Signers usually describe a room from the perspective of the doorway.
The primary goal of Unit 9.11 is to master the "descriptive" and "locative" aspects of ASL. Unlike English, which uses many prepositions (on, under, next to), ASL uses classifiers and spatial mapping to show exactly where things are in a room. Key skills tested in this unit include: Using the weak hand as a reference point. Proper eye gaze to indicate location. Using descriptive classifiers (DCLs) for furniture shapes. Identifying the starting point of a room description. Understanding the Homework Answers signing naturally unit 9.11 answer key