IELTS Essay: Offices

Vocabulary Answers

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opting for choosing

open designs lots of space in the floor plan

traditional normal

compartmentalized floor plans offices with lots of cubicles and individual offices

limited advantages small benefits

efficiency productivity

due to because of

social interacting with people

work-related benefits good for your job

open layout office with lots of space

reduce decrease

private offices individual rooms

cubicles spaces sectioned off with walls but not a separate room for work

disturbed interrupted

therefore thus

effectively does it well

interrupted disturbed

requires needs

indeterminate amount of time some period of time

focus concentrate

over the course of a day throughout the day

various different kinds of

in the aggregate all together

massively reduce cut down on a lot

completed finished

recent research has in fact shown new studies indicate

beneficial in other ways good in different ways

lead to causes

total work output amount of work done

achieve optimal output accomplish as much as they can

emphasize private working spaces focus on individual offices

boon benefit

socially talking to others

creatively imaginatively

a standout example of this would be a good instance is

intentionally on purpose

directed pointed at

common areas places to congregate

facilitate interactions make people talk more

different divisions other parts of the company

morale how people in the company feel

massive really big

enjoy each other’s company throughout the workday have fun talking all day

true intention actual reason

facilitate help, enable

on a regular basis normally

combine diverse perspectives learn from others

imaginative creative

minor tradeoffs small disadvantages

in terms of when it comes to

productivity efficiency

progressive change good reform

converse talk

the rule, rather than the exception normal, not rare