WWW ITEC 現在の位置：HOME＞京育ナビ＞全体共通（全般）＞Let's enjoy learning Japanese Sign Language Let's enjoy learning Japanese Sign Language / The 50 sounds of Japanese Language The 50 sounds of Japanese Language(Advanced Syllabary) / Practice JSL Fingerspelling / Basic Daily Communication Signs for Countries / WH Questions / Days of the week / Personality / Other Vocabulary and Expressions Signs for Hobbies 1 / Signs for Hobbies 2 / Signs for Adjectives / Teaching English at a Japanese Deaf School *Each section here is summarized at the bottom of the page. Japanese Sign Language, while borrowing some from other countries' systems, has many signs entirely unique to Japan. The symbols and usage of Japanese Sign Language draw heavily from its roots in Japanese culture. The purpose of this site is two-fold. The first is to educate Assistant Language Teachers currently working in Japan in the basics of Japanese sign in order to make communication with their students and coworkers easier and more meaningful. The second is to educate English users in the world as there is little content about JSL in English on the net. Here, one can learn and practice finger spelling (which is an important skill when teaching English to JSL users) and can also learn some conversational basics that can be used in everyday interactions with JSL users. The hope for this site is that ALTs in Japan and people in the world will use it to learn more about JSL and from it, gain some ability to use the system in their work (in the case of ALTs) or in interactions with native users of JSL. This section of the ITEC site will give the user: An introduction to the sounds of Japanese and their hand forms Practice linking the hiragana, katakana, and Roman characters to the JSL hand forms Practice signing out English words in JSL hand forms An introduction to some basic JSL signs Practice using some basic JSL signs in simulated conversation "Let's enjoy learning Japanese Sign Language" This page. Japanese Sign Language, while borrowing some from other countries' systems, has many signs entirely unique to Japan. "The 50 sounds of Japanese Language" Most Japanese users of sign language have moderate to severe hearing impairment. Due to this, learning English by using their sense of hearing and lip reading can be next to impossible without the use of finger spelling. "The 50 sounds of Japanese Language (Advanced Syllabary)" Once the basic finger spelling is mastered, the diacritic hiragana with two dashes (like ga, gi, gu, ge and go) and one circle (like pa, pi, pu, pe, and po) are easy. "Practice JSL Fingerspelling" Below are the fifty sounds of Japanese written in hiragana, katakana and Romanized script. If the cursor is moved over the top of a sound, the matching hand form in JSL will be revealed. "Basic Daily Communication" In Japanese culture, greeting people is one of the most important and necessary ingredients in communication with people. Here is shown the three basic greetings for morning ("Ohayo gozaimasu" meaning "Good morning" in Japanese), afternoon ("Konnichiwa" meaning "Good afternoon" in Japanese) and evening ("Konbanwa" meaning "Good evening" in Japanese). "Signs for Countries" This page features the Japanese Sign Language that is used to sign some of the main countries that ALTs come from. "WH Questions" In order to be able to communicate effectively, one must be able to ask and recognize questions. Presented here are some keywords that will allow one to ask a variety of questions in Japanese Sign Language. "Days of the week" Presented here are the days of the week in Japanese Sign Language. The signs closely resemble the Chinese characters used to write the days. "Personality" Sometimes, when meeting a group of people for the first time, one may have to describe themselves to the group. Here are a few descriptive adjectives that one can use to describe their own personality. "Other Vocabulary and Expressions" Here are a few basic words and the expression "How do you say ___________ in sign language?" "Signs for Hobbies 1" This page features hobbies like walking, mountain climbing, and many other hobbies that ALTs might have. "Signs for Hobbies 2" This page features hobbies like karaoke, watching movies and many other hobbies that ALTs might have. "Signs for Adjectives" This page contains adjectives that can be used in everyday conversation with JSL users. While they in no way run the gambit of signs needed for conversation, they will provide you with some useful words that can be used in a variety of situations. "Teaching English at a Japanese Deaf School" This essay discusses the reasoning behind teaching English to deaf students in Japan and how ALTs are used in their classrooms and schools. 　　 ページ先頭に戻る　 前のページに戻る