Hi Friends!

I have two pieces of exciting news for you!

1. The Ask John English site has been improved!
   
   It now has a new look, and I hope it is also easier to use and easier to find the new free lessons. Take a look here:
   
   

   
   PLEASE HELP: Please tell me what you think of the new site. Do you like it? Do you have any suggestions? Let me know here:
   http://www.askjohnenglish.com/learn/mod/forum/view.php?id=8
2. The VOICE CHAT ROOM IS NOW OPEN!You can now go online any time and chat in the new chat room. Take a look here:
   

   The chat room is open all day, everyday! Yes, OPEN 24/7!

   SPECIAL NEWS: Very soon I will be having some special chat sessions in the room. You will be able to chat with other site members and me! Practice using your English for FREE!

   HOW IT WILL WORK: I will tell you the topic of the chat one week before and then we can all talk about it together. You can use voice or text in the chat. If you don’t want to talk, you can just listen!

   QUESTION: What day and time would you like me to have the special chats? Please let me know here:http://www.askjohnenglish.com/learn/mod/forum/view.php?id=169

I am very excited about these two new features of the Ask John English site!

I hope to see you online soon!

Come and join the conversation at Ask John English!

Your friend

John

Hi friends! Last week I had some great news!

My wife has published her first book! She loves photography and has written a very cute book for children, using her photos.

You can read the first 15 pages online for free and see the book by clicking on the picture below.

What We Love…..

~God asked the ani…

By Author: Alkira

Book Preview

Take a look and let me know what you think! English is not my wife’s native language, but I think she has done an excellent job! Maybe one day you could be writing in English too! So, never give up!

Remember – Christmas is coming!

This book, would make a great present for a child you know!

Don’t forget to pick up your own copy from her website!

QUESTION: What are you going to give your friends and family for Christmas this year?

Hi Friends

Some of you have mentioned that it has been difficult to post comments on the lessons on my blog.

I have now changed the secrutiy method. You now only need to type in the number that appears next to the submit button. I hope this will be a problem free solution!

Please let me know how it works (or doesn’t work!) for you! I want you to be able to use my site easily!

hope you had a great weekend!

John

Hi Friends! It can be difficult for people learning a language to find a good way to start a conversation with someone they don’t know!

Of course, talking to new people is important. Not only is it the best way to make new friends, it is also a great way to learn and practice using your English!

Yet many students often find it very difficult to find the chance to talk to a local English speaker when they come to Australia or another English speaking country.

It sounds strange in a way! In Australia, there are many people who speak English, but the students find it very hard to find anyone to talk to!

Why? The answers include:

• they don’t know how to start a conversation
• they are shy or nervous about their English
• and more!

Today, I want to look at some ways to solve this problem!

ACTIVITY: I want to know about your experiences meeting native English speakers.

1. Think of someone you have met that really helped you with your English (not your teacher at school!)

2. Share with us:

• How you met them

• What you talked about when you first met them

• How did your friendship/relationship continue? What did you do?

Put your answer in the comments!

Hi friends! Welcome to the new site!

Ask John English started as a simple blog. You can still see how it started here: http://askjohn.seesaa.net/

When I started writing, most of my visitors were Japanese and so I wrote lessons especially for them and their language needs. But, the site quickly grew and so I have started this new version. I hope everyone can enjoy Ask John English!

Recently one friend asked me: “How many people are there now on the Ask John English site?”

Now that is a good question! Let me answer this way.

We now have members from the following 46 countries:

I am sure you will see your country in the list!

So let’s get the learning and using of English going!

The Ask John English site is growing quickly!

Come on over and join the conversation!