The workbook aims to help students to develop basic reference skills by providing exercises that cover all essential aspects of dictionary use: looking up words in the dictionary understanding pronunciation and stress using the grammatical information  finding and exploring meanings finding collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs choosing the right word for the context  Easier to useThe workbook exercises highlight the wealth of information available in the dictionary and help students to find and use this information more efficiently, making dictionary use easier and quicker.Additional featuresConcordance exercises allow students to work with real English, getting them to look at language closely for meaning and usage. Challenging crosswords provide vocabulary practice and extension. Separate classroom activities section includes classroom resources and hints on dictionary work in the classroom.