Kick off PTS, Schulbuch

74 On the job Construction Match the jobs with the definitions. 1 a stonemason lays floor coverings 2 a plate and tile setter builds houses and other buildings 3 a floor layer lays plates and tiles made of ceramic and stone 4 a bricklayer cleans chimneys with a brush 5 a chimney sweeper 1 builds things out of stone 6 a construction draftsperson paints and decorates walls 7 a paver creates plans in an office 8 a painter and coating engineer lays stones and builds streets and pavements Painter and coating engineer 1 Job A painter and coating engineer must … • paint and decorate walls • take off old wallpapers and hang new ones • prepare surfaces for painting • restore old paint Advantages • you have good chances of promotion • you work indoors and outdoors • you are part of a team • there are a lot of jobs Requirements A painter and coating engineer should … • be creative • not be afraid of heights • have a feeling for colours • be a good team player Disadvantages • the wages are low • the work is sometimes boring • you have to work with chemicals • you can meet difficult customers Additional subjects at school • specialised knowledge • technical drawing • technical seminar and principles of mechanics • workshop Apprenticeships • bricklayer • chimney sweeper • construction drafts- person • floor layer • painter and coating engineer • paver • plate and tile setter • stonemason Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv