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Collected Item: “New Vocabulary Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in ASL”

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New Vocabulary Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in ASL

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Youtube video

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A lot of us were exposed to new vocabulary at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. This video was helpful to me when everything first started.

From ASL Meredith:
Full COVID-19 PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...​

This video teaches the American Sign Language (ASL) signs for related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Signs and timestamps below...
0:39​ CORONAVIRUS
1:28​ VIRUS intro (short), again slower at 3:47​ after the parts that make it up:
1:43​ SICK
2:25​ DISEASE
2:49​ SPREAD
3:47​ VIRUS
4:31​ PANDEMIC
5:15​ WORLD
5:35​ SLOW
6:01​ "Flatten the curve"
6:27​ STAY
6:49​ HOME

Learn how to sign SOCIAL DISTANCING or PHYSICAL DISTANCING:
https://youtu.be/z974LyRWeEQ​

LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE REMOTELY:

Here's the page with my tips and resources for learning ASL from home:
https://aslmeredith.com/learn-from-home​

Here's my free email newsletter with learning tips and practice exercises:
https://aslmeredith.com/newsletter​

Here's my online, self-paced ASL vocab + grammar beginner course:
https://courses.aslmeredith.com/​

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ASL, vocabulary, Covid-19, pandemic, American Sign Language, lesson,

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https://youtu.be/ycoVwwNxS4Q

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ASLMeredith

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2020-04-19
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