<DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><B>Indispensable to anyone seeking a first or refresher course, this guide based on original Pitman Publishing material is designed to provide a working vocabulary in easy stages and includes 2 audio practice CDs</B></DIV><P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 1.2pt 0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" class=MsoNormal> </P><DIV>Shorthand is a valuable asset to everyone 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. Highly practical and packed with review exercises allowing learners to assess their rate of progress, this guide explains all the rules and phrasing principles in clear, easy-to-follow terms. All the points made are illustrated with shorthand examples and with sentence exercises for reading, copying, and writing. 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, and review exercises provide an opportunity to consolidate material already covered.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>