Australia Network - Living English - EPISODE 37: I had to find a job

Episode 37:

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Episode 1. Pleased to meet you

Episode 2. Enjoy Your Stay

Episode 3. What time is it?

Episode 4. Second on the Left

Episode 5. Are you married?

Episode 6. He didn't write

Episode 7. Come to Lunch

Episode 8. This is my brother

Episode 9. The most beautiful city

Episode 10. What's the matter?

Episode 11. Let me Help

Episode 12. The day after tomorrow

Episode 13. What are you doing tomorrow?

Episode 14. Are there some kangaroos?

Episode 15. A big grey one

Episode 16. What Would you Like?

Episode 17. I usually catch a bus

Episode 18. There's a message for you

Episode 19. I haven’t found him

Episode 20. You walk sadly

Episode 21. Single trip or Daytrip?

Episode 22. Look after yourself

Episode 23. If I were you

Episode 24. The Most Expensive Wine

Episode 25. How many prawns?

Episode 26. I thought I saw him

Episode 27. It's made of gold

Episode 28. You should relax

Episode 29. Do you have a wok?

Episode 30. First, fry the prawns

Episode 31. That was Delicious

Episode 32. He says he knows my brother

Episode 33. Who Wants to Know?

Episode 34. You were going too fast

Episode 35. This is the house

Episode 36. This is your nephew

Episode 37. I had to find a job

Episode 38. You Should Ring Your Parents

Episode 39. How could you?

Episode 40. He said he loved me

Episode 41. If I like you

Episode 42. See You Again

EPISODE 37 TRANSCRIPT

DAVID tells his story

ANNE
What happened? Why did you stop writing?

DAVID
I started my course at University. It was very difficult. Computer science isn’t for me.

ANNE
Did you fail your exams?

DAVID
Yes. I let everyone down. I just wanted to die. Dad must be so angry.

ANNE
He’s just worried about you, David.

DAVID
I didn’t know what to do. I was so confused. I had to find a job. I couldn’t use father’s money any more. So, I applied for a job at the Markets. Phil was very kind. He agreed to give me a job if I could get a working visa.

ANNE
How did you?

DAVID
I went home and applied for it.

ANNE
You mean you went back to Singapore?

DAVID
Yes. I was too ashamed to see anyone. I’m such a failure.
ROSE takes David’s hand.

ROSE
I don’t think you’re a failure.

DAVID
Anyway, I returned here, and I started work. I met Rose, we moved in together, and, well, then Sam came along.

STEVE
It’s an amazing story.

SARAH
I think it’s wonderful.

DAVID
Mum and dad won’t think it’s that wonderful.

ANNE
They’ll be so relieved you’re safe. We didn’t know what to think, David.

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1. Past Tenses | 2. Have | 3. Success & Failure

	1. PAST TENSES
	We use *did* or didn’t if we are talking about the past. I did know. (positive) I didn’t know. (negative)
	ANNE We didn’t know what to think, David.
	We use did with the basic form of a verb called an infinitive.
	Know is the infinitive. I did know.
	These are some ways of forming past tenses with the verb know: I did know. I didn’t know. I knew.
	For an action that has not happened, we always use didn’t or did not and the infinitive. I didn’t know. I didn’t understand. I didn’t care.
	DAVID I didn’t know what to do.
	Another way that we use to form past tenses is to use the past tense of one verb followed by the infinitive. Listen to these examples:
	DAVID He agreed to give me a job if I could get a working visa.
	He agreed to give – the past tense agreed is followed by the infinitive to give.
	DAVID I was too ashamed to see anyone.
	The past tense was, is followed by the infinitive to see.
	Listen to how these sentences are changed to talk about the past: I know what to do. (present) I knew what to do. (past) I want to study overseas. (present) I wanted to study overseas. (past)

	more information: past tense - episode 6

	2. HAVE
	We use the word have and its past tense had in a number of ways.
	They form perfect tenses with other verbs such as the present perfect have done for things that have just happened. I have done a good job. *Have* is also used as an ordinary verb.
	It can mean ‘need’ I have to study. If you lose your job, you have to find another. If Michelle loses her job, she has to find another.
	The past tense is had. They have to find another job. (present) They had to find another job. (past)
	Notice that the past tense had is followed by the infinitive to find and not the past tense ‘found’. They had to find another job.
	DAVID I had to find a job.

	3. SUCCESS & FAILURE
	Success and failure are nouns: I’m a success. I’m a failure.
	DAVID I’m such a failure.
	The verbs are succeed and fail. I hope you succeed with your studies. If you work hard you won’t fail.
	ANNE Did you fail your exams?
	The past tenses are succeeded and failed. They succeeded in business. He failed his exams.