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Before reading
Do the preparation task first. Then read the article and do the exercises.
Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).
Vocabulary Definition
1. …c… a facial expression a. the quality of being a good leader
2. …e… bonding b. a group of people who work together
3. …a… leadership from geographically separate locations
4. …d… an agenda c. the look on someone’s face that shows how they feel
5. …f… multitasking d. a list of points to be discussed at a meeting
6. …g… a misunderstanding e. the process by which a close relationship develops
between people
7. …h… a distraction
f. doing more than one thing at a time
8. …b… a remote team
g. an occasion when someone does not understand
something correctly
h. something that stops you concentrating on what you
are doing
The text is about aisha’s experience leading a remote team and different tips to improve meetings and
encourage successful team bonding
Answer
1. Aisha was asked to lead a remote team because she was good at True False
managing her team in Edinburgh.
2. Everyone was there at the start of the first meeting to introduce True False
themselves to the team.
3. Archie and Lucia didn’t like each other and so they kept interrupting each True False
other.
4. Aisha was sure that Valentina was bored during the meeting. True False
5. More and more people are working in remote teams now. True False
6. Modern technology means that remote meetings are just as good as True False
face-to-face ones.
7. Using cameras during meetings can be helpful for different reasons. True False
8. It is always better to speak to the team all together whenever possible. True False
Task 2
Complete the sentences.
Discussion
Have you ever worked in a remote team? What challenges did you face?