Get Started In Shorthand: Pitman 2000 Master the basics of shorthand: a beginner's introduction to

<DIV><B><BR></B><B>Is this the right book for me?</B><BR><B><BR>Gain a working vocabulary in Pitman 2000 in clear and easy stages</B><BR>Shorthand is a valuable asset to everyone, young or old, in private or business life and Pitman 2000 is a system designed for easy learning, with a speed potential to meet the demands of a modern fast-moving world.<I> Get Started in Shorthand Pitman 2000</I> is a beginner''s guide to the basic theory and will give you a working vocabulary in Pitman 2000 in clear and easy stages.<BR><BR>Each of the main sections contains a new set of sounds and rules, short forms, phrases and exercises, including audio exercises on an accompanying CD. Review exercises give you the opportunity to consolidate material already covered, and a key to the exercises enable you to measure your rate of progress throughout the book. Written to make self-tuition both simple and stimulating and based on original Pitman Publishing material, this authoritative book is indispensable to anyone seeking a first or refresher course in Pitman 2000.<B><BR><BR>Get Started in Shorthand Pitman includes:</B><BR><BR><B>Chapter 1: Basic strokes</B><BR>Consonants<BR>Vowels<BR>Position of outlines<BR>Circle S<BR>SES circle<BR>The suffix -ING<BR>Tick THE<BR>Punctuation<BR><BR><B>Chapter 2: Consonants and vowels</B><BR>Seven more consonants<BR>Stroke S<BR>Past tense of regular verbs<BR>The consonant R<BR>Unstressed vowels<BR><BR><B>Chapter 3: Halving strokes</B><BR>Halving to add T<BR>Halving to add D<BR>When not to halve<BR><BR><B>Chapter 4: Common combinations</B><BR>The L hook<BR>The final syllables -TL or -DL<BR>L hook with circle S<BR>Plural -INGS<BR><BR><B>Chapter 5: Third-place vowels</B><BR>Dots<BR>Dashes<BR><BR><B>Chapter 6: Complex vowel sounds</B><BR>Dipthongs<BR>Triphones<BR>SES circle<BR><BR><B>Chapter 7: S and T in combinations</B><BR>The ST loop<BR>The -STER loop<BR>M and N with a following T or D<BR>S and Z<BR>Diphones<BR>ZH<BR>H<BR><B>Chapter 8: The R hook</B><BR>R hook on straight strokes<BR>Stress rules<BR><BR><B>Chapter 9: Hook N</B><BR>Final hook N to curved strokes<BR>Final N hook to straight strokes<BR><BR><B>Chapter 10: Suffixes and compounds</B><BR>Suffixes<BR>Compound consonants<BR><BR><B>Chapter 11: L and R hooks with curves</B><BR>Initial hooks to curved strokes<BR>Stress rules with R and L hooks<BR>Reverse forms of initially hooked curves<BR><BR><B>Chapter 12: More hooks</B><BR>-SHUN hook<BR>F/V hook<BR><BR><B>Chapter 13: Speed strokes</B><BR>Doubling<BR>CON- or COM-<BR><BR><B>Chapter 14: Last words</B><BR>Figures<BR>Negative words<BR>Suffix -SHIP<BR>Disjoining<BR>Omission of a consonant<BR>Vowel insertion<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR>.<BR><BR><BR><B>Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: <BR><BR></B><B>Not got much time?</B><BR>One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.<BR><BR><B>Author insights</B><BR>Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author''s many years of experience.<BR><BR><B>Test yourself</B><BR>Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.<BR><BR><B>Extend your knowledge</B><BR>Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.<BR><BR><B>Five things to remember</B><BR>Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.<BR><BR><B>Try this</B><BR>Innovative exercises illustrate what you''ve learnt and how to use it.</DIV>