PAU Foreign Language II: English (Castilla-La Mancha) study plan
PAU Foreign Language II: English (Castilla-La Mancha) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension of authentic English texts & Lexical competence (vocabulary in context, word formation, collocation)
Skim three authentic English articles of 400-500 words each (news, opinion, popular science) and underline every unknown word, then sort the words into topic vocabulary, collocations and fixed phrases.
Paraphrase in one sentence the main idea of each article without looking back at the text, then check against the original and correct any distortion.
Build a personal glossary of 40 lexical items taken from those articles, each with a Spanish equivalent and one original example sentence.
Answer 10 multiple-choice vocabulary-in-context items and justify each choice by quoting the surrounding sentence.
Your checkpoint
A 40-entry glossary plus a written record of the three one-sentence summaries with self-corrections.
Reading comprehension of authentic English texts & Grammatical competence (verb tenses, syntax, sentence transformation)
Identify the function of ten underlined clauses and verb forms in two authentic texts (subject, object, relative, adverbial, passive, perfect aspect) and label them accurately.
Rewrite eight sentences from the readings into indirect speech and into the passive, keeping the original meaning.
Practise scanning for specific detail: answer 12 true/false/not-given questions in 20 minutes and mark the exact line supporting each answer.
Review the tense system in a single reference table you write yourself, covering present perfect versus past simple, future forms and conditionals.
Your checkpoint
A labelled grammar analysis of two texts plus a timed 12-item true/false/not-given set scored and corrected.
Reading comprehension of authentic English texts & Lexical competence (vocabulary in context, word formation, collocation)
Complete two full reading sections under exam timing (about 35 minutes each) and classify every error as vocabulary, grammar, inference or careless reading.
Deduce the meaning of 15 unknown words from morphology and context before consulting a dictionary, then verify and record the hit rate.
Transform 20 base words into the form required by the sentence (noun, adjective, adverb, negative prefix) and explain each choice.
Collect 25 verb-plus-preposition and adjective-plus-preposition collocations and use each in a sentence about a current-affairs topic.
Your checkpoint
Two timed reading sections with an error-type tally and a 25-item collocation list with original sentences.
Written production: composition and opinion/argumentative text & Grammatical competence (verb tenses, syntax, sentence transformation)
Write two opinion compositions of 150-180 words in 30 minutes each, following a fixed plan: introduction with thesis, two developed arguments, concession, conclusion.
Use at least six different linking devices per composition and underline them for review.
Self-edit both texts against a checklist of five points: subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, articles, plurals, sentence completeness.
Rewrite one paragraph combining short sentences with relative clauses and participle clauses to raise syntactic variety.
Your checkpoint
Two timed opinion compositions plus a corrected second draft of one of them with the edits highlighted.
Written production: composition and opinion/argumentative text & Lexical competence (vocabulary in context, word formation, collocation)
Write one for-and-against composition and one formal email or letter of complaint, each 150-180 words, using register-appropriate vocabulary.
Replace ten vague words in your own drafts (good, bad, thing, very) with precise alternatives and record the substitutions.
Practise sentence transformation: complete 15 rewrites (conditionals, comparatives, gerund versus infinitive, passive) keeping the original meaning.
Read one model opinion text, extract its paragraph structure and reproduce that structure with entirely different content.
Your checkpoint
One for-and-against composition, one formal letter, and a 15-item transformation exercise scored out of 15.
Reading comprehension of authentic English texts & Written production: composition and opinion/argumentative text
Complete a full mock paper in one sitting under exam conditions and record the time spent on each section.
Analyse the mock results and list the three weakest item types with a concrete remedy for each.
Rewrite the composition from the mock, improving content development and cohesion without exceeding the word limit.
Summarise two authentic opinion columns in 60 words each, capturing the author's stance and one supporting argument.
Your checkpoint
A completed timed mock paper with a written error analysis and a revised composition.
Lexical competence (vocabulary in context, word formation, collocation) & Grammatical competence (verb tenses, syntax, sentence transformation)
Drill 40 lexical items you have repeatedly missed, using spaced repetition across three separate short sessions during the week.
Complete 30 grammar items covering reported speech, modals, relative clauses and conditionals, and explain every wrong answer in writing.
Produce a one-page personal error sheet grouping your recurring mistakes by category.
Do a 15-minute rapid transformation sprint and aim for at least 12 out of 15 correct.
Your checkpoint
A one-page error sheet plus a scored 30-item grammar set with written justifications for errors.
Reading comprehension of authentic English texts & Written production: composition and opinion/argumentative text & Lexical competence (vocabulary in context, word formation, collocation) & Grammatical competence (verb tenses, syntax, sentence transformation)
Sit two full mock papers on separate days under strict timing and compare scores to confirm improvement.
Write four compositions across the four most likely task types, each within 30 minutes and within the word limit.
Review the error sheet and glossary only, avoiding new material in the final days.
Rehearse a fixed exam routine: reading the task twice, planning for three minutes, reserving three minutes for proofreading.
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock papers with a before-and-after comparison table and four timed compositions.
Milestones
Week 2: You can label the grammatical function of any underlined clause or verb form in an authentic text and answer detail questions by locating the supporting line.
Week 4: You write a 150-180 word opinion composition in 30 minutes with a clear thesis, developed arguments and accurate basic grammar on self-review.
Week 6: Your timed mock paper is complete, your error analysis names your three weakest item types, and your revised composition shows measurably better cohesion.
Week 8: Two full mock papers show a higher score than the week-6 mock, and all four timed compositions stay within the word limit and the 30-minute limit.