How to Use Facial Expressions in American Sign Language
Raising your eyebrows to mean you are asking a yes or no question., Lower your eyebrows to ask a W-question., Practice your eyebrow movements in a private mirror where you will not be judged.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Raising your eyebrows to mean you are asking a yes or no question.
(raise eyebrows) Sign- Want ice cream The raised eyebrows provides the question mark to your statement, making it become a question.
If you did not raise your eyebrows, then you are saying you want ice cream. -
Step 2: Lower your eyebrows to ask a W-question.
Furrowed eyebrows represent who, what, when, where, why, how. (furrowed eyebrows) sign
- Bathroom.
Now, because you've furrowed your eyebrows, a person knows that you are asking where a bathroom is located.
If you did not, then it would seem as though you are telling someone about the bathroom, and people might wait for you to have more to share. , -
Step 3: Practice your eyebrow movements in a private mirror where you will not be judged.
Detailed Guide
(raise eyebrows) Sign- Want ice cream The raised eyebrows provides the question mark to your statement, making it become a question.
If you did not raise your eyebrows, then you are saying you want ice cream.
Furrowed eyebrows represent who, what, when, where, why, how. (furrowed eyebrows) sign
- Bathroom.
Now, because you've furrowed your eyebrows, a person knows that you are asking where a bathroom is located.
If you did not, then it would seem as though you are telling someone about the bathroom, and people might wait for you to have more to share. ,
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