English has been the international language for such a long time, and that is the reason why more and more people choose to learn it. First, it is necessary that we can communicate with as many people as possible, and English can totally help us with that. People from Africa, Europe or Asia can speak English, so we can communicate with them in English instead of learning their own difficult ones. Students may not realize the importance of communication as well as English when they are still in school. Only when they graduate and start to look for a job that they know most of the companies nowadays require basic skills in English. Our bosses and customers can be foreigners, and it shows our professional working style and respect if we talk to them in English. We may miss a lot of opportunities if we do not learn English, and it maybe a little bit late if we just start to learn whenever we think we need it. Therefore, we should know the importance of this language, and we should learn it from the first place. Learning English is not just limited in memorizing vocabulary and grammar, but it is also a process of training and improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skill. We should focus on these four elements, because each skill will have the necessary content to complement the other three. We improve our speaking skill if we can listen to and understand what people say; and if we can master our vocabulary and grammar, we can write and read easily. Apart from spending the time to practice, we also need to be creative in learning English. Textbooks at schools and English-teaching centers are just basic steps, so we need to be proactive in finding more resources. There are a lot of movies, music and books written in English nowadays, and we can learn a lot from them. In short, learning English is a long process, but it will be easier if we can find the right and effective ways to learn.