First Sound File.
REAL
AUDIO
The Alphabet.
a b c d e f g h
i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Repeat playing this
back and writing down the outlines as I am saying them.
Eventually you should
be able to do this without thinking, if you undertake a drill of doing
this ten times.
Keep your outlines
neat and with thin lines and try also to keep them as small as possible.
Second Sound
File. REAL
AUDIO
This is a random
alphabet drill.
Just write down
what you instinctively think the outline is. Then try and transcribe
the teeline outlines back into longhand.
k e c y z u p i
f b w x l n d a j z m d t d t r o g p g j g j g e a u o u o u e a f
m n r s t t s r w x y z z y x w r s r s j a
Well done.
See how many outlines
you were able to transcribe and do the exercise again.
Third Sound File.
REAL
AUDIO
This is an exercise
on joining consonants. In themselves they represent words.
Try and write down
the outlines as you hear the letters and words they represent.
BC as in Before
Christ.
A larger 'C' can
also represent the ch sound. So this outline could also represent batch.
BC could also be 'Bec' as in 'Tooting Bec'.
db as in dab.
bd as in bad or
bid.
dbd as in dubbed.
bb as in bob.
fc as in face or
fetch.
gb as in gob, or
gab.
dg as in dog.
hd as in had.
dh as in Daihatsu.
As this is a capital
noun in Teeline shorthand we put two little dashes underneath the outline
=.
df as in deaf.
fd as in food.
hc as in hatch.
jg as in jug. bk
as in back.
lk as in luck.
kl as in kill.
lb as in lob.
bl as in bill.
ld as in lad.
dl as in doll.
jl as in jolly or
jewel.
jk as in jack.
pm as in Pom. pm
with an = sign can represent Prime Minister.
pbm as in problem.
mb as in mob.
Again it is useful
to repeat this exercise as a continual drill. I would recommend having
a go at this ten times.
Fourth Sound
File. REAL
AUDIO
bm as in bum.
md as in mad.
go as in go.
gn as in gin.
gm as in gym.
lm as in lamb.
lmp as in limp.
nl as in nil.
ln as in lane or
line.
ob as in outside
broadcast.
ho as in ho.
od as in overdose,
or odd.
mgn as in magnify.
hb as in hob.
pl as in pill, or
pall.
pr as in public
relations or purr.
prs as in Performing
Rights Society, or purse.
rp as in rip or
rope.
rps as in rips or
reports.
qr as in queer.
pq as in piqued.
sq
as in sequestrate.
qs as in quiz.
Again repeat this
another 9 times to consolidate the skill acquisition.
Fifth Sound File.
REAL
AUDIO
We are now beginning
to combine three consonants so that the words being represented are
more complicated and longer.
qst as in quest.
sp as in soap.
do as in do.
sc as in Society.
(This is a good shorthand outline for a much used word.)
cs as in case.
tk as in take.
tm as in team or
time.
mt as in meet or
meat.
md as in mad or
managing director.
tc as in teach,
or tic.
sf as in safe.
sl as in sell.
ls as in less.
sn as in sign.
ns as in nose, or
noose.
sd as in said or
sad.
st as in sit or
sat.
hds as in heads
or hoods.
tp as in top or
tap.
tps as in tops or
taps.
sd as in sod, or
sad.
ml as in mile or
mule.
fn as in fan or
fun.
jnl as in journal.
tp as in tip.
qk as in quick or
quack.
dl as in dole.
do as in do tl as
in tell or tall.
qp as in quip.
sp as in sop or
sap.
Occasionally the
same word or outline is repeated because it is so commonly used.
Please undertake
this drill ten times.
Sixth Sound File.
REAL
AUDIO
pc as in peach or
pic for picture.
prq as in prerequisite.
mq as in marquee.
rs as in rise.
srl as in surreal.
rqrs as in requires.
sg as in sage or
sag.
sn as in soon or
seen or sin.
snk as in sink.
ns as in nose.
nsl as in nasal,
or nozzle.
sj as in sj. I can't
think of an English word with this combination of consonants.
gs as in gas.
sqr as sequestre.
jst as in just.
loc as in locate.
rsl as in rustle.
sp as in sup.
bs as in base.
psr as in poser.
rsp as in rasp.
ls as in lose.
sl as in sell.
rsr as in rasor,
or riser.
tsr as in teaser.
fst as in fast.
psm as in possum.
msp as in misplace.
sng as in singe.
sgn as in sigint
which stands for Signals Intelligence.
nls as in Nils.
lns as in lines
or lanes.
tst as in test.
Seventh Sound
File. REAL
AUDIO
pstd as in posted.
dtd as in dated.
csd as in caused.
skls as in skills.
lstd as in listed.
ptd as in potted.
qt as in quote.
qtd as in quoted.
tf as in toff.
ft as in foot.
bs as in boss.
qtd as in quoted.
rt as in right.
srs in series.
rd as in read.
post as in post.
posted as in posted.
sg as in sag.
sns as in sense.
rsn as in risen.
jst as in just.
msp as in mispelt.
In some words three first consonants can be enough to represent a word.
psm as in prism
or possum.
psk as in POSK-
a Polish centre in London.
hr as in hour.
hrs as in hours.
hs as in house.
hsl as in hassle.
tsl as in tousle.
dsr as in desire.
ds as in does.
ts as in ties or
toes.
dprt as in depart.
Eighth Sound
File. REAL
AUDIO
dbrt as in debarred
to.
bsrt as in lstd
as in listed.
ft as in foot.
fd as in food.
stf as in stiff.
dsr as in desire.
rsr as in rasor.
rsl as in rustle.
lsr as in loser.
wb as in web.
ob as in orb or
outside broadcast.
wl as in will.
lw as in law.
bw as in bow.
wg as in wag.
wp as in whip.
gw as in grow.
wj as in wj.
wm as in whim.
mw as in Megawatts.
sw as in saw.
so as in so.
us as in us.
su as in sue.
ylw as in yellow.
Ninth Sound File.
REAL
AUDIO
yb as in yob.
jy as in joy.
cy as in cyborg.
vl as in villain.
lv as in love or
live.
by as in by.
ys as in yes.
xr as in Xerox.
px as in pox.
xp as in expedite.
wx as in wax.
wu as in Wuthering.
wo as in woe.
zr as in zircon
or zirconium.
wt as in wet.
wd as in wood.
tw as in twee.
dw as in daw.
vw as in vow.
wv as in wave.
ur as in uranium.
rv as in rave.
ty as in toy.
vtd as in voted.
dvted as in devoted.
gy as in guy.
bx as in box.
bv as in bovine.
dw as in daw.
Tenth Sound File.
REAL
AUDIO
sx as in sex.
od as in odd.
ud as in udder or
unilaterial declaration of independence.
ly as in lay.
lu as in lucid.
lw as in law.
lx as in luxury.
xl as in Excell
the company. We need a capital indicator "="
dx as in dx. Can't
think of a word in English which could be the equivalent.
xd as in ex-directory.
bx as in box.
zn as in Zen.
wt as in wet.
wd as in wood.
dw as in drawer.
jw as in jaw.
gy as in guy.
jy as in joy.
slw as in slow.
wsl as in wastrel
or weasel.
zm as in zoom.
vw as in vow.
wtd as in weighted.
rv as in rave.
srv as in serve.
hw as in how.
jw as in jaw.
wg as in wage.
wp as in wipe.
xp as in experience
or expert.
xh as in xh.
iw as in iw.
wi as in Women's
Institute.
wv as in wave.
zl as in zonal.
lsn as in lesson.
ns as in nose.
sv as in save.
vsw as in vsw.
ut as in U-Turn.
ud as in udder.
ob as in object.
wb as in will be.
vb as in verb or
verbal.
vs as in vase or
verse (without the 'r')
Eleventh Sound
File. REAL
AUDIO
Your first sentences.
Let's start with
something rather simple.
The cat sat on the
mat.
Notice how 'on'
and 'the' are joined together. The outline for mat is high above the
line and this indicates that the short dash represents 't' instead of
'd'.
The second statement
is said to have been the last words of George the Fifth.
Bugger Bognor.
This is a practise
in the 'b's 'g's and 'r's.
Here is a sentence
which allegedly was the last statement of Oscar Wilde.
Either the wallpaper
goes or I go.
I'll repeat that
and do try to allow the shorthand outline to glide across the page as
the words are stated.
Either the wallpaper
goes or I go.
Notice the special
outline for 'or'. It is an 'o' with a dash in the middle.
Final sentence.
Coming to you in
five seconds. Five, four, three, two, one
This film needs
a certain something possibly burial.
I'll repeat and
you can try again.
This film needs
a certain something possibly burial.
Notice how the 'f'
in film is tucked under the outline for 'm'. Notice how the 'tain' in
certain is a 't' and 'n' that sits just above the 'r'.
You have probably
noticed that there is a little forward dash, a bit like a short 'I'.
When separated from the first part of the word 'some' this short sign
represents 'thing'. It's a useful way of indicating 'thing' in a wide
variety of words.
You have probably
notice the full 'I' sound next to the outline for poss. This is another
useful Teeline outline for 'ibly'.
So let's repeat
all these sentences in one sound file to practice your outlines.
Coming to you in
five seconds. Five, four, three, two, one:
The cat sat on the
mat. Bugger Bognor. Either the wallpaper goes or I go. This film needs
a certain something possibly burial.
If you managed to
get all the outlines down, well done.
Have another go
in the separate sound drill number twelve.
If you are having
difficulty, practise getting the first or second outlines of the key
letters and then begin building your speed by getting all the outlines
in.
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