TRUE/FALSE #QUIZ: Deaf people, as a whole, are good lipreaders.

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The answer is FALSE.

Lipreading is not an effective skill. It is not suitable for the faster mode of communication. Some words look the same on the lips/mouth, for example, MAN, BAN, PAN… Another example is I-LOVE-YOU, that might be possibly misread as COLOURFUL.

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TRUE/FALSE #QUIZ: If a deaf person is having difficulty understanding you, talking louder helps.

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The answer is FALSE.
Shouting at anyone is considered rude; talking louder to a deaf person is no different. Find other ways to communicate with the deaf; writing helps. Hmm, learning sign language could be fun, and it will bring you unique experiences when interacting with Deaf.

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TRUE/FALSE #QUIZ: Is Sign Language universal (the same in every country)?

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The answer is FALSE.
Yeah, Singapore has its own Sign Language. It’s called Singapore Sign Language. In short form, it is SgSL, not SSL (Shanghainese Sign Language). There is no official definition, unlike ASL’s. We still wait for our national body to make an announcement about its official definition. We had our community discussion in early 2019.

American Sign Language has its over 200 years of history. Our SgSL is established and developed since the early 1950s. It had its influences from SSL, ASL and SEE2 (Signing Exact English 2) because of national education policies and language policies. Now we develop our locally generated sign vocabulary for our local culture and food.

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