Auslan Grammar 26 Meeting New People

Meeting new people is suitable for older children – toddlers and upwards, but it is never too early for your baby, the more language input your baby has, the more perceptive your baby will become.

If there are dolls around, while playing with your child, you can hold up the dolls and label them BOY, GIRL, MAN, LADY, PEOPLE, POLICE, etc as you play along, and include actions and facial expressions to make it entertaining.

	ENGLISH	AUSLAN
1	There is my friend! Here name is Sally, say hello!	there my friend! her name sally, say hello!
2	This is her baby boy.	this her baby boy.
3	How are you? It’s good to meet you.	how-are-you? good meet you.
4	Look at the policeman over there! He is a good man.	look, policeman over-there! he good man.
5	Look at the little girl over there, she’s the same as you!	look, little girl over-there she same you!
6	The lady is bringing your drink. Say thank you.	lady * bring your drink, say thank-you
7	The nurse is helping you get better.	nurse help you better.
8	The man over there, he is my doctor.	man over-there, he my doctor.
9	He is helping me to get better.	he help me better.
10	Look over there, it’s your sister Jane’s teacher!	look over-there! your sister jane, he herteacher!
11	Do you have a sore tooth? We need to go and see the dentist.	your tooth sore? dentist, we need see.
12	There’s many people here, it’s crowded!	many people here! crowdy.
13	What is your name?	your name, what?
14	My name is Matthew.	my name matthew.
15	I’m doing good.	i’m good.