| 1 | Introduction to the course |
| 2 | Further introduction: useful tools for language acquisition |
| 3 | Self introduction |
| 4 | Introduction to research: topic and thesis |
| 5 | How to do news awareness+other required oral presentations |
| 6 | Research continued: gathering data+compiling a bibliography |
| 7 | Writing a research paper |
| 8 | Use of idioms; how to be creative in expressing feelings |
| 9 | News analysis+presentations |
| 10 | News analysis+presentations |
| 11 | Review of the course; semester exam |
| 12 | Review of exam; final preparation for interviews |
| 13 | Individual interviews; thesis,bibliography cards and note cards due |
| 14 | Welcome back discussion+review of work in progress: outlines due; news and other oral presentations |
| 15 | Oral presentations/discussion cont. |
| 16 | Oral presentations/discussion cont. |
| 17 | Oral presentations/discussion cont. |
| 18 | Oral presentations/discussion cont. |
| 19 | Individual research presentations |
| 20 | Individual research presentations |
| 21 | Individual research presentations |
| 22 | Individual research presentations |
| 23 | Individual research presentations |
| 24 | Individual research presentations |
| 25 | Preparations for semester final; exam |
| 26 | Review of exam; individual interviews |