Machine Short Hand

OA 150

Imee G. Mendoza
BBTE 4-1

Prof. Sheryl Morales

 Machine Shorthand

Lesson 39

THE HELPFUL MACHINE

What is this Module

about?
Hello, we have discussed many lessons about machine shorthand. You
enjoyed striking letters to form words, abbreviations and phrases, and now this is
the second to the last topic to be discussed to complete the information about
machine shorthand. This is more about law terms, abbreviations and phrases used
in the courtroom. As we all know machine shorthand is very useful to the
stenographer in recording all the information in the courtroom correctly.

In this Module you are

expected to: 1. Learn the phrases, law terms and

abbreviations used in the courtroom.

2. Discuss the phrases, different terms and abbreviations.
3. Perform the law terms, abbreviations and phrases correctly

How to learn from this

module?
 You should know well the different sound patterns and the consonant blends that
represent different letters to depress the word correctly. Always remember

“CONSTANT PRACTICE MAKES US

BETTER”.

PRETEST

DIRECTIONS: Read each item and write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and
FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

1. SMUNG is the sound pattern for the phrase IS MY UNDERSTANDING.

2. YURN is the sound pattern for YES YOUR HONOR.
3. PREPONDERANCE is represented by both initial P.
4. SKWREUR are letters appeared on tape notes for the word JURY.
5. PWREBGRT are letters appeared on the tape notes for the word BREACH OF
CONTRACT.
6. JR is the sound pattern for the word JURY.
7. COMM is the sound patterns used for the word COMMUNICATE.
8. LBLT is the sound pattern for the word LIABILITY.
9. ABSLUT is the sound pattern for the word ABSOLUTE.
10. SPEC is the sound pattern for the word SPECIFIC.

Lesson 39
Let’s have a review from the previous lesson:
WPFSSA what s the pleasure of the gentleman

THAVFFP thank you very much

SEGSRD sessions are resumed

KREUPLL Criminal

KOPBGS Constitution

STRUS Instrument

PERPB Person

Let’s go with our lesson:

PHRASES:

FT NFR JA For the information of the gentleman

SMUNG Is my understanding

YURN Yes, your honor

NURN No, your honor

MOGS WDN The motion is withdrawn

I H NO OBGS MS I have no objection, Mr. Speaker

LAW TERMS:

preponderance P –P P P

damage DAJ TK A PBLG

SKWR EU R
jury JIR
SKWR PLT
judgment JMT
O BLG S
obligation OBLGS
HR EU BL T
liability LIBLT
PW R E B G
breach of BREKRT R
contract T
ABBREVIATIONS:

Accident SDENT STK E PB T

Produce PROU P R O U

Competent KPE KP E

S P E F
Specific SPEF

Communicate KMUN KP H U PB

Absolute SLUT S HR U T

ACTIVITY 39
Now that you’ve learn something from this lesson do this activity
below.
DIRECTIONS: Write the sound pattern for phrases, abbreviations and law terms.
1. IS MY UNDERSTANDING
2. NO YOUR HONOR
3. JURY
4. LIABILITY
5. OBLIGATIONS
6. PREPONDERANCE
7. PRODUCE
8. ACCIDENT
9. COMMUNICATE
10. SPECIFIC

Self check 39
Directions: Transcribe the following sound pattern into long hand.
1. YURN
2. MOGS WDN
3. I H NO OBGS
4. FT NFR JA
5. DAJ
6. BREKRT
7. JMT
8. KPE
9. SLUT
10. SDENT

POSTEST

DIRECTIONS: Read each item and write the word TRUE if the statement is correct
and FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

1. SMUNG is the sound pattern for the phrase IS MY UNDERSTANDING.

2. YURN is the sound pattern for YES YOUR HONOR.
3. PREPONDERANCE is represented by both initial P.
4. SKWREUR are letters appeared on tape notes for the word JURY.
5. PWREBGRT are letters appeared on the tape notes for the word BREACH OF
CONTRACT.
6. JR is the sound pattern for the word JURY.
7. COMM is the sound patterns used for the word COMMUNICATE.
8. LBLT is the sound pattern for the word LIABILITY.
 9. ABSLUT is the sound pattern for the word ABSOLUTE.
10. SPEC is the sound pattern for the word SPECIFIC.

PRETEST/POSTEST
1. TRUE 6. FALSE
2. TRUE 7. FALSE
3. TRUE 8. TRUE
4. TRUE 9. FALSE
5. TRUE 10. FALSE

Activity 39
1. SMUNG S PH U PB G
2. NURN TPH U R PB
3. JIR SKWR EU R
4. LIBLT HR EU BLT
5. OBLGS OBLGS
6. P-P PP
7. PROU PROU
8. SDENT STK E PB T
9. KMUN K PH U PB
10. SPEF SPEF
Self check 39:
1. Yes your honor
2. I have no objection, Mr. Speaker
3. For the information of the gentleman
4. Damage
5. Breach of contract
6. Judgment
7. Competent
8. Absolute
9. Accident
10. Specific