奇速英语

以手为言，促进沟通（语法填空）

Many deaf people use sign language to communicate with others. Lots of ____1____ (hear) people use sign language too.

When people use sign language, they communicate with body ____2____ (move). They move their hands and fingers, and make shapes with them to make words and phrases. The face is also very important in sign languages. Facial expressions can show how the person feels, like happy, scared or ____3____ (surprise). They show other things too. For example, in American Sign Language (ASL), you raise your eyebrow ____4____ (ask) a question or use your mouth to show if something is big or small.

There are more than 70 million deaf people in the world, and there are around 300 different sign languages. Different countries have ____5____ (they) own sign language. For example, in the United Kingdom, people use British Sign Language (BSL). Around 151,000 people in the UK use BSL at home, and about 87,000 of them are deaf.

Lots of deaf people use sign language to communicate ideas, information and emotions ____6____ others. Many of them feel most comfortable using sign language, and it’s ____7____ important part of their identity (身份). Hearing people often learn sign language when they want to communicate ____8____ (well) with deaf family members, friends or classmates and help make them feel more included (被包容的) and understood.

Just like ____9____ (speak) languages, sign languages have their own vocabulary and grammar. You could find some videos online and learn some basic signs. Try to learn how to sign “hello”, “How are you?” ____10____ “What’s your name?” Learning sign language is really useful, and it’s great fun too!