Machine shorthand:

enhancing the skills within.

Lesson 11

Valenzuela, ysmael s.
Bbte 4-1

What is this module ALL about?

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Great day, my dear learners! After having the past lessons regarding Machine Shorthand,
we are now in the next module. This module contains Lesson 11, entitled Machine
Shorthand: Enhancing the skills within. We are going to tackle the new letters the Initial
and Final L, new sounds and abbreviations. To complete the package the module
includes Hands-on practices, activities and self-checks that will help the learners improve
and develop their skills in using Machine Shorthand. I hope you will find this module
interesting.

What you are expected to learn?

The learners are expected to learn new lessons based on the contents of this
module.
The contents of the Module are the following:
• New Letters: Initial and Final L
• Hands-on Practices
• New Abbreviations
• New Sounds
• Activities
• Self-checks

How to learn from this module?

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The students are expected to learn their lessons by reading this module
carefully, doing a review about their past, doing the practices, activities and self-
checks honestly without looking on the answer keys

PRE-TEST
Directions: Read each item carefully and select the best answer by writing the
letter in your answer sheets.

_______ 1. The Initial L is represented by what letter combinations?

a. HR b. RH c. LP d. PL

_________2. The Final L is represented by what letter?

a. K b. N c. L d. E

_________3. The words begin with EN, IN and UN are represented by what letters?
a. K b. N c. L d. E

_________4. The word latin is abbreviated using what letters?

a. HR A T b. HR T c. HR T PB d. HR A

_________5. The Final L is written by what finger?

a. Right middle finger
b. Right ring finger
c. Right index finger
d. Right thumb

_________6. The initial L is written by what finger?

a. Left index finger c. Left ring finger
b. left middle finger d. Left small finger

_________7. This abbreviation is represented by letters HR.

a. latin b. particular c. Reply d. Will

Review corner:
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Let’s recall the parts of the Machine Shorthand Keyboard; the keyboard has 3
parts the right side which contains initial letters, the left sides which contains final letters
and the bottom side which contains the vowel letters.

Machine Shorthand Keyboard

RIGHT SIDE LEFT SIDE
It contains initial letters such It contains final letters such
as S, T, P, H, K, W, and R. as F, P, L, T, D, R, B, G, S,
and Z.

BOTTOM SIDE
It contains vowel letters such as
A, O, E,and U.
That is the reason why we need to used letter combinations just to represent the missing
letters.

LESSON PROPER:

NEW LETTERS: Initial L and Final L (-L)

Initial L
It is represented by letter combination HR. It is written by depressing the crack
between H and R with the left index finger.

Final L (-L)

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It is represented by letter L and it is written by the right ring finger in the home
position.

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Hands-on practice

After knowing the Initial L and Final L, we are going to have hands-on practices
so that you will never forget how to strike those letters.

HANDS-ON PRACTICE for Initial L

The first word is given for you, now it’s your turn to have hands-on practice.

lap HR A P

Try to practice striking the following words:

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lap HR A P
lay HR A
lips HR EU P S
look HR U BG
latest HR A T E S
locket HR O BG E T
loop HR U P
land HR A N D

HANDS-ON PRACTICE for Final L

The first word is given for you, now it’s your turn to have hands-on practice.

sell SEL

Try to practice striking the following words:

sell SEL

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bell PW E L
cool KUL
roll ROL
bill PW EU L
tell TEL
scroll SKROL
trill T R EU L

ABBREVIATION

Here are additional abbreviations which should be learned by heart. Abbreviations

can increase speed in taking down dictation.

will, well HR
lawyer HR UR
latin HRA
particular T EU BG
reply P HR EU
always A L S
already HR R

NEW SOUNDS: Words beginning EN, In and UN

The words begin with EN, IN and UN is represented by N.

inborn TPH
PW O R PB
entrance TPH
T RA PB S
untold TPH
T O L D
insert TPH
S E R T
unless TPH
HR E S
until TPH

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T EU L
insects TPH

ACTIVITY #1 word hunt

Find as many words as you can that related to our lesson and encircle them, and write
those words on the table provided below. Maximum of 10 words.

I N S E R T A D A L L B
A D A C B Z K L E F G K
L A C Q Z P K A N T C H
A D U N T I L Q I T P O
T R T E C O A B T E U L
E D C L O D T T R L P O
S B P A R T I C U L A R
T O P W R O N Q N L O D
C M N Y Q R U I T C P B
D K T E K Z L D O P I L
E L A R O M K I L O H J
I N S I S T E C D O K C

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10

Write your answer here after you encircle it on the table above.

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SELF-CHECK #1
Rewrite your answer from the Activity 1 in the column provided, then transcribe
it from longhand to shorthand.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

ACTIVITY#2

Directions: Give the correct answer for each item.

1. It is represented by letter combination HR.

2. This letter represent the words begin with EN, IN and UN.
3. Final L is written by what finger?
4. What do we need to depress to have the letters HR that will represent the Initial
L?
5. This word is abbreviated by the letters ALS.

SELF-Check #2
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Directions: Read each statement very well and choose the best answer. Write
the letter of your answer in your answer sheets

1. The Initial L is written by what letter combinations?

a. HR
b. RH
c. LP
d. PL

2. The Final L is written by what finger?

a. Right middle finger

b. Right ring finger
c. Right index finger
d. Right thumb

3. The word Latin is represented by what letters?

a. HPR c. HRA
b. HSP d. HPS

4. This abbreviation is represented by letters HR.

a. latin c. particular
b. reply d. will

5. The initial L is written by what finger?

a. Left index finger c. Left ring finger
b. left middle finger d. Left small finger

POST-TEST

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Directions: Read each item carefully and select the best answer by writing its
letter in your answer sheets.

_______ 1. The Initial L is represented by what letter combinations?

a. HR b. RH c. LP d. PL

_________2. The Final L is represented by what letter?

a. K b. N c. L d. E

_________3. The words begin with EN, IN and UN are represented by what letters?
a. K b. N c. L d. E

_________4. The word latin is abbreviated using what letters?

a. HR A T b. HR T c. HR T PB d. HR A

_________5. The Final L is written by what finger?

a. Right middle finger
b. Right ring finger
c. Right index finger
d. Right thumb

_________6. The initial L is written by what finger?

a. Left index finger c. Left ring finger
b. left middle finger d. Left small finger

_________7. This abbreviation is represented by letters HR.

a. latin b. particular c. Reply d. Will

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Answer keys

PRE/POST test
1. a ACTIVITY #2
2. c 1. Initial L
3. b 2. N
4. d 3. Right middle finger
5. a 4. Crack between H and R
6. a 5. Always
7. d

ACTIVITY #1 SELF-CHECK #2
1. a
1. particular 2. a
2. lawyer 3. c
3. insert 4. d
4. latin 5. a
5. tell
6. until
7. insist
8. untold
9. latest
10. lord

SELF-CHECK #1
1. particular T EU BG
2. lawyer HR U R
3. insert TPH S E RT
4. latin HR A
5. tell TEL
6. until TPH TEU L
7. insist TPH SEUS
8. untold TPH TOLD
9. latest HR ATES
10. lord HR O D

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