As far as the skill goes, that would be the skill type, Language, the specific skill (English), and the point cost [0]. There would typically be another modifer there as Broken/Accented/Native if it were helpful.
I should ask at this point if you've read the lite version of the rules. They're a lot more succinct than the full rules, and they answer a lot of these questions. YOu can get them for free here: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/SJG31-0004
Check them out, and then hit me up in a PM with questions.