It's also good to watch TV shows, or movies in English. The news can be difficult to learn from for low level students, but the more you listen the more you'll pick up. As an exercise, it's good to have something you can listen to over and over again. For example, a DVD can be repeated whereas a news report can only be heard once. When listening to something more than once; first, try to catch the general meaning, then, listen a second time for more in-depth information.