English education

5.8 What do the following letters mean?
PPE = personal protection equipment

HV = high voltage

KG = kilogram

POL = petrol, oil, lubricants

HVAC = heating, ventilation and air conditioning

RPM = revolutions per minute

AC = alternating current

JCB = JC Bamford Excavators Limited (a construction equipment manufacturer)

6. 
   Trades and training.
   
   1. 
      Label tradespeople 1-8 wit h the words in the box.
      

1. 
   A plumber
   
2. 
   A carpenter
   
3. 
   A concrete finisher
   
4. 
   A painter
   
5. 
   A roofer
   
6. 
   A welder
   
7. 
   A glazier
   
8. 
   An e electrician
   

6.2 Read this text and underline the trades. Use the photos in 1 t o help you.
A job in th e constructio n industry ?

The construction industry has different trades or 'crafts'. A tradesperson is a specialist and normally has a qualification from a vocational school or other training institute. Plumbers, electricians and roofers are all tradespeople. Other tradespeople on residential housing projects include carpenters, painters and concrete finishers. Tradespeople are often subcontractors and work for a general contractor or a client.