Aichi Entrance English study plan
Aichi Entrance English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Reading comprehension (short and long passages, information retrieval) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (sentence completion, reordering, error identification)
Skim and answer twelve 120–180-word passages, holding each to 8 minutes with a timer visible
Tag every missed reading item with one cause: unknown word, reference, inference, or time pressure
Complete 60 sentence-completion items on tense, subject-verb agreement, and high-frequency collocations, writing the rule beside each corrected answer
Start a vocabulary log of 100 items met inside sentences, sorted by part of speech, with the original sentence copied in
Your checkpoint
A scored 15-question timed reading set, an error-cause table covering every miss, and a 100-entry vocabulary log with source sentences.
Reading comprehension (short and long passages, information retrieval) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (sentence completion, reordering, error identification)
Work through three 350–500-word passages, underlining and labelling the noun each pronoun refers to
Reorder 20 scrambled sentence sets into coherent paragraphs using connective clues such as however, therefore, and for example
Answer 20 vocabulary-in-context items, justifying each choice from surrounding words rather than from translation
Reduce average per-passage time to 12 minutes while keeping accuracy at or above 70%
Your checkpoint
Three long passages completed under time, each with a one-paragraph summary written from memory and a labelled justification for every answer chosen.
Reading comprehension (short and long passages, information retrieval) & Listening comprehension (dialogue, monologue, picture/table-based tasks)
Retrieve facts from ten notices, emails, menus, and timetable-style texts within a 10-minute limit, locating the exact line that answers each item
Complete 30 short-dialogue listening items with picture or number choices, transcribing the one phrase that decides each answer
Shadow one 3-minute monologue daily, matching the speaker's rhythm rather than reading the script
Predict the answer to each listening question before hearing the audio, then check the prediction
Your checkpoint
A scored 10-item information-retrieval set at 80% or better plus a listening log of 60 transcribed dictation lines with the decisive phrase highlighted.
Listening comprehension (dialogue, monologue, picture/table-based tasks) & Writing (guided composition, sentence-level production, response to prompts)
Take notes on 15 minutes of monologue using a two-column layout: stated facts on the left, speaker's opinion on the right
Produce eight guided sentences, combining sentence completion and reordering tasks with correct word order and linking
Draft one 40-word guided paragraph from a prompt inside 10 minutes without a dictionary
Read each draft aloud once to catch missing articles and verb endings before submitting
Your checkpoint
A half-length mock covering reading and grammar/vocabulary in 40 minutes, scored at 65% or higher, with a written diagnosis of the two weakest question types.
Writing (guided composition, sentence-level production, response to prompts) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (sentence completion, reordering, error identification)
Draft three 50–60-word compositions, each built from a topic sentence, one reason, and one supporting example
Revise those drafts against a checklist covering tense consistency, articles, subject-verb agreement, and word count
Fix the faulty word in 40 error-identification items and name the grammar point involved
Insert at least three linking expressions per composition from a memorised set of 20
Your checkpoint
A three-piece writing portfolio showing each draft next to its revision, with a marked-up checklist and the counted word total for every version.
Listening comprehension (dialogue, monologue, picture/table-based tasks) & Communication and situational English (functional expressions, dialogue completion)
Solve 20 table- and schedule-based listening tasks where a speaker must be matched to the correct row or slot
Complete 25 dialogue-completion items using functional phrases for requesting, apologising, suggesting, and refusing politely
Perform six short situational dialogues aloud at natural speed, recording each one
Listen back to each recording and mark any phrase that sounded unnatural or over-rehearsed
Your checkpoint
Six recorded role-plays plus a scored 20-item situational English quiz at 80% or above, with the polite-refusal phrases listed out.
Reading comprehension (short and long passages, information retrieval) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (sentence completion, reordering, error identification)
Sit one full-length reading section in 50 minutes with no pauses, then mark it against the answer key immediately
Complete 50 mixed grammar and vocabulary items, timing the whole set at 25 minutes
Re-read the week 1 to week 6 error logs and rank the five error types that recur most often
Rebuild the vocabulary log, keeping only entries you still miss and adding the sentence context for each
Your checkpoint
A full-length mock score report plus a rewritten list of the 20 items you have now missed twice, each with the corrected rule written beside it.
Writing (guided composition, sentence-level production, response to prompts) & Communication and situational English (functional expressions, dialogue completion)
Write two 60-word compositions in 12 minutes each and self-check both against the week 5 checklist
Complete 20 dialogue-completion items and 10 listening items back to back as a final speed check
Recall 30 fixed functional phrases aloud without notes, grouped by function
Re-test the surviving vocabulary log entries and retire every item answered correctly twice
Your checkpoint
A final 30-minute mini-exam covering writing and situational English, scored at 80% or higher, plus a one-page reminder sheet of your five most frequent errors.
Milestones
Week 2: Long-passage accuracy reaches 70% under a 12-minute-per-passage limit, and the error log shows vocabulary as the leading cause of misses rather than time pressure.
Week 4: Half-length reading plus grammar/vocabulary mock scores 65% or better, and you can name the two question types that cost you the most marks.
Week 6: Situational English quiz scores 80% or better and the six recorded role-plays contain no scripted-sounding or overly formal responses.
Week 8: Final writing plus situational mini-exam scores 80% or better, and the recurring-error list has shrunk to five items or fewer.