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Contracted Braille Writing 22 – Shortforms Set 4

Hadley presents Contracted Braille Writing Workshop 22: Shortforms Set 4.

If you don't already know how to read these shortforms, we recommend first doing Hadley's Reading Workshop, Contracted Braille Workshop 22: Shortforms Set 4.

Alright, let's check out these shortforms. Turn to page 31 in the workbook. at the top of the page, read the shortforms: perhaps, afternoon, its, also, across, already, above, necessary, and great.

Let's practice writing these shortforms in a short passage. The sentences you'll be writing will be read in this recording and will also be written in uncontracted braille in your workbook. Turn to page 32 of the workbook to find the uncontracted braille sentences. You can use these uncontracted braille sentences on pages 32 through 34 to check the spelling of words and names and to check how numbers and other symbols are to be written. Capitalization and punctuation will be read aloud only as needed for clarity.

To begin, start on a new line and indent two spaces. Be sure to use capitalization and punctuation as you would in print, and do not divide words between lines.

Let's begin the first paragraph:

I do believe that it is necessary for me to introduce you to one of the greatest tenors of all time, dash, Andrea Bocelli.

Bocelli is known across the world for his melodic voice that can rise above others as it soothes weary souls and lifts spirits.

You may think you already know this singer, comma, but sit back and spend an afternoon, comma, perhaps, comma, learning a few more new facts about him.

For the second paragraph, write:

Andrea Bocelli was born in 1958 in Lajatico, comma, in the Tuscan region of Italy, comma, where the sun shines down from above.

Already visually impaired at birth, comma, he was blinded at age 12, comma, following a soccer injury.

Andrea rose above his peers as he learned to play piano and six other instruments, comma, all of which he found necessary to his life.

Piano lessons started at age six, comma, his fingers gliding across its keys as easy as could be every afternoon after school.

His nanny is credited with giving him his first record, comma, perhaps starting him on his career as a world, hyphen, renowned tenor.

Also of note, comma, it is necessary to mention that Bocelli won his first singing competition at age 14 with, opening quotation mark, O Sole Mio, closing quotation mark.

Now begin the third paragraph:

Believe it or not, comma, Bocelli attended law school prior to coming back to his music, comma, a necessary part of his life.

You may want to spend an afternoon listening to his eclectic mix of opera and pop, comma, as he easily moves across and through genres.

Perhaps one of his greatest achievements is being able to sing in six languages.

That is well above the average, comma, I think, exclamation mark.

And let's braille the last paragraph:

Bocelli has collaborated with singers across the world, comma, everyone from Pavarotti to Zucchero, comma, and also Bono from the band U2.

On April 12, comma, 2020 Bocelli's voice rose to the heavens above as he sang to an empty Milan cathedral.

This concert was live, hyphen, streamed across the world during the Covid, hyphen, 19 pandemic, comma, so that all could perhaps enjoy an afternoon of great music.

You can now check your work by comparing your paragraphs to the contracted braille on pages 35 and 36.

Congratulations, you've learned to braille a fourth set of shortforms. Would you like ideas about how to use your braille? Reach out to a Hadley learning expert at 847-784-2816. We are happy to help.