Canary PAU English study plan

Skim four opinion articles of 500-600 words each and state the main idea of each in one sentence without rereading the whole text.

Annotate two texts to mark the thesis, the author's stance, and three supporting arguments, using a consistent symbol system.

Identify the referent of ten pronouns and demonstratives (this, they, the former) inside a single article to practise cohesion tracking.

Build a personal glossary of 25 linking words and discourse markers grouped by function (contrast, cause, concession, exemplification).

Answer eight multiple-choice comprehension questions on two unseen texts in under 12 minutes per text, then justify each rejected option in writing.

Distinguish fact from opinion in two texts by underlining claims and circling the evidence that supports them.

Infer the writer's tone and purpose from vocabulary choices in three short extracts, labelling each as critical, neutral, ironic, or enthusiastic with a reason.

Summarise a 550-word article in 60-80 words keeping only the thesis and two key supports.

Complete 40 open cloze gaps drawn from opinion articles, focusing on articles, prepositions, and verb-form cues in the surrounding words.

Convert 30 base words into the correct derived form (noun, adjective, negative prefix) inside full sentences and record the rule behind each.

Rewrite ten sentences using a given key word so the meaning stays identical (passive, cleft, conditional inversion, reported speech).

Log every error from this week into three categories: grammar rule, collocation, and misread context.

Drill 25 phrasal verbs and 25 collocations in context, then reuse at least 15 of them in original sentences about current affairs.

Produce accurate conditional, passive, and relative-clause transformations across 20 items without changing meaning.

Edit a 200-word paragraph to fix ten deliberate errors in tense, agreement, and word order, and name each error type.

Self-test 30 mixed use-of-English items under a 25-minute limit and record the accuracy rate.

Outline five essay prompts in 5 minutes each: position, three body points, one counterargument, and a conclusion stance.

Write two 180-220 word opinion essays using a fixed four-paragraph structure and a varied sentence-opening pattern.

Integrate ten advanced connectors and three complex structures (inversion, cleft, participle clause) into your own writing without breaking accuracy.

Self-assess each essay against a four-criterion checklist: task response, organisation, range, and accuracy.

Write two 180-220 word essays (one argumentative, one for-and-against) strictly in 35 minutes each, planning included.

Replace five vague words per essay (good, thing, very, a lot, bad) with precise alternatives.

Cut 15% of the word count from a first draft without losing any argument, then compare both versions.

Proofread your own drafts for article, agreement, and preposition errors and count how many you catch unaided.

Complete one full mock under exam timing: a reading section with comprehension questions followed immediately by a 180-220 word essay on a related topic.

Reuse at least six lexical items from the reading passage in your essay to show active vocabulary transfer.

Compare your essay against a model answer you write yourself one day later, listing three structural gaps.

Reduce reading time per text to 12 minutes while keeping comprehension accuracy at or above 75%.

Sit two complete timed mocks on separate days and track scores per domain to confirm stability.

Review your whole error log and rewrite the 20 items you got wrong most often, correctly and from memory.

Write one final 200-word essay in 30 minutes and edit it in 5 minutes, aiming for zero basic grammar slips.

Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing per section, planning steps, and proofreading targets.