I remember when I started learning Spanish, I would take about 30 new words and group them up. I would put nouns together, verbs, etc, and then I would write each word 5 times. Also, you can get a mic and record each word on a tape. Also take some old magazines and cut out pictures to make flash cards. Like, take a cut-out of a dog and paste it to a notecard and put the word for it on the back. Hope I was able to help with my study ideas, but with just about everything, you need practice!!