20 58 The world of work Remote working: Pros and cons for employees and companies a) Complete the text below with suitable words. Tip T See unit in the coursebook • Prime Time 6: Unit 7 page 88 1 adjust running timeframe distractions amount anywhere concentrate outside schedule balance internet popularity Remote working means working outside 1 of the usual office within a fixed 2 , for example from 9 to 5. The idea is that work can be done from 3 , even from the comfort of one’s own home. Working remotely is gaining more and more 4 as the world has been forced to 5 to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the key advantages of remote working is the lack of 6 . This helps you 7 much better and eventually get more things done. Apart from that, you get to spend more time with your family compared to the regular office 8 if you are working remotely. It is easier to prioritise your family and maintain a better work-life 9 . Finally, a company can save a good 10 of money if most of their employees work from home. From rent to costs for electricity or the 11 , an organisation has to spend a considerable sum to keep an office 12 . b) There are also cons, or negative aspects of remote working. Continue the article above with two or three paragraphs on these. Vocabulary: In the office Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. to manufacture D A routine work involving written documents 2. minutes B building where goods are manufactured or assembled 3. paperwork C device for fastening together sheets of paper with a staple 4. invoice D to make articles on a large scale using machinery 5. paperclip E summarised record of the proceedings at a meeting 6. appointment F machine for making photocopies 7. stapler G sb. who buys goods or services from a store or business 8. customer H list of goods sent or services provided, stating the sum due 9. filing cabinet I list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting 10. department J arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place 11. photocopier K board with a spring clip at the top, used for holding papers 12. agenda L division of a large organisation dealing with a specific area 13. clipboard M piece of bent wire used for holding sheets of paper together 14. factory N piece of office furniture with deep drawers for storing documents 2 ✔ Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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