International Sign

This workshop, conducted by Yew Hau En, aims to expand participants’ use of their visual language strategies and be able to have conversations in International Sign (IS). Participants will be challenged by the use of a large variety of IS styles in tasks that reflect real life situations. This workshop is recommended for those who are fluent in SgSL. Those who use sign language at work or home on a daily basis (such as SL interpreters and Deaf people) would benefit from this course.

Check out this video to test of your receptivity skills and whether you will be a good fit for the course is if you can fully understand this video without referring to the transcript!

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Learning Outcomes

Level 1

Level 2

The participant will be able to:

Understand the history and purpose of International Sign.
Gain an insight in how International Sign works and how to overcome cultural barriers.
Understand how to expand and modify signed definitions appropriately.
Be able to divert from reliance on specific sign languages or verbal expressions and convey dialogue using visual and globally recognised signs and gestures.
Achieve new standards in conversation in terms of production and receptive skills, with both their own signed language as well as International Sign.
Build confidence in short conversing on basic topics.

Sustain longer conversations across a wider range of topics.
Describe experiences, share opinions, and tell stories.
Expand and adapt visual explanations for unfamiliar or more complex concepts.
Communicate with greater flexibility and less reliance on signs specific to their own sign language or on spoken-language structures.
Adapt their signing to people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Use clarification strategies to resolve misunderstandings.
Participate with greater confidence in informal international discussions and group conversations.

Target Audience

Open to Deaf and hearing participants
Those who are skilled in SgSL with little to no English inference
Trained / Experienced sign language interpreters
Those who have completed DeafSphere’s Level 4 course
Those who have taken SgSL courses outside DeafSphere will go through entry interviews

Class Size

Limited to 15 pax

Note: There needs to be a minimum pax of 7 participants to conduct the course. If the minimum number is not reached, you will be informed before the start of the programme, and be fully refunded.

Accessibility

Please let us know if you have any access requirements in the registration form, and we will do our best to work with you to provide them.

Programme Fee

Deaf participant: SGD200 / Hearing participant: SGD240

Note: our place will only be confirmed upon payment, on a first come first served basis. There’s no refund of programme fees once paid, unless the programme is cancelled.

Registration

Registration for the Level 1 April 2027 is not yet opened.

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International Sign

Learning Outcomes

The participant will be able to:

Understand the history and purpose of International Sign.

Gain an insight in how International Sign works and how to overcome cultural barriers.

Understand how to expand and modify signed definitions appropriately.

Be able to divert from reliance on specific sign languages or verbal expressions and convey dialogue using visual and globally recognised signs and gestures.

Achieve new standards in conversation in terms of production and receptive skills, with both their own signed language as well as International Sign.

Build confidence in short conversing on basic topics.

Sustain longer conversations across a wider range of topics.

Describe experiences, share opinions, and tell stories.

Expand and adapt visual explanations for unfamiliar or more complex concepts.

Communicate with greater flexibility and less reliance on signs specific to their own sign language or on spoken-language structures.

Adapt their signing to people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Use clarification strategies to resolve misunderstandings.

Participate with greater confidence in informal international discussions and group conversations.

Target Audience

Open to Deaf and hearing participants

Those who are skilled in SgSL with little to no English inference

Trained / Experienced sign language interpreters

Those who have completed DeafSphere’s Level 4 course

Those who have taken SgSL courses outside DeafSphere will go through entry interviews