactive language to learn. Come and join the 8-week NZSL course with our NZSL qualified tutor. A wonderful professional development opportunity for teachers, managers, staff, customer service staff and families of Deaf children to learn NZSL and about Deaf culture.
Your course investment includes:
- Course Outline
- Handouts
- Completion Certificate
- Homework weekly
- Refreshment provide
The Beginners courses are suitable for those with no prior knowledge of an Introduction to NZSL & Deaf Culture. NZSL level 1d is a follow up course to NZSL level 1c (approximately 45 hours of NZSL tuition) By the end of NZSL level 1, learners will be able to:
- Understand and use NZSL in simple conversations on familiar topics.
- Understand and use basic grammatical structures of NZSL in simple sentences or questions.
- Appropriately use visual conversational behaviours in NZSL.
- Show basic understanding and awareness of Deaf culture and community in New Zealand.
Course objectives
My place
- Invite others, accept and decline invitations to their home
- Give and ask for addresses and contact details (e.g. email, mobile number)
- Describe identifying features of their home (e.g. two storey, brick, white fence)
- Understand and give simple directions to their homes
- Identify rooms in the house
- Name essential household items relevant for visitors (e.g. meals, toilet paper)
Events and celebrations
- Communicate about events, celebrations and holidays
- Talk about destinations (places) and modes of travel
- Describe and discuss plans
- Make interruptions (e.g. to ask a third person for information or suggest a different idea)
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Level 1d