How did I learn BSL?
A couple of years ago, I travelled to Scotland and met some new deaf people there, and started to learn BSL from them. I learned that Scottish BSL and English BSL is different. So, when I left Scotland, that was no surprise when I started to learn more about BSL. I got some books and videos in BSL, and it was so fun learning a new Sign Language, and I'm still learning!
Later, I travelled to London, met some other deaf people, and learned London-BSL from them. Unfortunately, I've lost contact with my Scottish friend, but I'm trying to remember all my Scottish BSL. So, now I know about two BSL - Scottish and English BSL. I'm still learning BSL from the Internet, dvd's and books. Also from deaf UK-friends who visit me here in Sweden.
By the way, here are some great places for us BSL-learners:
Sign-on.eu
Signstation.org
The latest news in BSL
Eudeaf2003.org - maybe a little old, but BSL is there.
BSL in videojug - learn how to swear in BSL!
I would appreciate more tips on where you can learn BSL!
3 comments:
Although I am learning to sign , but (people can correct me on this one) there are around 4 different reginonal sign in England its self.
But most can work work it out say if your from Manchester and visiting London both can work each other out :-)
Interesting, thanks for informing me about 4 different regional signs in England! :-)
Watch as students from I.S. 44 Manhattan learn a famous poem by Langston Hughes in sign language!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D2Uquq3dJw
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