Hi :D Since i'm a french native I can't tell you how It feels to hear french , but In my opinion, you should get used to sounds, first of all. I think you could watch movies subtitled in french ^^ (to get the difference between what is heard and what is written ) and maybe listen to songs for children (nursery rhymes, I mean) What is your level ? I can give examples of nursery rhymes of simple hearing movies ^^ if you want. Well, you can listen to those that are sing to 3-6 year old children : "il était un petit navire " "pirouette cacahouète" "compère guilleri" I know you're older, but... just to make your ears used ^^ And then ... you can watch french animes (they speak more slowly) :D like "Azur et asmar " "chasseurs de dragons" or the animes "toupou" "Lou !" "wakfu" (I love this one) I'm english major at university, and to improve my level I watched Dr House in original version =D without subs. At first it was very hard but you can improve very quickly ! I did the same for Korean. Good luck ! And don't hesitate to ask me if you need more informations !!