This year NZSL Week will be bigger and better than ever. We’re inviting people to “Learn 7 Signs in 7 Days” and will have online resources and social media supporting this.
As an official New Zealand language, NZSL is used daily by more than 20,000 New Zealanders. Sign language is a combination of hand shapes, facial expressions and body movements. It is not simply signed representations of spoken words. NZSL has its own structure and grammar that is different from English.
We will also be hosting over 600 free 45 minute NZSL Taster Classes around the country for schools, businesses and healthcare providers to give New Zealanders the opportunity to get a taste of NZSL and learn more skills that will help them, communicate with Deaf New Zealanders.
This year NZSL Week will be bigger and better than ever. We’re inviting people to “Learn 7 Signs in 7 Days” and will have online resources and social media supporting this.
As an official New Zealand language, NZSL is used daily by more than 20,000 New Zealanders. Sign language is a combination of hand shapes, facial expressions and body movements. It is not simply signed representations of spoken words. NZSL has its own structure and grammar that is different from English.
We will also be hosting over 600 free 45 minute NZSL Taster Classes around the country for schools, businesses and healthcare providers to give New Zealanders the opportunity to get a taste of NZSL and learn more skills that will help them, communicate with Deaf New Zealanders.
All New Zealanders can also have a go at filming themselves signing “My Favourite Sign” at video booths that will be set up at numerous NZSL Week events and promotions.
To be in to win a $50 Daily Pressie card check out what our special celebrity guest is signing below, plus come back each day to solve the sentence through the week and be in to win an iPad 2!
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