September 4 2015

Friday Phrases: And Phrases Part 3

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and he= SKPE
and he believed= SKPEBLD
and he believes= SKPEBLS
and he can= SKPEK
and he could= SKPEKD
and he couldn’t= SKPEKD/-NT
and he feels= SKPEFLS
and he felt= SKPEFLT
and he finds= SKPEFNDZ
and he gets= SKPEGTS
and he go= SKPEG
and he goes= SKPEGS
and he got= SKP*EGT
and he had= SKPED
and he hadn’t= SKPED/-NT
and he happened= SKPEPD
and he happens= SKPEPS
and he has= SKPEBS
and he hasn’t= SKPEBS/-NT
and he is= SKPES
and he isn’t= SKPES/-NT
and he just= SKPEJT
and he knows= SKPENS
and he observe= SKPEFRB
and he observes= SKPEFRBS
and he observed= SKPEFRBD
and he recalls= SKPERLS
and he recollected= SKPERKD
and he recollects= SKPERKS
and he remembered= SKPERMD
and he remembers= SKPERMS
and he returned= SKPERND
and he says= SKPESZ
and he shall= SKPERB
and he should= SKPERBD
and he shouldn’t= SKPERBD/-NT
and he thinks= SKPENGS
and he told= SKPELT
and he understands= SKPENDZ
and he understood= SKPEND
and he wanted= SKPEPTD
and he wants= SKPEPTS
and he was= SKPEFS
and he wasn’t= SKPEFS/-NT

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September 3 2015

I Love Steno: The Student Edition- Great Practice For Theory Students!

A great way for theory and low-speed students to practice is to write to “Learn to Speak English” audio recordings and videos. This is such a great way to practice because the speakers are usually speaking at a fairly slow and steady pace due to the fact that they are trying to teach someone to speak a new language (just like us learning steno). Also, the speakers are usually using vocabulary that is on the basic or intermediate level- just what you need as a newcomer to steno.

There are also great “Learn English” videos that contain conversations between people. This is a great resource for students who are just becoming acquainted with Q & A.

You Tube is my favorite place to access “Learn English” videos. Here are some channel names and links you can visit:

Learn English Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/user/englishlearnspeak/videos

Learn English Fast 1: https://www.youtube.com/user/LearnEnglishFast1/videos

BBC Learning English: https://www.youtube.com/user/bbclearningenglish/videos

Pod English: https://www.youtube.com/user/podEnglish/videos

Speak English With Mister Duncan: https://www.youtube.com/user/duncaninchina

Simple English Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/vickihollettvideo/videos

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September 2 2015

Random Briefs


concrete= KRET
crate= KRAET
create= KRAOET
incarcerate= KRAIT
incarcerated= KRAITD
incarcerates= KRAITS
incarceration= KRAIGS
half= HAF
half hour= HAUF
half an hour= HAUR
pop= P*OP
popular= POP
popularity= POPT
populate= POPLT
populates= POPLTS
populated= POPLTD
population= POPGS

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September 2 2015

Stenspiration™

“Be of good cheer. Don’t think of today’s failures, but of the success that will come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.” -Helen Keller

Love, Speed & Accuracy,

Elsie Villega

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September 1 2015

Rules Of Grammar: Immigration vs. Emigration

Immigration is defined as coming to another country to live. Emigration is to leave one country to live in another country. The difference between the two terms is subtle. With immigration the focus is on the country being moved to. With emigration the focus is on the country being moved from.

Examples: I emigrated from America. I immigrated to Melbourne.

To remember the difference between immigration and emigration, remember the following analogy: Emigration is to export as immigration is to import.

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September 1 2015

Stenspiration™

“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don’t have that kind of feeling for what it is you’re doing, you’ll stop at the first giant hurdle.” -George Lucas

Love, Speed & Accuracy,

Elsie Villega

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