Listening improves talking

If you haven't discovered the page yourself then BBC Learning English is a wonderful site where you can listen to the news and acquire new vocabulary. The only things you need are headphones/loudspeakers, Internet access (which you obviously have if you are reading this post) and a RealPlayer.
In case you should get tired of learning then you can improve your language skills in a kind of passive way by listening to the BBC radio (choose your favourite styles yourself - from classical music to hip-hop; sports, news, plays, etc.)
Have fun listening!
If you listen long enough, you will get better at speaking too...