ASL Interpreting Drills - E-A consecutive - Talking About Clothes
Channel: Christopher Bratten
Date: 2020-05-10

This video is intended for beginning to intermediate ASL interpreting practice. It features short English sentences that you can practice translating to American Sign Language. The topic is "Talking About Clothes." There's a spoken English audio source, and the text appears on screen. A few seconds of silence appears between each prompt. The prompts are numbered, and a full transcript can be found below.

1. My grandmother gave me a green sweater for my birthday.
2. Do you see the man in the red pants? He’s my neighbor.
3. For the party tonight, I’m going to wear my light blue t-shirt, the one with the tree on it.
4. Her dress is made of grey silk with silver straps.
5. This is a formal event, so all the men are wearing black suits and ties.
6. I was walking through the park and spotted a cute little dog wearing a bowtie.
7. It’s a little chilly outside. You should put on a long-sleeved shirt.
8. If you go to the beach, it’s better to wear flip-flops or sandals than socks and shoes.
9. In Paris, everyone is dressed so nice.
10. I just went shopping and bought a new hat, belt, and scarf.
11. How much is that gold watch?
12. Umbrellas are cheap. I got mine for just three dollars.
13. I like your shoes! Are they leather?
14. When I get home from work, I always change into something more comfortable.
15. My backpack is large, so I put a lot of stuff in it.
16. A few years ago, for Christmas, my mom gave me a hideous pair of boots. I still have them, but I’ve never worn them.
17. My son loves his yellow hoodie. He wears it so much that it’s starting to fall apart, but he doesn’t care.
18. I can’t afford a fur coat. They’re ridiculously expensive.
19. What’s your shoe size?
20. I’d like to exchange this jacket. It’s too small.
21. I’m looking for a pair of glasses that match the color of my wedding ring.
22. You look nice today! Is that a new outfit?
23. My niece went to ten different stores trying to find a black dress.
24. I spilled wine on my favorite sweater and now it’s ruined.
25. Before I go on my trip to Jamaica, I need to buy a couple more pairs of shorts.
26. Yesterday, I saw a woman wearing a shirt with big pink and white horizontal stripes.
27. Remember back in the 80s when girls would wear bracelets of different colors all the way up their arms?
28. When I was in high school, everything in my closet was black.
29. I own one winter coat. It’s big, grey, and puffy, and it keeps me nice and warm.
30. I just bought an orange tank top with the words “BE KIND” on the front in white letters.