Advanced Dictionary Skills Program

The aim of this site is to save you time and improve your English. It includes information on how to use dictionaries faster, and how to improve your vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and writing by correct use of the advanced features of modern dictionaries, including Internet dictionaries and CD-ROM dictionaries.

Please choose an option:

Click here to go to the Quiz. Quiz  - use the quiz to find out the level of your dictionary skills and to analyse your needs.
Click here to find out which type of dictionary you need Which type of dictionary do you need?  - books, CD-ROMs, Internet, specialised?
Click here to find out how to find words fast How to find words faster  - modifying the book, headwords, alphabetical order.
Click here for information on writing, listening, pronunciation and proof-reading How to use the information  - writing, listening, pronunciation, proof-reading and vocabulary
Click here to test yourself Test  - check how much you have learned.

This site is supported by the Learning and Teaching Development Grant "Integrating Multimedia into Language Learning".

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