After a half-of-year everyday listening of the BBC you will be speaking perfectly. It's quite hard and very interresting to listen the live English. Try Grammar Challenge for begining and you'll agree.
I recommend to use MP3-player, it allows to manipulate with sound track during listening (iPod is the best about control but less good for manipulations with the audio files). Also it gives opportunity to get a horisontal position
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You may use your home audio system for more fan.
Если Вы подружитесь с очаровательной хохлушкой, то через пару дней и сами не заметите, как начнёте гутарить на её ридной мове. Используйте этот же принцип в изучении остальных языков, например попытайтесь слушать их музыкальные обзоры.
P.S. Impose for youself as a rule to use only native English dictionaries,
www.ask.com for example, search "dictionary:<word you needed>.