Face to Face

After you have completed 1A, you move on to the next level – Level 1B. In this class, we learn more of your everyday language – such as emotions and feelings, counting, relationships, telling the time and more!

The next step in your NZSL journey is Level 1C where you will learn how to put your actions into basic sentences, and you’ll master the art of “small talk”. We also go through actions about community and work in this module.

This is your final module – and involves going through all of your learnings from Level 1A, 1B & 1C to help you get a deeper understanding of NZSL. After this, you should feel confident to use NZSL as part of your daily “communicating”.

Get ready to level up your NZSL! This course is for those that have completed Level 1 and are ready to go to the next step. This course will help you to communicate more in-depth with the Deaf community, from giving chores to discussing your extended whānau and a lot more in between!

We have now gone through small talk – let’s get to the deeper korero! In this level you will be able to use your sign language to communicate better in the workplace. You’ll be able to talk about sports and hobbies and even explain work-related tasks. Not only that, but you will graduate this level with a deeper understanding of how to use NZSL to communicate with Deaf people and learn NZSL grammatical structures.

Looking to communicate outside your home or place of work? How about with your electrician, mechanic, or even your local GP? By the end of Level 2C you will be able to discuss your needs with your local repair man, explain common illnesses or what symptoms you may be experiencing with your local GP, and even give general health & wellbeing opinions. The more you learn about communicating with people in different industries, the deeper you understand of how Deaf people live every day with a communicative barrier – and this course will teach you more about their experience.

As gamers would say – you have reached expert mode. By now you have learnt a lot about how to communicate with NZSL and how to use it in your everyday life. Through this course, you will extend that knowledge even further. You will be set up to talk about experiences you have had – for example on your latest camping trip, or how you dealt with a natural disaster! You will learn how to tell strangers about the unique differences between Aotearoa and other countries, and (as always) become more accustomed to the daily life of the Deaf community, and how they communicate. Next step – go from Expert to Master!