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ASSIGNMENT 4
Study Units 13 and 14, then solve the tasks below.
1. Write 8 sentences which include DIFFERENT words derived by
prefixation/suffixation (or both) from the word COMPETE.
1. It's time to compete.
2. He was chosen as a competitor.
3. There are several competitors in the Olympics.
4. The competition between the players is great.
5. They gathered to compete against the opposing team.
6. He signed up for the Tournament to compete with his brother.
7. The competition between the two teams is great.
8. The competition rules have been changed.
2 points
2. Revise the rules which apply to if-clauses and fill in the blanks with appropriate
endings:
a. Plants die if it bites itself.
b. If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
c. Nobody will notice if there's nobody to notice.
d. You wouldn't be so tired if you slept better last night.
e. If she fell, she would be hurt.
f. I'd have bought you a present if i known it was your birthday.
3 points
3. Teleworking is a new trend in a globalized world. Discuss the benefits and
disadvantages of teleworking in 10-12 lines.
4points
Advantages and disadvantages of teleworking
6 benefits of teleworking
Work-life balance and flexible working hours. With teleworking, the time we used to spend
commuting or travelling by car or bus to our office, company or business has been considerably
reduced.
Saving time and money. This second benefit of working remotely, related to the previous one,
allows employees to have more time for family, friends or hobbies.
Pollution reduction. This is an advantage both for companies and their professionals, as well as
for the rest of society.
Reduced conflict in companies. Spending so much time in an office or workspace can lead to
conflicts with colleagues and bosses. Working remotely considerably reduces such problems.
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Improves concentration. Thanks to teleworking we improve our ability to concentrate as we will

normally work in environments much more suited to our tastes such as, for example, our own
home-office.
It allows you to work from anywhere. As mentioned above, teleworking does not only imply
working from home, but we can accomplish objectives remotely from anywhere on the planet
from which we can access the Internet.
6 disadvantages of teleworking for employees
Elimination of a good working environment.
Emotional disengagement.
Not being able to control the time and work of our employees.
Lack of collaboration between work teams.
Isolation by professionals.
Reduction of learning.