Intensive Foreign Language Acquisition

Intensive foreign language acquisition using the “4 by 4” semester block schedule.

This shows how a student could experience a semester-long language immersion (perhaps including a foreign exchange) after taking an introductory language course the semester before. (Both schedules on page 2 reprinted from R. L. Canady, Block Scheduling, with permission.)

Blocks
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Block 1
(90 min.)
Course 1

French 2-4

Block 2
(85 min.)
Course 2
Lunch
(35 min.)
Lunch

Lunch

Block 3
(90 min.)
Course 3

French 2-4

Block 4
(90 min.)
Course 4