
"Go diving" or "go to diving'?
When learning English it's important to learn collocations. Collocations are groups of words that appear together in a sentence. Take a look at the following verb collocations. Each verb goes with a word or phrase:

"Even though it was raining, she wanted to stay out."
Here are some phrasal verbs using the word stay:

"By going away to university she's entering a new phase in her life."
Take a look at the following ten sentences and then try matching the words in bold to their definitions below:

'Nian'
Read the following information on the Chinese New Year and then match the key words to their meanings below:

Street sign in London's famous East End.
Whenever you hear the words 'London' and 'shopping' you probably automatically think Oxford Street, Regent Street or Covent Garden. But there is a kaleidoscope of possibilities and next time you’re in the capitol I suggest you get out of the centre and head East to get a real taste of what London has to offer.

Obama-mania hit America as Barak Obama officially became the 44th president of the USA at his inauguration.