Picture-based flashcards for language learning

June 5, 2006 4:01 PM

Are there any websites that will help me make picture-based flashcards for language learning?

I'd like to make a bunch of picture flash cards for Italian vocab learning. (So I can learn vocab without having to use English translations). Are there any good sources for these sorts of images (images that clearly refer to a simple, single concept)?

posted by anonymoose to Education (6 answers total)

Maybe not to make your own, but here is a site with simple picture Italian (and other language) flashcards.
posted by Rumple at 4:22 PM on June 5, 2006

iFlash for mac OS X is great flashcard software (print and electronic). It also lets you have audio attached to the cards and export to iPod.
sorry if your not mac, but you didn't say
posted by mule at 5:15 PM on June 5, 2006

oops sorry you were after websites.
posted by mule at 5:17 PM on June 5, 2006

Response by poster: I was actually intending to use iFlash once I find a good source for pictures :)
posted by anonymoose at 5:24 PM on June 5, 2006

I think the search term you are looking for is visual dictionary. That one has some really nice pictures. This one is shabbier but may have more words
posted by jessamyn at 7:41 PM on June 5, 2006

Rosetta Stone software teaches languages through images in the target language. Studying vocabulary without context (as you're suggesting) is not a good way to learn a language. I personally recommend the Pimsleur method as the best way to learn a language. It teaches you vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar at the same time.
posted by Sharcho at 10:55 AM on June 6, 2006