Sign Language Companian - Cath Smith

I am currently studying year one British Sign Language (BSL) and found this book invaluable. It is a book containing all the basic words you would need to hold a conversation with someone about yourself and the world around you. It is one of a series of books written by Cath Smith to help in the learning of BSL. Others include Signs Make sense and Sign in Sight. It is divided into chapters covering various areas of life and the relevant words are included together with a picture and description showing how to ‘perform’ the corresponding sign. The pictures are clear and the written ... more

I would just like to write this review on a book that I had for Christmas, called Sign Language Companion and it is written by a lady called Cath Smith. She is a teacher of British Sign Language (BSL) and an interpreter (just like the people you see on TV in the early hours of the morning in the corner of your screen), and this is her third book at least. I have not yet done any levels or courses or exams in BSL (although I do use it from time to time in various informal settings), but this book is just as useful for me as it is for people who are of a much higher level. There are 146 pages in ... more