Pancyprian Technical School English (4-hour) study plan

Skim three short technical texts (workshop manual excerpt, safety datasheet, product specification) and locate the main idea of each within 90 seconds

Annotate every unknown technical noun or verb in those texts and build a 40-item personal glossary with part of speech and a short definition

Identify the four common technical-text structures (problem–solution, cause–effect, instruction sequence, comparison) in sample paragraphs and label them

Answer 15 literal comprehension questions (who, what, when, how much, which part) with line-level evidence quoted from the text

Distinguish main idea from supporting detail in six paragraphs by writing a one-sentence summary of each

Infer unstated meaning (purpose of a warning, likely cause of a fault, intended reader) in 10 items and justify each inference in one line

Match 25 technical terms to their definitions and to their typical collocations (e.g. tighten a bolt, run a diagnostic check)

Paraphrase five dense technical sentences into plain English without losing the technical meaning

Complete three cloze passages on technical topics by choosing answers from context clues rather than word shape alone

Classify the clue type used for each cloze gap (collocation, grammar agreement, logical connector, definition in the sentence)

Read a two-page manual section and answer 12 questions that require linking information across two paragraphs

Record 20 new terms from reading into the glossary, grouped by field (tools, materials, measurements, processes)

Apply the passive voice correctly in 20 sentences describing processes and procedures

Select the correct tense (present simple for routines, present perfect for completed checks, past simple for reported faults) in 20 gap-fill items

Use conditionals and modals of obligation and advice (must, should, need to, have to) accurately in 15 safety-rule sentences

Complete two technical cloze passages with 80% or better accuracy and correct every error with a written reason

Write a 120-word guided description of a process or procedure using correct sequencing connectors and passive forms

Draft a formal email of 80–100 words requesting information or reporting a delay, with an appropriate greeting, purpose statement and closing

Edit three of your own paragraphs to remove run-on sentences, fix subject–verb agreement and replace vague words with precise technical terms

Build a personal checklist of the 10 grammar errors you make most often and apply it to every draft this week

Write a 150-word guided composition (e.g. describing a fault and recommending a solution) with a clear introduction, two body points and a conclusion

Produce a short incident or hazard report of 100 words that states what happened, the risk, the action taken and the recommendation

Rephrase five safety instructions so they are unambiguous, using imperative verbs and explicit conditions

Use 15 workplace and safety terms (hazard, protective equipment, lockout, evacuation, malfunction) correctly in your own sentences

Take notes on three short spoken technical passages (instructions, a phone call about a fault, a safety briefing) and answer 10 questions per passage

Identify the speaker's purpose and the key numbers or quantities in each listening passage

Practise recognising spoken instructions and confirm understanding in role-play phrases (Could you repeat that? So the first step is…)

Write a 60-word confirmation message summarising a spoken instruction accurately

Sit one full timed mock under exam conditions and score each domain separately

Re-teach your two weakest domains by redoing 20 targeted items in each and writing the rule behind every answer

Revise the full glossary to at least 120 terms and test yourself on 40 of them

Write one final 150-word composition and one formal email under time pressure, then self-assess against the exam criteria