Foreign Language English - Advanced study plan

Diagnose reading baseline by completing one timed 3-passage set (about 20 items) and logging error types: main idea, inference, detail, vocabulary-in-context, and author attitude.

Identify and drill the five question types that caused the most errors, writing a one-line strategy note for each.

Review the four conditional structures (zero, first, second, third) plus mixed conditionals and produce 15 original sentences using them correctly.

Build a personal vocabulary log of 40 advanced academic words encountered in reading, each with a collocation and an original sentence.

Practise skimming a 700-word article in 3 minutes and writing a 25-word summary of its central claim.

Complete three timed reading sets (one per session) and reduce average time per passage by at least 90 seconds compared with week 1.

Annotate every inference question with the textual evidence line that supports the correct answer and the line that traps the wrong one.

Master cohesive devices (however, nonetheless, thereby, whereas, albeit) by rewriting 20 short passages to join ideas with the correct connector.

Drill 30 multiple-choice cloze items and record which distractors failed on collocation versus grammar.

Summarise two opinion articles in 60 words each, preserving the author's stance without copying phrasing.

Complete two full-length reading sections under exam timing and score them against a rubric you define for accuracy and speed.

Begin listening work by transcribing a 3-minute authentic audio clip (podcast or lecture) verbatim, then compare against the transcript to locate missed phonemes and connected-speech reductions.

Identify the four most common listening traps (distractor numbers, negation, speaker correction, paraphrase) and write an example of each from your own audio.

Practise note-taking on a 6-minute lecture using a consistent abbreviation system, then answer five self-written comprehension questions from the notes alone.

Review relative clauses and reduced relative clauses, producing 12 original examples that compress information the way academic reading does.

Complete two timed listening sections and log every item lost to a specific cause: vocabulary gap, speed, inference, or attention lapse.

Shadow a 2-minute audio clip three times, matching stress and intonation, and record whether comprehension of the same clip improves on a second unscripted listen.

Read one long passage and answer 10 questions, then convert two of those questions into listening-style questions to see how the same skill transfers across modalities.

Reduce vocabulary-gap losses by learning 30 words drawn only from your listening error log.

Drill 20 listening items involving numbers, dates, and spelled names until accuracy exceeds 90 percent.

Complete two timed listening sections and cut total lost items by at least 30 percent versus week 4.

Write two argumentative essays of 250 to 300 words under a 40-minute limit, each with a clear thesis, two developed body paragraphs, and a concession addressed.

Learn and apply five cohesive devices per essay, underlining each so you can verify variety rather than repetition.

Self-assess both essays against a four-criterion rubric (task response, coherence, lexical range, grammatical accuracy) and list the three highest-impact fixes.

Paraphrase 15 source sentences without changing meaning, avoiding copied phrasing.

Rewrite the weaker week-5 essay, applying all three identified fixes, and compare drafts side by side to confirm measurable improvement.

Write one report or formal letter describing data or a situation in 180 to 220 words, using accurate comparison language and a logical paragraph structure.

Record a 2-minute spoken response to an abstract prompt, transcribe it, and mark hesitations, filler words, and grammar slips.

Re-record the same response aiming to cut filler words by half and add two precise advanced collocations.

Practise four speaking part-style tasks (personal, descriptive, abstract, and opinion) with a 30-second preparation limit each.

Sustain a 10-minute mock speaking session covering all task types without breaking fluency, then review the recording against a fluency, lexical, and accuracy checklist.

Deliver one structured 2-minute monologue with signposting (firstly, what matters here, to sum up) and verify each signpost was audible.

Write one timed essay and one timed report in a single sitting to build writing stamina under fatigue.

Expand lexical range by replacing 20 overused words in your own drafts with precise alternatives and verifying each in a dictionary.

Practise pronunciation of 15 minimal-pair sets and 10 stress-shift word families (photograph, photography, photographic) until consistently accurate.

Complete one full mock exam across all five domains under strict timing and score each section against your rubrics.

Review every error from the mock and assign it to a domain and a cause, then rank the top five by score impact.

Re-drill only the top five error clusters with targeted practice, spending no more than 20 minutes on each.

Re-record a 2-minute speaking response and rewrite one essay paragraph to confirm the fixes hold under time pressure.

Finalise a one-page personal exam-day checklist covering timing per section, common traps, and a pre-exam warm-up routine.