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Language Sample Video Series

The Language Sample Series is a collection of interviews with individuals who are d/Deaf or DeafBlind. In some instances, their language may have been impacted by the aging process, language deprivation, learning ASL as a second, third, or even fourth language, and possibly a combination of several factors. We are grateful to these individuals for sharing their language and their lives. These videos provide exposure to a wide range of linguistic variation and may be used by working interpreters and interpreting educators.

Language Sample Videos

Using the CALI Language Sample Video Series

A Teaching Guide for Interpreter Educators & ASL Instructors

This guide offers strategies for use in ASL, linguistics, and interpreting courses with both novice and advanced learners.

View the Teaching Guide by clicking the button below or view all of the resources in Northeastern University’s Digital Repository System.

A Teaching Guide for Interpreter Educators & ASL Instructors

The handouts, activities, and assignments below are all built around the Language Sample videos. See the Teaching Guide (button above) for details on how to use each one.

Student Handout — Using Language Sample Videos

Observations of Communication Language Features Form

Activities: ASL Receptive Skills Improvement

Activity: Collaborative Transcript

Assignment: Self-Reflection and Awareness in Interpreting Practice

Assignment: Ethical Decision-Making in Meaning Construction

Assignment: Decision-Making and Continuity of Care

Assignment: Language Focused Student Reflection