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Exercise 1

Drag and drop the elements to match them with the appropriate sentences.

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I hate using it, because the cursor seems to be all over the screen; the mouse is much more handy. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. remote collaboration tools, 2. digitised workplace, 3. gig worker, 4. teleconferencing, 5. touchpad, 6. stuck in a rut The headphones, the screens, fax machines everywhere, and computers crashing. The ambient noise is killing me! Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. remote collaboration tools, 2. digitised workplace, 3. gig worker, 4. teleconferencing, 5. touchpad, 6. stuck in a rut These apps and programmes are great. We can finally work from home and see what all others are doing on our computers. Fantastic! Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. remote collaboration tools, 2. digitised workplace, 3. gig worker, 4. teleconferencing, 5. touchpad, 6. stuck in a rut Every day, I have to do the same things in the same order, it’s driving me crazy! Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. remote collaboration tools, 2. digitised workplace, 3. gig worker, 4. teleconferencing, 5. touchpad, 6. stuck in a rut The screen with the presentation sometimes freezes and I can’t hear other speakers well, especially when they don’t speak slowly and clearly, but at least I can sit on my bed. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. remote collaboration tools, 2. digitised workplace, 3. gig worker, 4. teleconferencing, 5. touchpad, 6. stuck in a rut I’m a private contractor and solve problems virtually. The helpdesk is my thing and people appreciate my expertise. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. remote collaboration tools, 2. digitised workplace, 3. gig worker, 4. teleconferencing, 5. touchpad, 6. stuck in a rut
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Exercise 1
Drag and drop elements to match them with the appropriate recordings describing different situations. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. teleconferencing, 2. digitised workplace, 3. stuck in a rut, 4. gig worker, 5. touchpad, 6. remote collaboration tools
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Exercise 2
Drag and drop the words and phrases to fill in the gaps in the text. Freelancers are independent workers who are self-employed. They usually work     1. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     and don’t have to     2. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     to the workplace on a     3. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     basis. They can     4. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     provided they have their     5. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     designed office or space at home to make sure their work is efficient. They also     6. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     on their own equipment and make use of     7. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     technology. The professions who favour     8. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     are music, writing, web design, computer programming, translating and illustrating. Thanks to remote     9. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     tools, they may save up on their expenses connected with travelling to work or fancy outfits. Some of the people are introverts, but there are those who are     10. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     types and     11. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     on office conversations. That’s why it isn’t enough for them to     12. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     conference calls or make video calls. Being involved in a     13. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     virtual world doesn’t     14. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     on them, however, the necessity of isolation. They can still go out with their friends to the cinema, have a     15. 1. ergonomically, 2. digital nomads, 3. solely, 4. thrive, 5. impose, 6. commute, 7. attend, 8. cutting edge, 9. rely, 10. telecommute, 11. collaboration, 12. daily, 13. flexi-time, 14. chit-chat, 15. social     in a cafe or work out in a gym.
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
Drag and drop elements to create a dialogue about working in the office. Elementy do uszeregowania: 1. To begin with, I have many more interactions with real people. I can finally benefit from real company at work, solve problems on the spot, exchange opinions, or even eat something together., 2. Another thing is I can leave my work problems at work. I no longer work flexi-time., 3. In a way, but now I can use my free time to the maximum. I took up dance classes and not having completed the project isn’t an excuse not to go to the gym on a regular basis., 4. Definitely. I have a whole new wardrobe, I do my hair and make up and I go out much more than before., 5. Oh, yeah? What are they?, 6. You have given up the life of a slob, haven't you?, 7. As you can see, I’m still alive. However, what drives me insane is the fact we have so many meetings which are mostly useless. We waste so much time talking for ages instead of focusing on crucial things. Compared to that, my previous job was effortless., 8. But there must be something you don’t like., 9. A few things. Firstly, I’m not an early bird and now I have to get up at least one and half hours before I start work. I guess it’s going to take me a lot of time to adjust to that. But luckily we have a cutting edge coffee maker in the office, so I thrive on freshly brewed drinks there., 10. So Becky, how do you like working in the office?, 11. I must say it’s quite a change for me. Previously I was a digital nomad and I found it challenging to convert into a typical office worker but there are some advantages., 12. I thought you liked it!, 13. Ha, I was convinced you would wither without much sleep.
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Exercise 5
Have a look at the sentences below and choose the correct answers. There may be more than one correct answer in each point.
  1. Working from homevirtual officeremotely seemingly saves you money. You still have to spend money on electricity.

  2. Different rules which limit your personal freedom are imposed inonwith those who work in a virtual office.

  3. As a digital nomadgig workeroffice employee, you may easily work from any place in the world and you don’t have to visit your workplace for months.

  4. If you feel like it, you can attendmakedo a teleconference, you don’t have to be present with us in the staffroom to take part in it.

  5. Numerous problemsoccurrenceshappenings interfere with my work, such as no connection to the internet or difficulty contacting coworkers.

  6. I make use of numerousvariousmuch applications at work, they help me design my projects with ease.

  7. There’s one open space in the company and everyone works in their own roomofficecubicle.

  8. My mouse is effectivelyefficientlyergonomically designed and lies perfectly in my hand.

  9. I’m afraid Maggie isn’t a social typekindanimal, so she won’t come to the office party.

  10. I hope I won’t become a lazyslobunsocial during online school. I intend to take care of myself by working out and eating healthy.

  11. Why don’t we invest in cutting edgeadvancedlatest technology? It will pay off soon.

  12. One advantage of face to face meetings is that you get rapidly immediate sensitive feedback and you don't have to decipher what people really feel.
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Exercise 6
Type in the English equivalents of the Polish words or phrases given in the brackets so that you complete the gaps in the text.
  1. I work in     (przestronnym biurze) Tu uzupełnij     on the top floor.
  2.     (Cyfrowy nomada) Tu uzupełnij     has to be very self-disciplined and not let the time leak through their fingers.
  3. I hate using     (narzędzi do pracy zdalnej) Tu uzupełnij,      because some workers are destroying my work when I’m only half-way done!
  4. If you think you are close to     (utknięcia w rutynie) Tu uzupełnij,     try to look for another job.
  5. In my work, we have to     (polegać na)Tu uzupełnij     telecommuting a lot, because we don’t have enough     (kabin/kantorków) Tu uzupełnij     to accommodate everyone.
  6. Our technological backup     (jest zapewniany wyłącznie przez) Tu uzupełnij     Langston’s company. We can’t use any other equipment.
  7. If you want to     (pracować zdalnie) Tu uzupełnij,     you need to have a proper computer and     (stabilne łącze internetowe) Tu uzupełnij.    
  8. My work     (może wydawać się niewymagająca wysiłku) Tu uzupełnij     but, in fact, it’s very demanding and challenging.
  9. People use     (różnorodne metody) Tu uzupełnij     in order to     (dotrzymać terminów) Tu uzupełnij,     for example they drink a lot of coffee to boost their productivity.
  10. Stop     (przeszkadzać mi) Tu uzupełnij.     Can’t you see that I’m in the middle of something here?
  11. These     (pogaduszki są kuszące) Tu uzupełnij ,    however, we have a project to run.
  12. (Wirtualne biuro) Tu uzupełnij     isn’t a bed of roses, as the matter of fact, you most often work     (w nienormowanym czasie pracy) Tu uzupełnij     and end up doing your job much later than you should.
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Exercise 7
Type in the missing words to fill in the gaps in the text. Your answer should be based on the material about remote work.
  1. Could you please turn off the heating? The     aTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     temperature is too high and I’m sweating.

  2. A laptop and a mouse are bare     eTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     to work remotely. You should also ask your boss to provide you with headphones and a phone.

  3. I have brought a photo of my girlfriend to put on my desk in my     cTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij.     It’s cramped for space but the photo frame isn’t big.

  4. I commute to work on a daily basis and I don’t have my own car. I need to     rTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     on public transport.

  5. The ice dancer has made her performance seem so     eTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij.     I don’t know how she makes it look as if it had been nothing.

  6. It was a     rTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij-    taken decision. Next time you should think long and hard before you promise to do a project with a team in two days!

  7. My company has its     eTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     abroad. You are going to go to the UK and take over the British office.

  8. You need to     vTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     your daily routine; you can’t do the same things over and over again.

  9. We feel     tTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     to go to Mexico for winter break. The photos you showed us the other day really encourage us to go there.

  10. I don’t think this suit is     sTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     for the office. It’s old and shapeless, you’d better buy a new one.

  11. They have been     oTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     with work lately because they have to finish it tomorrow.

  12. What happens if I don’t meet the     dTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij?     Will I be fired for not submitting the report on time?

  13. They have been     iTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     new duties on us; I don’t know how much more we can handle.

  14. I wouldn’t like to be a     gTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     worker. I need to have one boss all the time and steady employment.

  15. This phone is quite     hTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij.     It’s small and efficient, very practical for me.

  16. I can’t focus, there are too many     dTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     in the office and people keep talking all the time or someone is always calling.

  17. Time is     cTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnijTu uzupełnij     in this case. We need to do something fast, otherwise we’ll be in trouble, so hurry up!
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Exercise 8

Answer the following questions using three sentences:

  1. Would you like to work from home? Why/why not?

  2. What are the advantages of working in an office?

  3. Why is remote work getting more and more popular?

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Exercise 9

You have recently talked about different aspects of working remotely in your career counselling classes. Write an email to a friend in which:

  • give two reasons why why many people decide to work remotely these days;

  • list one advantage and one disadvantage of working remotely;

  • explain why you would or wouldn’t like to be a digital nomad;

  • express your opinion about the future of working remotely.

Your email should have 100‑150 words (excluding the words provided at the beginning and end of the email).

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