PIE and PIE Plus - Personal Internet English programs

TASKS for each STEP of every UNIT of PIE and PIE Plus will practically develop your communication skills in English through active reading and effective writing... putting what you read and write into practice.

Examples of Topic Areas

Example (1)

Varieties of English (1)

British / BrE...
  American / AmE...
    Canadian / CE...
      Australian / AUE...
        South African English / SAE...

We are going to look at the varieties of English we encounter on our travels, on holiday, on business, where we work and who we work with ...

Let's have a closer look at a number of differences in terms of spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and usage.

Example (2)

The language of emails (1)

In the workplace, we send (and receive) emails (memos and letters) practically every day. Email is becoming an increasingly dominant form of communication, both at work and at home.

Communication often, (but not always), works best when you match your style to theirs...

Personalising communication shows the other person you are speaking directly and specifically to them...

Example (3)

Developing Presentation skills (1)

How often have you been listening to oral presentations that dealt with something interesting but have had difficulty paying attention till the end?

How often have you lost interest before the speaker has got halfway?

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