For most of us, English is but an unpleasant memory from school. When having to learn arid grammar rules (list of irregular verbs = nightmare) and exercises with useless phrases that don't make any sense, we quickly lose interest. It's not surprising that many of us have the impression that English is hard.

English is an essential dialect all-inclusive because it's the official language of 53 nations talked by 400 million individuals around the globe, most websites depend on it and it's not that difficult to learn.

You don't need to be in an English-speaking country to surround yourself with English. Find ways to make English part of your everyday life at home, like writing your shopping list, reading the newspaper, listening to the radio, writing a diary in English, or listening to English on your cellphone while traveling to work.