Exercise 1
Match the words in the first column with the words from the second column to make word partnerships. All the word partnerships appeared in the article.
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broadband | a. costs
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carbon | b. networks
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negligible | c. offices
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high-speed | d. absenteeism
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corporate | e. footprint
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phone | f. Internet connections
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conventional | g. travel
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work-related | h. intranet
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to reduce | i. offices
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virtual | j. internet
Exercise 2
Fill in the gaps with the words from the glossary:
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The terms telecommuting and telework were ______ by American Jack Nilles in 1973.
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As broadband Internet connections become more ______, more and more workers use these tools to link their home office to their corporate intranet and internal phone networks.
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Telecommuters are linked to their home office by using ______, virtual private networks, and similar technologies.
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The cost to connect a telecommuter to their employer’s intranet and telecommunications system has become ______ when compared with the operating costs of conventional offices.
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Telecommuting can also reduce an individual’s ______, through minimizing daily commuting.
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Telecommuting provides employee flexibility, eases the working parent’s burden, increases employee productivity, and reduces ______.
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Virtual offices allow employers to keep valuable employees, hire employees otherwise not available, and have ______ customer service processes.
