electrician

Everyday

An electrician is a person whose job is to put in, check and repair electrical wires, sockets, lights and machines. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons about jobs and safety: only electricians should fix wiring; never poke things into sockets. In science lessons on circuits, electricians use the same ideas in real houses. Phrases: «call an electrician», «a qualified electrician».

Examples

• The electrician fixed the broken light. tree →
• We called an electrician when the socket started sparking. tree →
• My aunt is an electrician. tree →
• An electrician wires new houses. tree →
• Only a trained electrician should work on the fuse box. tree →
• The electrician switched off the power before she started. tree →

Note

Spelling: «-cian» like «musician», «magician». Pronounced «e-lek-TRISH-un». Safety: electricity can kill; never touch wires or plug things in with wet hands. In maths, job problems may give hours worked and pay per hour.