In Unit 9:11 of Signing Naturally, the focus is on "Giving Directions" and identifying specific business locations and the reasons for visiting them. Signing Naturally 9:11 Answers
The following table lists the locations and reasons provided in the workbook exercises: Business/Location Reason for Going 1 Macy's Needs an umbrella 2 Sam's Deli To get a sandwich 3 ReMax Looking for a house 4 Curves Exercise to stay slim 5 City Hall Daughter needs a birth certificate 6 Ace Hardware Wall socket is broken 7 AT&T Need a new cell phone 8 Courthouse Got a speeding ticket 9 Hyatt Need a hotel (favorite was full) 10 Parking Looking for cheap parking A Story of a Very Busy Day
Based on the answers above, here is a short narrative following a character named Sam.
Sam woke up to a gray, drizzling sky and realized they didn't have an umbrella. Their first stop was Macy's to pick one up before heading to Sam's Deli for a quick sandwich to fuel the morning. While eating, Sam looked at a flyer for ReMax; they had been looking for a new house for months and decided to drop by the office to check the latest listings.
Knowing they needed to stay active after that heavy deli lunch, Sam swung by Curves for a quick workout. From there, it was a race against the clock to City Hall because their daughter needed a copy of her birth certificate for school.
The afternoon took a turn for the worse when Sam got home and found a broken wall socket, necessitating a trip to Ace Hardware for parts. While out, Sam’s old phone finally died, so they stopped at AT&T
to upgrade to a new model. Just as they were leaving, they remembered a looming Courthouse Signing Naturally 9.11 Answers
date to pay off a pesky speeding ticket from the week before.
By evening, Sam was too exhausted to drive back to the suburbs. They checked into the Hyatt because their favorite boutique hotel was fully booked, and spent twenty minutes circling the block just to find some cheap parking for the night. It was a long day, but every errand was finally checked off the list.
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Signing Naturally Unit 9.11 focuses on giving directions using a perspective shift, where you describe a path as if you are moving through it in real-time. Key Concepts: Perspective Shift
Mental Snapshot: Imagine a map in front of you. When you "turn" onto a new street, you must mentally rotate your perspective so that the new street is directly in front of you.
Directional Handshapes: Use a flat "5" handshape to show moving straight ahead and a sweeping motion to indicate right or left turns. In Unit 9:11 of Signing Naturally , the
Non-Manual Markers: Use your head and eyes to follow the "path" you are signing to help the receiver track the location. Homework 9.11: Giving Directions (Answers)
In this exercise, you identify specific locations on a map based on the signer's directions and the reason for going there. Location # Business Name Reason for Going 1 Macy’s Needs an umbrella 2 Sam’s Deli Wants a sandwich 3 RE/MAX Looking for a house to buy 4 Curves To exercise and stay slim 5 City Hall Daughter needs a birth certificate 6 Ace Hardware A wall socket is broken 7 Needs a new cell phone 8 Courthouse Got a speeding ticket 9 Hyatt (Hotel) Needed a hotel room; original choice was full 10 Parking Looking for cheap parking Vocabulary for Directions Intersection: Two "1" handshapes forming a cross. Go Past: A sweeping motion where one hand passes the other.
End of Street: "5" handshape moving outward, then hands touching to show a boundary.
To help you prepare, here is a typical exam question your teacher might ask based on this section:
Prompt: Watch the video of Signer A and Signer B. Signer A asks for the post office. Signer B gives directions: "Go straight two blocks. Turn right at the school. Post office on the left." Signer A follows the directions but ends up at the police station.
Question: What did Signer B do wrong in the initial directions?
Correct Answer: Signer B should have said "Turn left at the school" or "Post office on the right." The landmark (school) is correct, but the turn direction is wrong. Insights into Deaf culture related to storytelling, the
Why this tests 9.11: It checks if you can track spatial information, notice a directional error, and mentally correct it.
If you see:
SOFA (signed) → NEXT-TO → LAMP → ON-FLOOR
That means: The lamp is on the floor next to the sofa.
You are learning to shift from simple declarative sentences ("You help me") to requests.
Important Note: These answers are derived from the most widely used 3rd Edition of Signing Naturally (Units 7-12). If your edition differs, the specific landmarks may change, but the logic remains identical.
Answer 1: The gas station.
Answer 2: The library.
Answer 3: Turn left.
Answer 4: On the right, next to the bookstore.