English is one of the most diverse and broadly-spoken languages, and is understood by many on every continent. A mastery of the written and spoken English language will broaden your opportunities in business, tourism, adventure, and service in hundreds of international destinations.

If you are a real self-starter then you don't need more than a English grammar book, dictionary and some vocabulary books to get started with English. Books could get you reading English after lots of studying, but won't help with listening comprehension or speaking.

Many people around the world have already taken English in a classroom at some point in their lives in either school or university. It's a good way to get the basics of the language, and practice all four aspects of language learning (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). However, many people find it to be rather tedious and it can be large commitment to fit these lessons into busy schedules.

Remember: Goals don't have to be something huge like university study! You can choose something smaller like improving your speaking skills, expanding your vocabulary and idioms, or improving your knowledge of English tenses to keep you motivated and give you a sense of achievement.

Break down your objectives into smaller chunks and start to take smaller, more manageable steps to achieve your goal. If you feel that you don't have the time or energy to study, choose a simple task that will still help you learn or review something: spend 5 minutes reading a text in English or watch a short video on YouTube. After doing that, you might feel more encouraged and maybe even capable of completing a full lesson, leaving you feeling much more satisfied after.

Today you can learn English in a full course. Many websites provide lots of audio and video materials for language practice. These materials include podcast stories, an audio soap opera, a series of English language teaching TV programmes produced with the BBC and videos that show how to say things correctly in very different situations.

But before learn English speaking in a full course, you get to learn grammar. When you imitate other people, you're learning grammar through a process called implicit learning. This is the process where the learning happens without your awareness. This is how babies and children learn the grammar rules of their first language.