Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match the items that have a related meaning.
Exercise 2: Exam preparation
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
Aviso interno: días de teletrabajo y equipo
Fill in the gaps: estar en línea, remoto, plataforma, presencial, equipamiento, videollamada, coworking, conexión, teletrabajo
(Internal notice: remote-work days and equipment)
A partir del lunes, el equipo puede elegir dos días de por semana. La jornada sigue siendo la misma: de 9:00 a 18:00, con una pausa. Si trabajas en , necesitas una buena y debes en la de la empresa para las reuniones.
La oficina permanece abierta en el horario habitual. Si prefieres venir de forma , puedes reservar mesa en el espacio de . La empresa ofrece básico: PC u ordenador portátil y auriculares para la . Si tienes un problema técnico, abre un ticket en la herramienta digital de Soporte.Starting Monday, the team can choose two remote-work days per week. Working hours stay the same: 9:00 to 18:00, with a break. If you work remotely, you need a good internet connection and you must be online on the company platform for meetings.
The office will remain open during the usual hours. If you prefer to come in person, you can reserve a desk in the coworking space. The company provides basic equipment: a desktop PC or laptop, and headphones for video calls. If you have a technical issue, open a ticket in the Support tool.
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¿Qué debes tener si trabajas en remoto y qué puedes reservar si prefieres venir presencialmente?
(What do you need if you work remotely, and what can you reserve if you prefer to come in person?)
Exercise 3: Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio fragment and indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
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(Today the speaker works from home and logs on at nine.) |
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(During the video call, everything works well and she has no connection problems.) |
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(Tomorrow she will go to a coworking space to have better equipment.) |
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. No me parece que el equipo ___ en línea durante toda la jornada.
(It doesn't seem to me that the team ___ online for the entire workday.)2. No me parece que el compañero ___ a las videollamadas desde el espacio de coworking.
(It doesn't seem to me that my coworker ___ video calls from the coworking space.)3. No me parece que el PC ___ listo para una reunión digital importante.
(It doesn't seem to me that the PC ___ ready for an important online meeting.)Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 6: Discussion questions
Instruction: Answer the questions using the vocabulary from this chapter.
Useful expressions:
En mi opinión, es mejor... / Normalmente me conecto a... y luego me desconecto a... / Para mí, lo más importante es la flexibilidad.
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¿Prefieres teletrabajar o ir a la oficina? Explica por qué con un ejemplo de tu jornada laboral.
Do you prefer working from home or going to the office? Explain why with an example from your workday.
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En tu trabajo, ¿qué herramientas digitales usas para comunicarte con el equipo (por ejemplo, videollamadas o una plataforma)? ¿Funcionan bien o a veces hay problemas de conexión?
In your job, what digital tools do you use to communicate with the team (for example, video calls or a platform)? Do they work well or are there sometimes connection problems?
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Exercise 7: Writing correspondence
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
Hola, ¿qué tal? Soy Laura.
El jueves el jefe quiere una reunión a las 9:30 por videollamada. Yo pensaba ir a la oficina, pero mi conexión en casa va mejor esta semana.
¿Tú vas presencial o trabajas en remoto? Si estás en casa, ¿puedes conectarte a tiempo con el portátil?
Hi, how are you? It’s Laura.
On Thursday, the boss wants a meeting at 9:30 via video call. I was planning to go into the office, but my internet connection at home is better this week.
Are you going in person or working remotely? If you’re at home, can you connect on time with your laptop?
Useful phrases:
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Me parece que...
(I think...)
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En mi opinión, es mejor...
(In my opinion, it’s better...)
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Por supuesto que sí / no, puedo...
(Of course, yes / no, I can...)
Hi Laura, thanks for letting me know. I think it’s better to hold the meeting remotely to save time. On Thursday, I’ll work from home, and of course I can connect at 9:30 with my laptop. My internet connection is good. If you end up going in person, let me know and I’ll adapt. See you later!