MACHINE SHORTHAND

MODULE 7
PRESENTED BY:

MARIA AYA D. LOZADA

BTE 4-1
 Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Quezon City Campus

This is to certify that the educational module

presented to me by Maria Aya D. Lozada, was
carefully checked and verified.
 THE NEW MACHINE SHORTHAND

MODULE 7
(Applying past lesson and acquiring new skills in machine shorthand)

WHAT THIS MODULE IS

ABOUT
Good day! Haven’t you missed your subject? I know you did miss

this subject as much as I did. Anyway, this is another module, a module

that will surely give you more information, knowledge and gain mastery skill in machine

shorthand. Enjoy!

WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED

TO LEARN

In this module, you are expected to:

1. To familiarize new words being discussed in every lesson.

2. Cite the new derivatives, brief forms and phrases introduced in this module.

3. Identify the new letters and combinations in machine shorthand keyboard.

4. Analyze the proper key stroke and proper finger position of the new introduces brief

forms, phrases, derivatives and letters.

5. Develop the proper speed and accuracy of typing.

 HOW TO LEARN IN
THIS MODULE
Alright! Now I’d like you to imagine machine shorthand in front of you? Are you still

scared to strike any? Would you rather have a personal computer keyboard rather than a

machine shorthand keyboard? Are you still familiar with the past lesson tackled last time?

Wait before giving any hesitation to do so, this module will provide your needed

information.

What you strike is what you get!

Learn to appreciate every lesson and give 100% strength and courage doing the

activities and self-checked provided from each lessons honestly and patiently. Do not look at the

key to correction.

“There is always someone up above

 PRE-TEST

DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the blank provided.

_____1. Is represented by letter combination EU.

a. Vowel I
b. Vowel E
c. Vowel A
_____2.What keys are used to depress initial N.
a. KWR
b. TPH
c. RBC
_____3. How many letters does a machine keyboard contain?
a. 22
b. 23
c. 24
_____4. In striking TPH we used our left ring, middle and ________fingers.
a. Thumb
b. Index
c. Small
_____5. What thumb is used to depress vowels E and A?
a. Left
b. Right
c. Both

DIRECTION: Transcribe the following words into machine shorthand keys.

1. Mice ____________________________
2. Might ____________________________
3. Kite ____________________________
4. Tire ____________________________
5. Thrice ____________________________
 LESSON 7
MASTERY IN SHORTHAND KEYBOARD

LET’S RECALL (SKILL BUILDING)

Review of brief forms and phrases. Write these sentences. Repeat any phrase or word
which is difficult to you. Relax and let your fingers do the writing.

Sasa is a star. The president is present at the sports race.

The pear is rare. Sara is the State Street. Is the statue at your store?
The superintendent is to praise the president’s tour.
Start the tour on Tuesday. The plaintiff is present at the important tour.

MASTERFUL USE OF LETTER COMBINATION

You will notice that the keyboard does not have all the letters of the alphabet. The genius
of the machine shorthand keyboard is that it is so arranged that it permits to write all the vowels
and consonant sounds through the masterful use of letter combinations to represent these letters
which are missing. The writing of letter combination allows you to keep your fingers close to
home row position for complete control of all speed levels during dictation.
 DEALING WITH THE FIRST LETTER
COMBINATION:
Vowel I and initial N

Is represented by letter combination EU. Write I by depressing vowels E and U

with the right thumb EU appears at the center of the paper tape.

Is represented by letter combination TPH. Write initial N by depressing the 3

keys TPH together by the left ring, middle and index fingers.

PUT INTO ACTION

It is indeed a great way to learned new machine

shorthand keys.

To be more familiar with this, let us try this practice

below.
Write these words and sentences on new letters. Then read your paper tapes to check the
accuracy of your writing and to become accustomed to your new letters.

I EU I like you.

SIT S EU T Sit here.

RIGHT R EU T You are right.

NICE T PH EU S She is nice.

KNOW T PH O I know you.

NEWS T PH U S That is a good new.

USING I FOR FINAL Y

Y at the end of a word that t sounds I will be written as I like in try and city which will be written
as tri and siti. Practice the following exercises on letter Y at the end of a word.

Try T R EU Try the cake.

City D R EU Your skin is dry.

Tasty T A S The food is tasty.

T EU
GETTING TO APPRECIATE ABBREVIATIONS

Write these new machine shorthand abbreviations. Be sure to learn them well. Apply the rule
for final Y for any.

I EU I take the nice tray.

In, not T PH The race is in Right Street.

Any T PH EU Spare any rose.

Tonight T PH EU T The tour starts tonight.

Number T PH O Your number is top.

Advertise T EU S Advertise the tour.

ACTIVITY NO. 1

Now try to type the following words with speed and accuracy.

1. The site is nice.

2. I know that nice person.
3. The tire is tight.
4. Sara read the news.
5. Rita sits on the stairs.
6. The price is right.
See…you did a good job! No sweat at all! Answer Self Check and see how
much do you learn.

You can do it!!! Just remember what we have learned.

SELF-CHECK

I. Direction:
Write the sound pattern of the following words. Remember the principle of writing only the
sounds that are heard.

_____________ 1. Nice ___________ 6. Soup

_____________ 2. I ___________ 7. Price

_____________ 3. Tasty ___________ 8. Right

_____________ 4. Tonight ____________9. Advertise

_____________ 5. Know ___________ 10. News

II. True or False

_________1. Vowel I is represented by letter combination EO.

_________2. TPA is the machine shorthand of letter N.

_________3. Initial N is represented by letter combination PLT.

_________4. Depress vowel A and O with the left thumb, thus EU appears.

_________5. The abbreviation of number in machine shorthand is TPH

LESSON SUMMARY

MASTERFUL USE OF LETTER COMBINATION

The genius of the machine shorthand keyboard is that it is so arranged that it permits to
write all the vowels and consonant sounds through the masterful use of letter combinations to
represent these letters which are missing. The writing of letter combination allows you to keep
your fingers close to home row position for complete control of all speed levels during dictation.

Is represented by letter combination EU. Write I by depressing vowels E and

U with the right thumb EU appears at the center of the paper tape.

Is represented by letter combination TPH. Write initial N by depressing the 3

keys TPH together by the left ring, middle and index fingers.

USING I FOR FINAL Y

Y at the end of a word that t sounds I will be written as I like in try and city which will be
written as tri and siti.

I EU

In, not T PH

Any T PH EU

Tonight T PH EU T

Number T PH O
 POST TEST

DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the blank provided.

_____1. Is represented by letter combination EU.

d. Vowel I
e. Vowel E
f. Vowel A
_____2.What keys are used to depress initial N.
d. KWR
e. TPH
f. RBC
_____3. How many letters does a machine keyboard contains?
d. 22
e. 23
f. 24
_____4. In striking TPH we used our left ring, middle and ________fingers.
d. Thumb
e. Index
f. Small
_____5. What thumb is used to depress vowels E and A?
d. Left
e. Right
f. Both

DIRECTION: Transcribe the following words into machine shorthand keys.

6. Mice ____________________________
7. Might ____________________________
8. Kite ____________________________
9. Tire ____________________________
10. Thrice ____________________________
 LESSON 7
SELF CHECK
I. SOUND PRE-TEST/POST
PATTERN
TEST
1. TRH EU
2. EU MULTIPLE CHOICES:
CHOICES:
3. T EU PART I
4. TPH EU 1. A
5. TPH O 2. B
6. S EU P 3. A
7. P R EU S 4. B
8. R EU T 5. B
9. T EU S
10. TPH U S PART II

II. TRUE OR FALSE 1. PH EU S

2. PH EU T
1. FALSE 3. K EU T
2. TRUE 4. T EU R
3. FALSE 5. T R EU S
4. FALSE
5. TRUE