[Zi Niu Toutiao] Why do people who have a normal hearing learn sign language?Chinese opera graduate girl British study and study deaf drama: very wonderful

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The 23 -year -old Shenzhen girl Guo Yanling's hearing normally, but took the initiative to learn the scorers three years ago.

Recently, she shared the story of learning sign language and studying deaf drama on social platforms, which caused many netizens to be curious: Why do people who have normal listening to learn hand language? In the past year, she released more than 200 sign language videos to introduce a lot of sign language and cultural knowledge of deaf people. Under her influence, some people took the initiative to learn from hand, and someone began to be interested in the deaf drama.

Guo Yanling is studying in the UK, mainly studying the application of drama in deaf and limb disability. In an interview with the Yangtze Evening News Zi Niu Journalist, she said that deaf friends are very talented in drama performance, hoping that they can play their unique value in the field of drama.

Normally listening but actively learning sign language

This girl also studied deaf drama

Recently, the sign language video shared by Guo Yiling on social platforms has attracted the attention of many netizens. In the video, she always smiled, her facial expression was rich and cute, and she shared the fun of learning deaf drama in hand. Some netizens left a message saying: "Sister is great, I want to learn sign language with you too."

Guo Yiling shared interesting things in sign language

Guo Yanling told reporters that learning sign language had to start three years ago. At that time, she was studying in the drama education at the Central Academy of Drama. Occasionally I had a chance to get in touch with the sign language and found that it was amazing. She searched for sign language video information online, so she met a professional sign language teacher and started to learn from each other.

Guo Yanling's undergraduate graduation photo

At first, she always used speaking logic to think subconsciously, so the sign language was not very smooth. "Take the word" opening the door "as an example. What the deaf friends see this does not mean. "Later, Guo Yanling knew that the" opening "in the spoken language should be expressed in the sign language. The order of the order is expressed. "In order to practice sign language, she often eats and play with deaf friends to make herself completely integrated into the context of the deaf.

Guo Yiling uses "opening the door" for an example sign language

Guo Yanling told reporters that in October 2019, when a British drama company held an event in Beijing, she was invited to be a temporary sign language translation. In the process, she was attracted by the deaf performances on the stage, so she assisted with the deaf drama. "I found that deaf people are very talented in drama performances. Although they are not professional drama workers, their expressiveness and physical control ability on the stage are very strong. Their performances have sparked applause from the audience." Guo Yanling said. Essence

The performance of the deaf on the stage left a deep impression on Guo Yiling, "Why is the deafness's expression and physical control ability so strong? What is their lives?" It happened that there were individuals in this drama company in the United Kingdom. After the Royal Central Lecture and the Student of the Academy of Drama, after communicating with the student, Guo Yiling had the idea of ​​going to the UK to study deaf drama.

Study the deaf drama process repeatedly encountered walls

Treat sincerely and finally accept

In September 2021, after graduating from Guo Yiling, he came to the Royal Central Central Committee to study and study the study of the Royal Central Central Committee after graduating. He is a major in the application of drama in the edge minority groups such as children, the elderly, and disabled people. It is a deaf and limb disability group. Talking about her research experience, she bluntly said: "It's too difficult, very painful!"

Guo Yiling went to Britain to study in college

Guo Yanling said that the sign language of various countries is different, and even the same action can express two completely opposite meaning, which means that she needs to squeeze more time to learn sign language. "If my British sign language is not good, communication and communication There will be obstacles, and you can't study the deaf drama well. "Therefore, while studying English spoken English and learning English sign language," often changes back and forth between English and Chinese. The difficulties followed, and the local deaf group had a strong sense of self -protection. When Guo Yanling was looking for an internship unit, no deaf theater troupe was willing to accept her. Because she repeatedly touched the wall, she was desperate, and even called her father and mother crying at night, "I don't want to read it, I want to return to China, it's too difficult!" Dad advised her: "Don't be too anxious, just adapt to a period of time."

Guo Yanling has a strong personality and is unwilling to give up, but continues to try to contact the local deaf group. Later, she gradually discovered a tip. If she came up, she talked about internships and professional cooperation with the local deaf group. They were unwilling to be very resistant. "I first talk to them about each other's lives and let them know what kind of person I am. They feel that I respect them very much. I am understanding the deaf culture, and they welcomes me." Guo Yiling said.

Guo Yanling rehearse drama

In July of this year, Guo Yanling participated in a workshop organized by an inclusive theater as an assistant. There were more than 20 people in the workshop, there were deaf people, people with physical disability, and autism, Tang's syndrome and other nerves Diversity people. According to her, the theme of the workshop is "Island" ("Homeland" in Chinese context), starting with the ideal island in everyone's heart, let members imagine the island, and then draw the island in my mind, and then Interesting interesting stories are rehearsed into a drama.

Guo Yanling Performance Drama

On the last day of the workshop, they performed in the town, and almost everyone in the town came to watch. It happened that the birthday of a participant was the same day. Many people now learn hand language and "sing" birthday songs for the participant. Seeing this scene, Guo Yanling was very moved: "My mother, it's so wonderful! I feel that what she does is very meaningful." Because Guo Yiling performed well at work, the drama troupe planned to hire her. It is expected that in October, they will go to Croatia to participate in deaf drama and deaf film projects.

Deaf Culture

Plan to read the blog, continue to study deaf drama

Guo Yanling told reporters that when she first arrived in the UK, she was worried that no one would accompany her to practice Chinese sign language. She wanted to practice videos by recording videos, and by the way to record study abroad. What she didn't expect was that after publishing sign language on the Internet, she attracted the attention of many netizens. Some netizens had doubts, and she also answered through sign language videos one by one.

"I am currently selling and selling it. I shared the knowledge I learned with everyone. In fact, the deaf culture still needs deaf people to introduce it. I just plays a role in a 'toss of bricks." I also hope to encourage more people to learn Sign language has made our barrier -free environment better and better. "So far, she has shot more than 200 sign language videos, basically about the culture of deaf people and studying abroad.

Guo Yanling communicates with deaf friends

In the past year, although Guo Yanling was far away in the UK, she always cared about the development of deaf people in China. She often uses the spare time to tutor the English courses for domestic deaf high school students. On May 1st this year, the sign language version of Guo Yiling's participation, "Have Me" on the Central New Media Platform of the Communist Youth League, moved many netizens, and everyone left a message: "Their sign language expression is strong and weak. To their conversation. "

Guo Yanling Life Photo

After graduating from a master's degree, Guo Yanling said that she wanted to stay in the UK to study and continue to study deaf drama. She also conceived a new research goal and wanted to focus on the deaf drama in the Chinese context. Guo Yanling said that although the research of deaf people has developed academically, the research of the deaf drama is still in the initial stage. I hope that more people can hear the voices of the deaf, understand the deaf people, see the deafness, see the deafness Human culture, I hope that society can give them more job opportunities and give them a platform to show themselves. "I will continue on the road to studying deaf drama. the value of."

Zi Niu News Trainee Reporter ｜ Yan Chunxu

Edit ｜ Wan Huijuan

Editing ｜ Wan Huijuan

Editor ｜ Chen Dichen

Video Picture Source: Provided by the respondent

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