Question: Vocabulary Review Techniques?

[Chheang Sokret]

Question: Vocabulary Review Techniques?

I have learned vocabularies so far from different sources such as magazines, newspapers, reading books & storybooks. Those vocabularies are written or kept in different note books as well. The problem here is that I do not know how I can review those many vocabularies on a daily basis and use them effectively. I am off two minds in terms of which vocabularies (those in newspapers, or magazines, or reading books or storybooks) I should review first. If I review all of what I have studied, that is too many!
 I sometimes forget the words I have already learned and therefore cannot use them in any instant situation of English contexts, especially during speaking. But, those seem familiar to me during the time I encounter them in a reading text.
I shall be grateful for all the replies from the fully qualified teachers and great members.

I am much obliged for your help, Paul.
I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye! Enjoy your work.

P.S.  I have got two expressions more from my former teacher, Sean Vit, for saying that we are tremendous, super, fantastic, very great, and so on (very positive response to How are you?/Are you keeping well/How are you doing?/How are things?/How?s it going?/What?s new?/ How have you been?).
Those two are ?Like a million dollars!  & Out of this world!?.
Ex: -How are you today?
 Like a million dollars! My parents buy me a printer machine and promise if I get A at school, they will buy me a photocopy machine.
      -How have you been?
 Out of this world! My brother is just back from Japan. He sets up a company and invites me to work for him. Afterwards, I will gain much more experience and be able to save up some money for future use.
Reference: ?Say It Naturally?
Please do not forget to inform others about these.

[Kat]

Dear Sokret,

I understand you problem. I have also experienced this too. And not only you and me, it normally happens to all non-native as well as native English learners. I guess, to your level, there are thousands of words you have come across. Don't be disappointed if you can't remember all of them.

Well, i know that i'm not qualified to answer your question but just want to share some ideas.
It seems that you have too many vocabularies to review that is why you don't know which one should come first. I think you should review them as the practice in your daily activties. First, quote sentencences contain those words. (Did you keep them in your note book and carry along? If so, it will be easy for you to look at). Then say the sentences out in the suitable circumstances, when you discuss with your friends, for example. There must be some circumstances that suit with your word categories. Or use them in you journal.
I usually do that. It is quite effective, but, more or less, I gain some.
 
The quote from your post:
"Those two are ?Like a million dollars! & Out of this world!?.
I really like these expressions. I've never come across them, really new to me.
Thank you for sharing them with us.

Kat

[Chheang Sokret]

Thank you very much Kat for your great ideas.
I think, from now on, I can put your ideas into practice. It is really great help to me.

Please have a nice time.