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77 of 77 found the following review helpful:
 Pretty goodFeb 12, 2007
By Emily K. Stuart
"PhantomFan"
I bought this DVD because I wanted to learn the basics of ASL to help me decide if I wanted to get certified in it. I find the DVD very useful if you watch it in parts. It's divided into lessons - 5 parts, I believe - covering everything from items in your house, food, weather, time of day, and the letters. It's heavy in vocabulary.
There are 2 sets of hosts, technically: 1 set who speak directly to you and another, basically role playing to help you learn. The 1st set are pretty difficult to follow. They don't repeat things and you often have to skip back a couple times to watch it again. The role playing group explains everything slowly and repeats signs for easy learning. There is also a guy who explains basic concepts to you, like how to position your signs based on what gender you're speaking of and how high or low to hold your hands.
I'm pretty happy with this DVD. It's a good beginning course. After speaking with my aunt, who is proficient, however, I learned that this DVD isn't enough, even for a beginner. She recommends using this DVD series with a book about the Deaf Culture. Without something to help you truly understand what it's like to be deaf, the signs can become meaningless. I highly recommend the DVD set, but I will be purchasing a book as well.
54 of 55 found the following review helpful:
 Save Your MoneyJun 13, 2007
By Kenneth Locklear
I did not find the dvd's helpful. The two folks in the 1st video sign entirely too fast plus the back ground for the host and hostess was horrible and it was tough making out their signs. What 'is' of use in the video (both) I learned more easily from 'TALKING WITH YOUR HANDS, LISTENING WITH YOUR EYES'-Gabriel Grayson, also obtained via Amazon, and much more for your money. In Fact, skip the video's and buy 2 copies of the book because you will easily wear the book out if you are serious about learning sign on your own.
The 2nd video of this 2 set collection was a little better, clarifying the alphabet, but, save your money for maybe another video, or again, 2 of the Gabriel Grayson books.
I showed the 1st video to my deaf friend to get his opinion. He looked at me,laughed, and shook his head no. He said it was too fast for someone new and he didn't care for the presentation. I didn't bother to show him the 2nd video.
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Good for beginnersMar 11, 2007
By Jennifer C. Jones
This is a good format for someone just learning sign language. I bought it to use with high school freshmen, and it was just a little boring for them. Most of the signs are presented with adequate time to practice them, but the alphabet was presented way too quickly. I had to stop several times and repeat it. It lacks entertainment value, but is factual and groups signs well.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Sign Language DVD Difficult To UseMar 23, 2007
By John B. Hooks
I found that the Sign Language DVD was not easy to use. The DVD has two people signing to each other in multiple chapters. I thought it was difficult to follow some of the signs and sometimes very difficult to tell which sign went with which word. I felt myself constantly rewinding to see if I could figure it out.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
ALS DVD SetMay 22, 2008
By Bonnie Sizemore
No Subtitles, would not recomend, bought it so my deaf husband & I could learn sign language, It's useless to us without subtitles. Very Disapointing.
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