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Part 2

. Read the passage then answer the questions

How do deaf people talk?

Deaf people can’t hear sounds. How do they “hear” words and talk?

Deaf people use American Sign Language (ASL). They talk with their hands. Sometimes two

deaf people talk to each other .They both use ASL . Sometimes a person who can hear

interprets for the deaf people. The person listens to someone talking, and he or she makes

hand signs.

There are two kinds of sign language. One kind has a sign for every letter in alphabet.

The person spells every ASL . They use signs, not words, so they can understand people from

other countries. word. This is finger spelling . The other kind has a sign for every word.

There are about 5,000 of these signs . They are signs for verbs, things and ideas.

Some of the signs are very easy ,for example, eat , milk, and house. You can see what they

mean. Others are more difficult, for example, star, egg, or week.

People from any country can learn

ASL is almost like a dance. The whole body talks, American Sign Language is a beautiful

language.