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What kind of learner are you?
This chart will help you determine your learning style; read the word in the left column and then find the answer that most fits you in the three columns to the right. Your answers may fall into all three columns, but one column will likely contain the most answers. The dominant column indicates your primary learning style. Knowing what kind of learner you are can help you to develop a learning strategy.
When you Visual 
 
Spell  Do you try to see the word?  Do you sound out the word or use a phonetic approach?  Do you write the word down to find if it feels right? 
Talk  Do you do so sparingly but dislike listening for too long? Do you favour words such as see, picture , and imagine?  Do you enjoy listening but are impatient to talk? Do you use words such as hear, tune , and thin. 

The first rule of speaking English is to speak clearly, concisely and use simple vocabulary. KISS - keep it short and simple.

Remember you probably won't just speak to native speakers. There are roughly 380 million native speakers, but as many as a billion people speak it as a second language. So it's a good idea to avoid idioms and slang (I always say learn it, but don't use it). It might sound clever to say "You're barking up the wrong tree," but if you misuse it or if the other person doesn't understand you, you'll only look silly when you try to explain what you meant to say, or what it actually means.

There's also a saying in English "Have you swallowed a dictionary?" It is applicable to anyone who uses long, complicated words when a shorter word will do. Short sentences are just as good (if not better) than long explanations. The value in what you have to say is what you say, not how clever you look or sound when you say it.

 Make a plan on how and where you are going to learn English at the beginning of your notebook, a loose leaf notebook is best.
Set yourself targets and goals.

How often will you study?
Where will you study?
When will you study?
How many new words will you learn a week?
How will you test yourself?
How will you measure your progress?
In your notebook:-
Write down the word, for nouns include the plural form, for verbs find out whether it is regular or irregular (if it is irregular write down its different forms).
Write down any adjectives or adverbs that might help you remember the word, use word tables to help organise your vocabulary.
Use a picture or diagram that might help you remember the word.
Write sentences with the word in context, use word association to help you.
Write the opposite meaning of the word (if appropriate).
Write out the pronunciation, knowing the phonetic alphabet can help.