iTEP SLATE Core study plan

Diagnose current grammar accuracy by completing 40 mixed items across tense, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, and comparatives, then log every error with its rule.

Build a personal error taxonomy of at least 8 recurring mistake types and rank them by frequency.

Review the five most frequent English tenses (simple present, simple past, present perfect, future, present continuous) and write two original sentences per tense using your own daily-life context.

Drill subject-verb agreement with 30 items covering collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, and there is/there are constructions, targeting 80% accuracy by week end.

Master articles and determiners by completing 40 items on a/an/the, count versus noncount nouns, and quantifiers such as much, many, few, and little.

Practice prepositions of time and place in 25 fill-in items, then write 10 original sentences using them correctly.

Review comparatives and superlatives, including irregular forms and as...as structures, and produce 15 original sentences.

Rewrite 20 sentences from your week 1 error log into correct English without looking at the answer key.

Complete 50 grammar items on conditionals, modals, and passive voice, and explain aloud why each chosen answer fits.

Begin listening training with 20 short audio clips (30 to 60 seconds) of everyday conversations, answering one comprehension question per clip.

Transcribe 5 of those clips word for word and compare against the transcript to identify missed words, focusing on contractions and weak forms.

Build a listening vocabulary list of 30 high-frequency academic and campus words heard in the clips.

Practice 30 listening items that require inference, such as speaker intent, tone, and implied meaning, and justify each answer in one written sentence.

Train note-taking on 6 short lectures or announcements (1 to 2 minutes) by capturing key nouns, numbers, and sequence markers.

Drill numbers, dates, times, and prices in 20 listening items to reduce numeric errors.

Review your week 1 to 3 grammar error log for 30 minutes and re-test 20 previously missed items.

Complete 25 reading passages of 150 to 250 words, answering main-idea, detail, and vocabulary-in-context questions.

Practice skimming for main idea in 10 passages with a strict 90-second limit per passage, then check accuracy.

Scan for specific details in 10 passages by underlining the exact sentence that supports each answer.

Listen to 15 short clips and paraphrase each in one spoken sentence to reinforce listening comprehension.

Analyze how pronoun reference and transition words signal meaning in 15 passages, and write the referent for 30 pronouns.

Practice inference questions in 15 passages, distinguishing what is stated from what is implied.

Build an academic word list of 40 words encountered in reading passages, with definitions and one original sentence each.

Complete two timed reading sets under exam conditions and review every wrong answer to classify the error type.

Write 4 short responses (60 to 100 words) to opinion prompts in 10 minutes each, using a clear topic sentence, one reason, and one example.

Write 2 longer responses (150 to 200 words) with structured introduction, body, and conclusion, in 20 minutes each.

Self-edit all six pieces against a checklist covering tense consistency, agreement, articles, and sentence variety.

Review 10 model-style sentence patterns for giving opinions, comparing, and conceding, and use at least 5 in your writing.

Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record section scores.

Review every missed item from both tests and re-drill the 30 highest-frequency error patterns across all four domains.

Write 2 additional timed responses and revise your six-piece portfolio down to the three strongest samples.

Rehearse test-day logistics: section order, timing, and a strategy for guessing on listening and reading items you cannot answer.