Purchase an English language study book. Set aside some time each day to read and study the book. Work at your own pace, but be consistent. Underline or circle words you struggle with and review those words regularly until you can understand them easily.
Listen to English radio, television, movies or podcasts. Listening to a program, even if you do not understand it, will familiarize you with the sounds and sentence patterns of the English language. Listen intently and try to make out any words you know. If you hear a word you know, attempt to figure out what the context of the word is. If you do not have a television set, watch or listen to English programming online for free.
Write out English words each day. Say the words out loud as you write them to help you memorize them. When you are finished writing, review the words to make sure you can recognize and read each word. Say each word out loud again for maximum retention.
Invite a friend over to practice speaking. Spend an hour or two conversing with an English-speaking friend to improve your listening and speaking skills. Meeting with someone face to face will improve your conversational skills by forcing you to react and respond to new words and phrases immediately.
Write English words on index cards and tape them to objects around your house. For example, write "chair" on a card and tape it to a chair. When you pass by one of your signs, read the card and say the word out loud. When you have enough vocabulary words memorized, try to use the word in a sentence.
Visit several educational English websites. Many websites designed to teach English as a second language offer free resources to visitors, such as online flashcards, study tips, vocabulary lessons and grammatical structural patterns. In addition to being an ideal way to study new vocabulary words, English websites also offer sound files to help you with your pronunciation and listening skills.