Trades and technical jobs abroad
English for plumbers
You can fix it. In English, you also need to find out what happened, explain what you found and give a price the client trusts.
Your working week
The conversations you have, in English.
- 01
First call from a client
What makes it hard: Ask what is wrong, where and since when.
- 02
Explaining what you found
What makes it hard: Describe the fault in simple words, without jargon.
- 03
Giving a quote
What makes it hard: Say the price, what it includes and how long it takes.
- 04
An extra problem
What makes it hard: Explain a new issue and agree the extra cost before you start.
Sounds familiar?
You know English. These moments still catch you out.
“Clients describe the problem with words I don’t know.”
“Talking about money in English feels awkward.”
“When I find a bigger problem, I can’t explain it so they trust me.”
Tasks in English
What your role asks you to do in English
- Take call-outs on the phone
- Explain faults in plain words
- Give and justify quotes
- Agree extra work before starting
How you practise
From the situation to your own answer
The situation and the technique
What the moment needs, in a few steps, with phrases that work.
Four practice formats
Cards, read and write, listen and write, respond in English.
Your answer, reviewed
The AI coach reviews your written answer and shows a better version.
Progress you keep
Today’s practice and your saved progress, on phone or laptop.
This pack is in preparation and not in the app yet. Tell us you need it: packs with the most requests are written first.
Other roles in Trades and technical jobs abroad
Plumber
Practise the moments of your role
This pack is in preparation and not in the app yet. Tell us you need it: packs with the most requests are written first.