How to Use the Program

Why Use Oxford Collocations Dictionary?

Oxford Collocations Dictionary helps students of English improve both

written and spoken language skills.

This dictionary includes over 250,000 common

word combinations (collocations) and over

75,000 examples that are essential for English

improvement.

How to Find the Program

Step 1: Select the ESL Resources folder on the

Skills Center desktop image

Step 2: Select the Vocabulary folder

How to Find the Program

Step 3: Select the Oxford Collocations Dictionary icon

Step 4: View the main screen

Navigating the Main Screen

Type any word you want to look

up in this box and press enter

Use this button to copy words and definitions onto the clipboard so you can print them out in one

list

The word you have typed in will

appear here

Use this button to print

Use this button to change font

size

Look Up Words in any Program Using the Genie Tool!

Click on the “Genie” button to use the

Oxford Collocations Dictionary while you are working in other

programs

If you are using Word or Internet Explorer,

place your cursor over any word and the

Genie will automatically look

it up

Improve Your Vocabulary Using the Exercises Feature!

Step 1: Click on the “Exercises” button on the

main screen Step 2: Select an exercise

from the five available options

Missing Words Exercises

Read the sentences and decide what one word is missing from

all of them

Type the missing word in the spaces at the bottom of the screen

Crossword Exercises

Click on any of the empty boxes in the

puzzle and a clue will appear on the right

Type in the word that is missing from all of the sentences in the

clue

Click the “Clue” button if you need a hint!

Drag and Drop Exercises

Use the words at the bottom of the page to

complete each sentence. Drag each word to the correct

sentence by using your mouse

Prepositions Exercises

Use the drop down menu to select the

preposition that completes each

sentence correctly

Split Sentence Exercises

Complete each sentence correctly by

matching each sentence beginning with the appropriate

ending. Drag the purple endings to the gray beginnings by using your mouse

Checking Your Answers

Check your answers to any exercise by

clicking the “Check Answers” button on the bottom of the

screen

A green dot means you have answered the question correctly. A red dot indicates an incorrect

answer

Exiting the ProgramExit the program

from any screen by clicking the red X in the top right corner

of the screen.

Speak with the Skills Center staff if you have questions or

need more help with this program!