Topic:
“Telecommuting” refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting?
英语范文
The spread of telecommuting is sure to have far-reaching effects on society. But itself, telecommuting refers to office workers spending much of their employers. The broader implications of telecommuting, however, may involve changes to corporate structure, workers' lifestyles and even urban planning.
The most obvious changes may be apparent in the “normal” offices of companies, governments and other organizations. If even half the working week is spent telecommuting from home, then we would initially expect many empty desks in the office. As offices grow smaller, workers coming in for the day would be expected to share desks with their absent colleagues. This, in turn, may affect the social atmosphere of an organization. However, less social contact with one's colleagues could harm morale and loyalty.
For the individual office worker, telecommuting would mean spending more time at home. For a parent with young children, this may be a blessing. Moreover, many telecommuters would be able to work the hours they wished: having a nap in the afternoon, for example, but working some hours in the evening. One substantial benefit for all telecommuting workers is that there will be no need to travel to work, allowing more free time.
The structure of urban life is also likely to be affected by telecommuting. We would expect to see fewer cars on the road during peak hours and, eventually, a smaller concentration of offices in cities' central business districts. In short, people will have fewer reasons to travel to city centres[d20] from outlying areas. As more people work and live in the same location, shops and cultural events will likely relocate themselves out of the city Centre.
In sum, telecommuting will serve not only to change the way we work but also the way we live.
题目：
远程办公指的是人们通过互联网，实现非本地办公，从而每周有一部分时间在家里办公。远程办公在许多国家都有发展并且在未来几十年将会成为办公的主要形式。对于远程办公的发展给社会带来的影响你是怎么看的呢？
译文：
远程办公的发展毫无疑问对于社会有着深远影响。但是远程办公本身涉及到员工会耗费老板很多钱。然而远程办公更广泛的意义应该包括公司结构、员工的生活方式甚至城市规划的改变。
最显而易见的改变应该出现在公司、政府部门和其他组织团体的“常规”办公室。如果一半的工作日都在家远程办公，我们首先会想到办公室里有很多空着的桌子。随着办公室的缩小，每天都上班的员工会分享未到公司上班同事的桌子。这样的结果就是，可能会影响这个团体的社交氛围。然而，社交联系的减少会对同事间的士气和忠诚造成伤害。
对于独自工作的员工来说，远程办公就意味着在家里度过更多的时间。对有孩子的家长来说，这是件大好事。此外，每个远程办公者都能在他愿意的时间里工作，例如下午小睡一会儿，但是在晚上工作几个小时。对于所有的远程办公者来说最可观的好处就是，不需要赶去上班了，有了更多空闲时间。
现代城市的生活模式可能也会被远程办公影响。我们会看到高峰时段路上的车辆少了，最终是城市中心商务区的办公集中区变小了。简而言之，人们从城市外围赶去市中心的原因减少了。随着人们在同一地点既工作又居住，商店和文化项目可能会从市中心迁走。
总而言之，远程办公改变的不仅是我们的工作方式，还有我们的生活方式。