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This is so nice! The lexicon aspect is particularly good. It's not just that the
pictures are culturally authentic but the context in which they are presented!
Judy Shoaf
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Announcing the second incarnation of CAPL, the Culturally Authentic Pictorial
Lexicon.
Available at http://capl.washjeff.edu/
Please post and share this link with language instructors.
CAPL is a free, online, non-commercial visual glossary comprised of authentic
photos for language and cultural instruction. Created at Washington & Jefferson
College, CAPL seeks to provide teachers and learners with high-quality
authentic images for their classrooms and teaching materials.
Currently, CAPL has a large German and ESL database of photos that are
constantly expanding. The following languages are being developed and should be
online in 2009.
i Arabic
i Chinese
i ESL (North American)
i French
i German
i Italian
i Japanese )
i Portuguese (Brazil)
i Portuguese (Portugal)
i Russian
i Spanish (Central America & Caribbean)
i Spanish (Mexico)
i Spanish (Southern Cone)
i Spanish (Spain)
Our usage policy is simple:
The pictures in this database may be viewed, downloaded, linked, manipulated,
copied, displayed, and redistributed free of charge for educational,
non-commercial purposes as specified by the Creative Commons license. Please
cite CAPL @ washjeff.edu as the source.
For Questions or inquiries regarding collaboration contact Dr. Michael
Shaughnessy, Project Director at [log in to unmask]
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