Making Major DecisionsMaking Major Decisions

Unit 23Unit 23

ASL IIIASL III

What you might like about your What you might like about your home?home?

SpaciousSpacious CozyCozy Have a viewHave a view Hardwood floorHardwood floor GarageGarage Nice kitchenNice kitchen Hot tubHot tub

What you might not like about your What you might not like about your home?home?

Bad neighborhoodBad neighborhood TrafficTraffic No privacyNo privacy Too bigToo big Not enough hot waterNot enough hot water Ugly carpetUgly carpet expensiveexpensive

Do you like your home?Do you like your home?

Buying a houseBuying a house

Checking out Checking out optionsoptions

Not satisfied with Not satisfied with choiceschoices

Thinking about Thinking about something (2)something (2)

Looking over Looking over optionsoptions

SearchSearch

DiscussDiscuss WaverWaver DecideDecide Put aside an optionPut aside an option Move forwardMove forward Drop the planDrop the plan Since thenSince then Later onLater on ImportantImportant

Housing vocabularyHousing vocabulary

Primary reasonPrimary reason BoredBored Don’t want to be Don’t want to be

bothered withbothered with In the countryside, In the countryside,

ruralrural Having a nice viewHaving a nice view PeacefulPeaceful SwellSwell

LandlordLandlord NeighborhoodNeighborhood RoomyRoomy Extremely largeExtremely large Not having enough Not having enough

ofof To make the best To make the best

of what little you of what little you havehave

Comments about cost/rentComments about cost/rent

CheapCheap ReasonableReasonable Not badNot bad expensiveexpensive

Discussing CarsDiscussing Cars

EngineEngine ClutchClutch TransmissionTransmission CylindersCylinders Stick shiftStick shift Automatic Automatic

transmissiontransmission Bald or bare tiresBald or bare tires

Guzzles gasGuzzles gas Engine repeatedly Engine repeatedly

stallsstalls Car breaks downCar breaks down Blow the engineBlow the engine PowerfulPowerful Test driveTest drive Includes everythingIncludes everything

Car ProblemsCar Problems

BAD!BAD! LousyLousy No goodNo good TroubleTrouble TiresTires Brakes (fs)Brakes (fs) Air conditioningAir conditioning

More car stuffMore car stuff 4 CYLINDER4 CYLINDER 6 CYLINDER or fs-V-66 CYLINDER or fs-V-6 8 CYLINDER or fs-V-88 CYLINDER or fs-V-8 fs-TURBOfs-TURBO 4x44x4 FRONT fs-WHEEL-DRIVE or FRONT FRONT fs-WHEEL-DRIVE or FRONT

(2h)LCL:1 “wheels turning”(2h)LCL:1 “wheels turning” fs-MPGfs-MPG SAVE #GASSAVE #GAS

Boys…you enjoy this unit? Boys…you enjoy this unit? fs-ABSfs-ABS fs-ANTILOCKfs-ANTILOCK ICL “crank handle”, LCL:B “window goes ICL “crank handle”, LCL:B “window goes

up and down”up and down” ELECTRIC ICL “press button”, LCL:B ELECTRIC ICL “press button”, LCL:B

“window goes up and down”“window goes up and down” ICL “adjust sideview mirrors manually”ICL “adjust sideview mirrors manually” LCL:B “mirrors being adjusted”LCL:B “mirrors being adjusted” ELECTRIC ICL “press button” (2h)LCL:B ELECTRIC ICL “press button” (2h)LCL:B

“mirrors being adjusted”“mirrors being adjusted”

Additional features of the carAdditional features of the car ICL “steer wheel to make turns”, SCL:3 ICL “steer wheel to make turns”, SCL:3

“car turns”“car turns” MYSELF ICL “use key to lock/unlock car”MYSELF ICL “use key to lock/unlock car” DCL “remote control” ICL “press button DCL “remote control” ICL “press button

on remote control”, (2h)LCL:1 “locks pop on remote control”, (2h)LCL:1 “locks pop up/down”up/down”

(2h)ICL “press both locks down while (2h)ICL “press both locks down while seated inside car”, (2h)ICL “pull locks up seated inside car”, (2h)ICL “pull locks up to unlock”to unlock”

ELECTRIC ICL “push button” (2h)LCL:1 ELECTRIC ICL “push button” (2h)LCL:1 “locks pop up/down”“locks pop up/down”

Look up in the sky…why?Look up in the sky…why?

fs-SUNROOF ICL “crank handle”, fs-SUNROOF ICL “crank handle”, LCL:B “open/close sunroof”LCL:B “open/close sunroof”

fs-SUNROOF, ELECTRIC ICL “press fs-SUNROOF, ELECTRIC ICL “press button”, LCL:B “open/close sunroof”button”, LCL:B “open/close sunroof”

CONVERTIBLE ICL “put top up/down CONVERTIBLE ICL “put top up/down manually,” LCL:B “top being put manually,” LCL:B “top being put up/down”up/down”

CONVERTIBLE ELECTRIC ICL “press CONVERTIBLE ELECTRIC ICL “press button”, LCL:B “top being put button”, LCL:B “top being put up/down”up/down”

Instrument PanelInstrument Panel

fs-ACfs-AC HEATHEAT RADIORADIO fs-TAPE LCL:B fs-TAPE LCL:B

“place tape in “place tape in cassette player”cassette player”

fs-CD LCL:bent L fs-CD LCL:bent L “place CD in CD “place CD in CD player”player”

ICL “pull cupholder ICL “pull cupholder drawer” DRINK LCL:C drawer” DRINK LCL:C “put cup in holder”“put cup in holder”

(digital) (2h)ECL (digital) (2h)ECL “digital lights for “digital lights for temperature, temperature, speedometer, etc.” speedometer, etc.” TEMPERATURE, fs-MPH, TEMPERATURE, fs-MPH, VARIOUS-THINGSVARIOUS-THINGS

(analog) LCL:1 “needle (analog) LCL:1 “needle movingmoving

Car troubleCar trouble

CAR HARD STARTCAR HARD START CAR SCL:B “jerky”CAR SCL:B “jerky” CAR (2h)LCL:B “sides of car CAR (2h)LCL:B “sides of car

vibrating”vibrating”

Windshield wipersWindshield wipers

WINDOW (2h)LCL:1 “wipe WINDOW (2h)LCL:1 “wipe windshield”windshield”

Let’s Review!!!Let’s Review!!!

Raise your hand as Ms. C signs the Raise your hand as Ms. C signs the words!words!

Clips 1 - 13Clips 1 - 13

What did they sign???What did they sign???

Discussing Major DecisionsDiscussing Major Decisions

ReputationReputation• FAMOUSFAMOUS• SWELLSWELL• GOOD NAMEGOOD NAME• PROGRAMPROGRAM• MAJORMAJOR• SUPPORT SERVICESUPPORT SERVICE• TRAININGTRAINING

Choosing a collegeChoosing a college

Extracurricular Extracurricular activitiesactivities• fs-FRATfs-FRAT• fs-SORORITYfs-SORORITY• SPORTSSPORTS• fs-CLUBSfs-CLUBS

Location/facilitiesLocation/facilities• NEAR HOMENEAR HOME• FAR-AWAY-FROM FAR-AWAY-FROM

HOMEHOME• NEAR CITYNEAR CITY• NEAR MOUNTAINSNEAR MOUNTAINS• NEAR WATERNEAR WATER• COLLEGE HAVE COLLEGE HAVE

DORMDORM

College?College?

DiversityDiversity• DIVERSEDIVERSE• SPECIALIZE (type of SPECIALIZE (type of

students, e.g. Deaf, students, e.g. Deaf, African American, African American, women, Christian)women, Christian)

• MIND+BROADMIND+BROAD• !MANY!!MANY!

CostsCosts• SCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP• MONEY fs-AIDMONEY fs-AID• CAN AFFORDCAN AFFORD

Major Life Changes: CareersMajor Life Changes: CareersKinds of changeKinds of change QUITQUIT

TRANSFERTRANSFER

RETIRERETIRE

FIREDFIRED

Reason for changeReason for change OFFER-me WORKOFFER-me WORK

• BORED, WANT !NEW!BORED, WANT !NEW!• FOLLOW (spouse)FOLLOW (spouse)• ESTABLISH #OWN ESTABLISH #OWN

BUSINESSBUSINESS MORE CHALLENGEMORE CHALLENGE

• BETTER MONEYBETTER MONEY BECOME-OLDBECOME-OLD

• HEALTH PROBLEMHEALTH PROBLEM• !SICK! or SICK-cont!SICK! or SICK-cont• WORK !30! YEARS, NOW WORK !30! YEARS, NOW

WANT TRAVELWANT TRAVEL LOUSY WORKLOUSY WORK

• NOT GET-ALONG BOSSNOT GET-ALONG BOSS• LATE++LATE++• CUT-WORK++CUT-WORK++

Major Life Changes: RelationshipsMajor Life Changes: Relationships MARRYMARRY

DIVORCE, SEPARATE, DIVORCE, SEPARATE, BREAK+#UPBREAK+#UP

ADOPTEDADOPTED

FALL-IN-LOVEFALL-IN-LOVE• WANT CHILDRENWANT CHILDREN• PREGNANTPREGNANT

LOVE FADE-AWAYLOVE FADE-AWAY• ARGUEARGUE• AFFAIRAFFAIR• ABUSEABUSE

CAN’T HAVE CHILDRENCAN’T HAVE CHILDREN• (family/friend) LIFE MESS-(family/friend) LIFE MESS-

UP, CAN’T TAKE CHILDRENUP, CAN’T TAKE CHILDREN• (child’s) MOTHER+FATHER (child’s) MOTHER+FATHER

DIEDIE

Major Life Changes: RelocationMajor Life Changes: Relocation MOVE LIVE WITHMOVE LIVE WITH

MOVE-TOMOVE-TO

MOVE-AWAYMOVE-AWAY

(family member) (family member) SICK-cont SICK-cont • SAVE MONEYSAVE MONEY

HOUSE !SMALL!HOUSE !SMALL!• WANT BETTER WANT BETTER

SCHOOLSCHOOL• PREFER LIVE NEAR PREFER LIVE NEAR

(family member)(family member)• ENTER COLLEGEENTER COLLEGE

NEW LIFENEW LIFE• BAD “area”/BETTER BAD “area”/BETTER

“area”“area”• ESCAPEESCAPE

Deciding to MarryDeciding to Marry

Watch the video and think about the Watch the video and think about the answers to these questions:answers to these questions:• Explain Missy’s situation.Explain Missy’s situation.• What was the issue for Missy?What was the issue for Missy?• What experiences did Missy draw upon What experiences did Missy draw upon

to make her decision?to make her decision?• What did she decide? How did she What did she decide? How did she

arrive at her decision?arrive at her decision?• How does she feel about it now?How does she feel about it now?