FY13CE English study plan

Build a 150-item personal vocabulary log from news articles and work emails, tagging each entry with part of speech, a synonym, and one original sentence.

Classify 60 common confusable word pairs (e.g., affect/effect, imply/infer, fewer/less) into a self-made reference table with a memory hook for each.

Label the eight parts of speech and the five sentence patterns in 40 sentences taken from a single newspaper editorial.

Identify and correct 30 subject-verb agreement errors in a passage you write yourself containing deliberate mistakes, then annotate each correction with the governing rule.

Rewrite 25 run-on or comma-spliced sentences into correct compound or complex forms, labelling the connector used in each.

Convert 20 active-voice sentences to passive and back, noting where the passive weakens clarity.

Apply 12 punctuation rules (comma, semicolon, colon, dash, apostrophe) to a 400-word self-written passage and justify each mark in a margin note.

Drill 40 word-formation items (prefixes, suffixes, root changes) and record the rule behind each answer.

Skim three 600-word articles in eight minutes each and write a one-sentence main-idea statement for each.

Answer 30 inference questions and cite the exact line or paragraph that supports each chosen answer.

Distinguish fact from opinion in a 500-word editorial by underlining and labelling 20 statements.

Paraphrase five dense paragraphs into plain English of no more than 60 words each.

Complete two full timed reading sets (20 questions each) under exam conditions and log error types in a tally table.

Outline and draft a 250-word opinion essay with a clear thesis, two supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Write three different topic sentences for the same paragraph and select the strongest with a written rationale.

Edit a 300-word draft for coherence, cutting or reordering at least five sentences and recording why.

Draft two 300-word essays in 40 minutes each using a fixed planning template (thesis, three supports, counterpoint).

Build a 15-item transition-word bank and insert the correct connector into 25 gapped sentences.

Summarise a 700-word article in exactly 100 words, preserving all key claims.

Self-assess three essays against a four-point rubric (task response, coherence, vocabulary range, accuracy) and list two fixes per essay.

Shadow five two-minute audio clips, repeating each sentence aloud immediately after hearing it, and note three sounds or blends you consistently miss.

Complete 40 short listening items (numbers, directions, gist) and transcribe the key phrase that decided each answer.

Record yourself giving a 90-second structured answer to five common interview or discussion prompts, then transcribe and mark filler words.

Practise 10 clarification and turn-taking phrases (e.g., asking for repetition, paraphrasing a point) in scripted dialogues.

Translate 20 sentences each way between English and your first language, focusing on tense, articles, and idiomatic phrasing.

Compare two published translations of the same short passage and list five decision points the translators made.

Sight-interpret five 60-word passages aloud within 30 seconds of first reading, recording each attempt.

Take notes on a three-minute audio clip using a symbol system and reconstruct the content in the target language.

Take two full-length mock exams under timed conditions and score each domain separately.

Re-drill the 40 highest-error items from weeks 1-7 and confirm mastery at 90%.

Run a 20-minute speaking simulation covering self-introduction, a picture-free description task, and an opinion prompt.

Write a one-page error-pattern summary naming your three weakest sub-skills and the practice routine for each.