Understand and give complex proposals, suggestions, instructions, advice, requests and enquiries

Understand and give complex proposals, suggestions, instructions, advice, requests and enquiries

Understanding Complex Proposals and Suggestions

  • Gain proficiency in comprehending complex proposals and suggestions in British Sign Language (BSL).
  • Familiarise yourself with the specific signs and non-manual markers used in complex proposals and suggestions.
  • Pay attention to the nuances of the signs and how they change the meaning or tone of the proposal or suggestion.

Giving Proposals and Suggestions

  • Develop the ability to effectively present complex proposals and suggestions in BSL.
  • Practice utilising different sign structures to convey your ideas clearly and succinctly.
  • Make use of emphasis through non-manual markers to stress the important aspects of your proposal or suggestion.

Understanding and Giving Complex Instructions

  • Acquire the skill to understand complex instructions delivered in BSL.
  • Focus on learning the sequence and order of instructions in various contexts.
  • Master giving clear, sequential instructions in BSL using appropriate sign order and facial expressions to provide additional context or emphasis.

Understanding and Giving Advice

  • Become adept at receiving and comprehending advice in BSL.
  • Learn to correctly interpret the emotional context of the advice by paying attention to facial expressions and sign intensity.
  • Practice delivering tactful advice in BSL, setting the appropriate tone with your non-manual markers.

Understanding and Making Requests

  • Gain expertise in understanding requests made in BSL.
  • Attune yourself to the politeness markers in BSL to understand the nature of the request.
  • Master the ability to make polite, assertive and indirect requests in BSL.

Understanding Complex Enquiries

  • Develop the skill to understand complex enquiries in BSL.
  • Differentiate between different types of enquiries, for example factual, hypothetical, or leading enquiries.
  • Identify the different sign structures and facial expressions used in formulating complex enquiries.

Making Complex Enquiries

  • Learn to formulate complex enquiries in BSL.
  • Practice creating enquiries that require more than a yes/no response by using ‘wh-questions’ (who, what, where, etc.).
  • Utilise non-manual markers and sign modulations to adjust the tone and nature of your enquiries.