NZSL for Teachers Online - Part 2

Learn NZSL (New Zealand Sign Language) online via MySign!

You will still have a class and a qualified NZSL teacher to teach you and it is fully interactive - just online! 3-week online crash course designed for teachers. You will learn school-related signs that will help you appreciate NZSL as one of three official languages. Starting Thursday, 23rd November. This is suitable for learners who have basic NZSL skills with between 3 - 5 hours of learning in the past (or completed NZSL for Teachers - Part 1 course).

All you need is a computer/laptop with a webcam and an internet connection. Tablets or mobile phones are not recommended for online learning.

Dates: 23/11, 30/11 and 7/12

Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Fee: The cost is $49 for the full 3-week course. This includes weekly e-handouts.

Teacher: Ursula Thynne

Course Outline for Teachers #2

Class One - Introductions

• exchange greetings and make introductions
• extend understanding about the fingerspelling rules
• give and respond to action commands
• tell about immediate family/whānau and relationships (e.g.friends, children) using contrastive structure
• Deaf culture - responding in NZSL

Class Two - School activities

• review time of the day (from part 1 course)
• tell about activities with specific time
• using ‘finish’ before the last activity
• talk about domestic pets
• Deaf culture - understand about booking NZSL interpreters

Class Three - After school activities

• talk about after school activities
• describe feelings related to activities
• name things in the household
• counting from 21 to 50
• Deaf culture - environmental accessibility

Important Notes:

• A minimum of 4 students is required for the course to proceed. Registering online confirms your enrolment and commits you to the course.
• Upon completing your registration, a confirmation email with course details, including the Zoom link, will be sent immediately. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive the email.
• For any inquiries, please feel free to email us at mysign@mergenz.co.nz
• If you wish for your employer to cover your fees, please contact us to arrange manual registration, and we will send the invoice directly to you or your employer.