IELTS Essay: Online Communication

Vocabulary Answers

these days nowadays

opting choosing

hold meetings online have meetings over the internet

despite regardless of

potential loss possible disappearance

strong rapport good relationship

co-workers colleagues

considered as a whole on level

critics detractors

point to argue about

interpersonal relationships relations between people

largely secondary less important

just as easily equally simply

teleconference talk alone

true value lies actual importance comes from

instead actually

colleagues have a chance co-workers get the opportunity

socialise talk in a friendly way

exchange ideas share views

famously well-known

designed made for

maximise opportunities increase the chances

chat with talk to

different departments other parts of the company

strengthening making stronger

social bonds interpersonal relationships

sharing of novel perspectives exchanging new views

boost morale increase happiness

drive innovation make more creative

nonetheless regardless

convenient useful and easy

benefits listed above advantages I wrote about before

already present exist now

mainly serve mostly are

distraction draws away your focus

remote workers people who work from home

appreciate be grateful for

commute travel in to work

commitments obligations

better allocate divert towards more useful areas

towards going in that direction

thereby increasing efficiency as a result increasing productivity

range of costs many different expenses

standard common

leasing less office space renting fewer offices

office expenses costs in the office

employee perks privileges for workers

detrimental to can hurt

thoughtful considerate

help cut costs reduce money spent

shift change to