Workshops

Actual Signs is proud to offer a series of workshops specially designed to improve your skills covering a range of topics relating to British Sign Language and Interpreting in BSL/English.

Some of our workshops are listed below and you can contact us any time to register your interest in attending the next workshop on your chosen topic(s):

• Visual Language
• Facial Expression
• Speed 
• Flow
• Location
• Handshape
• Parameter
• Turntaking
• Back-channelling; accurate representation of interest and understanding
• Interpreter Model
• Metaphor
• Roleshift
• Creative Signing
• Adapting
• Sex and Drugs; vocabulary and the signing environment
• Medical Jargon
• Benefits Jargon
• Confirmation
• Fingerspelling
• Storytelling
• Formal/Informal
• Poetry
• Description
• Lip Patterns

If you wish to develop specific areas of your BSL skills, click on:

• BSL Learners

If you aspire to become an Interpreter and wish to enhance both your BSL and Interpreting skills, click on:

• CSW / JTI / TI
  

If you are a registered and qualified Interpreter and would like to undertake workshops to enhance your existing skills in both BSL and Interpreting, click on:

• MRSLI
  

Actual Signs is pleased to assist you all in your continuing professional development and we all look forward to seeing you at our workshops!

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