Build a Strong Foundation in American Sign Language

Learning American Sign Language: Levels I & II provides a structured introduction to ASL for beginning and intermediate learners.

Teaching a visual and gestural language through written material can be challenging. This resource addresses that challenge with helpful illustrations and carefully written scripts that demonstrate signed sequences clearly.

The material is organised into 22 progressive lessons. Each lesson introduces two to four essential explanations of the language structures being studied, allowing learners to develop their skills gradually and confidently.

What You’ll Learn

• Essential American Sign Language vocabulary
• Foundational ASL sentence structures
• Visual communication concepts
• Signed sequences presented through scripts and illustrations
• Beginning and intermediate ASL skills
• Practical conversational language
• How previously learned structures work together

Structured Practice

Every lesson is followed by drills or practical exercises that help reinforce the new material. Short dialogues appear throughout the resource to review the language structures covered in earlier lessons and demonstrate how they can be used in conversation.

Who Is This Resource For?

This ASL learning resource is suitable for:

• Complete beginners learning American Sign Language
• Students progressing toward an intermediate level
• Independent and self-paced learners
• Parents, educators and support professionals
• Anyone who wants to communicate more effectively with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people
• Students looking for additional ASL practice material

Why Learners Choose This Course

• 22 organised and progressive lessons
• Covers both beginning and intermediate levels
• Clear explanations of important ASL structures
• Illustrations that support visual learning
• Drills and exercises for continued practice
• Review dialogues placed throughout the lessons
• Suitable for classroom study or independent learning

Develop your ASL knowledge step by step and gain a stronger understanding of everyday signed communication.

Product highlights

Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Language: English and American Sign Language
Edition: Second Edition
Number of lessons: 22
Learning style: Illustrations, explanations, drills and dialogues
Authors: Tom Humphries and Carol Padden