Practice you hearing. listen to the audio. I have a collection of the VOA audio series posted on my website at http://arcoplaza.com, you will find it under e-learning section. click onto the Institutie of Artificial Institution banner to get access.

the problem might be the 'unfamiliarity' of english words you're listening to. I sometimes encounter the same problem when listening to chinese speakers (especially conversation in rapid tempo). prolong your listening habit and pay close attention to what you're listeing to as if listening not only to the 'music' but the essence of the person speaking. you can also use your eyes (as sight is faster than sound) to help you interpret what someone is speaking (sometimes, action speaks louder than word). this is called "effective listening" or perhaps, you should try "oral reading" where you actually speak out the the one you're reading. this way, you would be able to understand and hear the words/grammar with accuracy and fluency. I hope these things help. :)

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One of the best ways to "listen" better to English is to watch English children's programs, especially educational programs. You can find many clips of English cartoons and children's programs on www.youtube.com. Many of these programs are designed to teach new words and phrases to children (e.g., Dora the Explorer, Caillou, etc.). There are also software programs that slow down MP3 or WAV files without distorting the sound. You may want to get one. Then, you can play files of spoken English at slower speeds and speed them up as your listening skills improve.

I would suggest buying some simplified readers with CDs to go with them. You could then practice reading and listening at the same time. You could then go back and just listen but without reading. If, in the past, you've spent a lot of time learning English in a traditional way, based on reading texts, vocabulary and grammar, it could be that you imagine that some words and sounds are different to how they actually are and so your brain finds it harder to connect the sound with the meaning. If you use books and CDs at the same time it will help you to learn how the language actually sounds and to connect the sounds with the meanings. Good luck