Extremadura PAU Foreign Language II - English study plan
Extremadura PAU Foreign Language II - English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension & Use of English (lexis and grammar)
Diagnose your current level by completing one full past-paper reading section and one grammar/lexis section under timed conditions, then tabulate every error by type (vocabulary, tense, connector, inference, detail).
Identify and list the five reading-question formats used in the exam (main idea, specific detail, inference, reference/pronoun, vocabulary-in-context) and write one sentence describing the strategy for each.
Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 academic and topic-neutral words drawn from authentic English news articles, recording part of speech, a Spanish gloss and one original example sentence per word.
Review the core verb-tense system (present simple vs continuous, past simple vs present perfect, past perfect, future forms) and complete 40 transformation-style gap-fill items, correcting and annotating each mistake.
Your checkpoint
A one-page error-profile table listing error categories with counts from your diagnostic test, plus a 60-entry vocabulary log saved as a spreadsheet or document.
Reading comprehension & Use of English (lexis and grammar)
Practise skimming three authentic articles of 400-500 words each, writing a 25-word summary of the main idea for each within four minutes per article.
Scan for specific details by answering eight detail questions per article without rereading the whole text, underlining the exact line that justifies each answer.
Drill word formation (prefixes, suffixes, negative forms) by converting 50 base words into the correct derived form in sentence context.
Master conditional sentences (zero, first, second, third, mixed) and complete 30 sentence-transformation exercises with 85% accuracy.
Your checkpoint
Three timed article summaries plus a completed 50-item word-formation worksheet with corrections in a different colour.
Reading comprehension & Use of English (lexis and grammar)
Infer author attitude and purpose by labelling ten short opinion texts as neutral, critical, enthusiastic or ironic, justifying each label with one quoted phrase.
Resolve pronoun and reference chains in four texts by drawing arrows from each pronoun to its antecedent.
Practise passive voice, reported speech and impersonal constructions across 40 transformation items, noting the structural trigger word in each.
Memorise and apply 20 discourse connectors (contrast, addition, cause, result, concession) by inserting the correct connector into 20 gapped paragraphs.
Your checkpoint
A completed inference-and-reference worksheet (ten attitude labels with justifications plus four annotated texts) and a 40-item transformation sheet scored and corrected.
Reading comprehension & Use of English (lexis and grammar)
Complete two full timed reading sections (approximately 35 minutes each) and score them, aiming for at least 70% correct.
Reduce average time per reading question to under 90 seconds by practising question-first reading on two further texts.
Consolidate phrasal verbs and collocations by learning 40 high-frequency items and using each in a written sentence.
Review relative clauses, gerunds and infinitives, and complete 30 gap-fill and transformation items with 80% accuracy.
Your checkpoint
Two scored timed reading sections with a timing log (start time, end time, per-question seconds) and a 40-item phrasal-verb/collocation sheet.
Written production and interaction & Orthography, punctuation and cohesion
Analyse the structure of a model opinion essay (introduction with thesis, two body paragraphs, conclusion) and produce an outline template you will reuse in every essay.
Write two 150-180 word opinion essays in 30 minutes each on exam-style prompts, using at least four different connectors and one conditional structure per essay.
Write one formal email or letter of complaint (120-150 words) applying an appropriate register, salutation and closing.
Audit your own punctuation by checking every sentence for capitalisation, comma use in lists and clauses, and correct use of full stops and apostrophes.
Your checkpoint
Three corrected written productions (two opinion essays, one formal email) with a self-editing checklist showing the punctuation and cohesion errors you found and fixed.
Written production and interaction & Orthography, punctuation and cohesion
Paraphrase and summarise a 300-word source text into a 60-word summary that preserves the main argument without copying phrases.
Practise interaction by recording yourself giving a two-minute spoken opinion on three exam-style topics, then transcribe and correct the transcript for grammar and cohesion.
Rewrite three weak paragraphs by replacing basic connectors (and, but, so) with precise alternatives and adding topic sentences.
Proofread five short texts to locate and correct ten deliberately planted spelling, punctuation and cohesion errors.
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of one 60-word summary, three two-minute spoken-opinion transcripts with corrections, and a proofreading exercise scored out of ten.
Reading comprehension & Use of English (lexis and grammar) & Written production and interaction
Simulate a full exam under strict timing (reading, use of English, writing) and record your section-by-section scores.
Target your two weakest error categories from week 1 with 40 focused practice items each.
Write one timed opinion essay and one formal email back-to-back in 60 minutes to build writing stamina.
Review all vocabulary logs and phrasal-verb sheets, marking the 30 items you still cannot recall for final revision.
Your checkpoint
A full mock-exam score report with per-section percentages, a list of your two weakest categories and the 30-item final revision list.
Reading comprehension & Use of English (lexis and grammar) & Written production and interaction & Orthography, punctuation and cohesion
Complete a second full mock exam and compare scores with week 7, aiming for improvement in at least two sections.
Drill the 30-item final revision list until you can recall every item without prompting.
Rehearse your exam-day routine: question order, time allocation per section and a five-minute final proofreading pass.
Write a final timed essay and email, then self-assess them against a checklist covering task completion, cohesion, range and accuracy.
Your checkpoint
A second mock-exam score report with a week-7-versus-week-8 comparison table and a completed self-assessment checklist for the final written productions.
Milestones
Week 2: You can summarise a 400-word authentic article in 25 words within four minutes and score at least 70% on a 50-item word-formation worksheet.
Week 4: You score at least 70% on two timed reading sections and your average time per reading question is under 90 seconds.
Week 6: You produce a 150-180 word opinion essay in 30 minutes containing at least four distinct connectors and correct punctuation throughout.
Week 8: Your second full mock exam shows a higher total score than week 7, with measurable gains in at least two of the four domains.