1: Find some English radio stations and podcasts in iTunes There are tons of podcasts about all topics imaginable these days: entertainment, politics, news. A good way to find one is to look for a podcast from a TV channel you usually watch in your cable TV. Look for one that interests you and listen to it in your car while driving. You’ll train your ear that way! #2: Check out the Top Videos on YouTube and watch for at least a few minutes Most of them are hilarious! It will be so worth it. Try looking at the comments to pick up some words and sentences you aren’t familiar with, but be careful there is all kinds of bizarre stuff in YouTube comments. #3: Talk and sing to yourself in English When you are alone at home, or of course in the shower, start talking! Sing a song in English the way it sounds to you, talk about the weather or any other topic. Do this frequently and your pronunciation will drastically improve – guaranteed! 4#: Do you have an English-speaking idol? Go to YouTube and watch all of his/her interviews in English You can spend hours doing that listening to interviews and it sure won’t feel like studying. But it is! It helps you a great deal. 5#: Sit near people who are speaking English on the bus or in the park. Listen in… Okay now don’t be a creepy eavesdropper! But, see what words you can pick up and listen to the flow of the conversation. How much did you understand? What general topic were they talking about? Did you hear an interesting word you might want to look up after?