UNIT 1.4 · IELTS TOPIC VOCABULARY
Teleworking / Remote Work
Learn language for discussing teleworking and remote work. Each vocabulary item includes a concise English definition, followed by Uzbek and Russian translations.
Teleworking refers to a working arrangement in which employees perform their job duties away from the traditional office, usually from home, using digital technology. It has become increasingly common as many jobs now depend more on online communication and digital collaboration than on physical office presence.
Definition: a working arrangement in which employees work away from the traditional office using digital technology.
RU: дистанционная работа / удалённая работа
Definition: becoming more and more usual or widespread.
RU: становящийся всё более распространённым
Definition: working together with other people using digital tools and online platforms.
RU: цифровое сотрудничество / совместная работа онлайн
Definition: perform your job away from the traditional workplace.
RU: работать удалённо
Definition: give employees permission to work away from the office.
RU: разрешать сотрудникам работать удалённо
Definition: change from office-based work to remote work.
RU: перейти на удалённую работу
Definition: start using remote-working methods within an organisation.
RU: внедрять практики удалённой работы
Definition: establish official company rules for remote work.
RU: внедрять политику дистанционной работы
Definition: perform the tasks and responsibilities required by a job.
RU: выполнять служебные обязанности
TELEWORKING – ADVANTAGES
Vocabulary and ideas for discussing the benefits of remote work.
1. Greater flexibility and autonomy
Teleworking gives employees more control over their working day. Instead of following a rigid / inflexible office routine, workers may organise their tasks around their most productive hours or personal responsibilities. Employers can offer flexible working arrangements, while employees can enjoy greater autonomy over how and when they complete their work. This may help them organise tasks efficiently, adapt their work schedules to personal circumstances, and ultimately boost employee motivation.
Definition: a fixed working schedule that is difficult to change.
RU: жёсткий / негибкий офисный распорядок
Definition: provide employees with more freedom regarding working hours, location or schedule.
RU: предлагать гибкие условия труда
Definition: gain advantages from having greater flexibility at work.
RU: пользоваться преимуществами гибких условий труда
Definition: give workers more freedom to make decisions about their own work.
RU: предоставлять сотрудникам больше самостоятельности
Definition: have more freedom to decide when to work.
RU: иметь больше контроля над своим рабочим временем
Definition: arrange and complete work in an effective and productive way.
RU: эффективно организовывать задачи
Definition: change working hours to suit personal needs or responsibilities.
RU: адаптировать рабочий график к личным обстоятельствам
Definition: increase employees’ willingness and enthusiasm to work.
RU: повышать мотивацию сотрудников
Definition: people who work in the same organisation or workplace.
RU: коллеги
Definition: make workplace distractions less frequent or less serious.
RU: сокращать / сводить к минимуму отвлекающие факторы
Definition: increase the amount or quality of work employees complete.
RU: повышать производительность сотрудников
Definition: continue working effectively and producing strong results.
RU: поддерживать высокий уровень производительности
2. Better work-life balance
Remote work can help employees balance their professional and personal lives. This is especially useful for workers with children, elderly relatives or other family responsibilities. Employees may find it easier to manage family commitments, fulfil caregiving duties, and handle household responsibilities while continuing to work. In this way, flexible working can better support working parents, provided that clear boundaries between work and home life are maintained.
Definition: a healthy balance between professional responsibilities and personal life.
RU: баланс между работой и личной жизнью
Definition: manage both work duties and personal responsibilities successfully.
RU: совмещать личные и профессиональные обязанности
Definition: duties connected with taking care of family members and the household.
RU: семейные обязанности
Definition: successfully handle responsibilities connected with family life.
RU: справляться с семейными обязанностями
Definition: accept and carry responsibility for looking after children.
RU: брать на себя обязанности по уходу за детьми
Definition: perform responsibilities related to caring for children, elderly people or other dependants.
RU: выполнять обязанности по уходу
Definition: manage tasks connected with running a home.
RU: справляться с домашними обязанностями
Definition: provide conditions that make it easier for parents to combine employment and childcare.
RU: создавать удобные условия для работающих родителей
3. Lower commuting costs and reduced office expenses
Teleworking saves employees time and money because they do not need to travel to work every day. It can eliminate the daily commute, reduce commuting time, and help workers avoid rush-hour congestion and save on transport expenses. Companies may also reduce expenditure on office space, utilities, equipment and other operating costs. Remote work may also help organisations reduce their carbon footprint.
Definition: completely remove the need to travel to and from work every day.
RU: устранить необходимость ежедневных поездок на работу
Definition: decrease the amount of time spent travelling to and from work.
RU: сокращать время на дорогу до работы
Definition: heavy traffic during the busiest travelling times of the day.
RU: пробки в часы пик
Definition: spend less money on travel and transportation.
RU: экономить на транспортных расходах
Definition: services such as electricity, water, heating and internet.
RU: коммунальные услуги
Definition: regular expenses required to run a business.
RU: операционные расходы
Definition: reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced by a person or organisation.
RU: сокращать углеродный след
4. Greater inclusion and access to employment
Teleworking can make employment more accessible to people who may find daily office attendance difficult. This includes people with mobility impairments, working parents and those living far from major cities. Remote work can remove geographical barriers, help companies recruit and retain talented employees, and allow employers to attract highly qualified candidates from a wider area. It can also promote inclusive employment practices and help organisations address labour shortages.
Definition: easy or possible for people to use, reach or participate in.
RU: доступный
Definition: physically going to the office every working day.
RU: ежедневное присутствие в офисе
Definition: eliminate problems caused by distance or location.
RU: устранять географические барьеры
Definition: provide working conditions suitable for people who have difficulty moving or travelling.
RU: создавать условия для людей с ограниченной мобильностью
Definition: find and hire skilled workers.
RU: нанимать талантливых сотрудников
Definition: keep skilled employees working for an organisation.
RU: удерживать талантливых сотрудников
Definition: encourage skilled and well-qualified people to apply for jobs.
RU: привлекать высококвалифицированных кандидатов
Definition: take action to deal with a lack of available workers.
RU: решать проблему нехватки рабочей силы
TELEWORKING – DISADVANTAGES
Vocabulary and ideas for discussing communication, supervision and health concerns.
1. Communication and collaboration problems
Remote work can reduce face-to-face interaction, which may make communication slower or less natural. Employees may miss informal conversations, spontaneous idea-sharing and quick problem-solving opportunities that usually occur in an office. Over time, this may undermine team cohesion, weaken workplace relationships, and hinder collaborative problem-solving.
Definition: decrease the amount of direct personal communication between colleagues.
RU: сокращать личное общение
Definition: not have enough direct personal communication with other people.
RU: испытывать недостаток личного общения
Definition: gradually weaken the unity and relationships within a team.
RU: подрывать / ослаблять сплочённость команды
Definition: make professional relationships between colleagues less strong.
RU: ослаблять рабочие отношения
Definition: make it more difficult for people to solve problems together.
RU: затруднять совместное решение проблем
2. Weaker management and supervision
Managers may find it harder to supervise / oversee employees remotely because they cannot directly observe how staff work or monitor their progress as easily as they can in an office. Consequently, remote working may reduce direct managerial oversight and complicate remote supervision.
Definition: manage and check another person’s work.
RU: контролировать / руководить
Definition: watch someone or something carefully.
RU: наблюдать
Definition: make it more difficult for managers to directly supervise employees.
RU: ослаблять непосредственный управленческий контроль
3. Health and well-being problems
Working from home may encourage a sedentary lifestyle because employees often spend long hours sitting in front of a screen. If this pattern already exists, remote work may reinforce it further. This can increase physical inactivity, reduce exercise and negatively affect employees’ physical and mental well-being. Long periods of screen-based work may also contribute to eye strain, back pain, social isolation and loneliness.
Definition: make a low-activity lifestyle more likely to develop.
RU: способствовать малоподвижному образу жизни
Definition: strengthen an already existing pattern of physical inactivity.
RU: усиливать малоподвижный образ жизни
Definition: cause people to move and exercise even less.
RU: увеличивать уровень физической неактивности
Definition: a healthy physical condition and general state of the body.
RU: физическое благополучие
Definition: a healthy emotional and psychological state.
RU: психическое / эмоциональное благополучие
Definition: discomfort or tiredness in the eyes caused by prolonged visual activity, especially screen use.
RU: перенапряжение глаз
Definition: physical pain or discomfort in the back.
RU: боль в спине
Definition: a lack of regular social contact and interaction with other people.
RU: социальная изоляция
Definition: sadness caused by feeling alone or lacking meaningful social relationships.
RU: одиночество
Definition: harm a person’s psychological or emotional condition.
RU: оказывать негативное влияние на психическое здоровье
Teleworking Vocabulary Test
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