Akita Entrance English study plan

Diagnose baseline reading speed and accuracy by completing two timed 600-word passages and logging errors by type (main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary-in-context).

Build a 60-item academic vocabulary list from missed items and contextual guesses, and write original sentences for the first 30.

Identify the four most common question stems in reading sections and write a one-line strategy for each.

Review the five most frequent grammar traps in context (tense agreement, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, comparatives) and correct 20 flawed sentences.

Read four passages of increasing length (400-800 words) and answer question sets under a 1.2-minute-per-question limit.

Paraphrase each passage's main idea in one sentence without looking back at the text.

Complete 50 grammar-in-context items and re-derive the rule behind every error.

Add 30 new vocabulary items and review the previous 60 using spaced repetition on three separate days.

Practice inference and author-attitude questions across five passages, justifying each answer with a quoted line.

Shadow two 2-minute listening clips daily and transcribe the final 30 seconds of each from memory.

Train note-taking on short talks by capturing three key points per 90-second segment.

Compare reading and listening question types to identify shared paraphrase skills and list five transferable tactics.

Complete three full listening sections under exam timing and log missed items by cause (speed, vocabulary, distraction, inference).

Drill 40 situational-response items covering requests, apologies, suggestions, and refusals, and note the politeness cue that decided each answer.

Shadow and repeat ten short dialogues aloud, matching intonation for question tags and polite requests.

Build a personal phrase bank of 25 functional expressions for common dialogue functions.

Reorder 40 scrambled sentences by locating connectors, pronoun references, and topic-comment links, and record the cue that unlocked each item.

Transform 30 sentences across four operation types (active-passive, direct-indirect, clause reduction, emphasis structures).

Review grammar rules that govern reordering (cohesion, reference, parallel structure) and write a one-page cue checklist.

Re-test 40 previously missed vocabulary items and retire any mastered ones from the active list.

Write four timed 150-word responses (opinion, description, narrative, problem-solution) in 20 minutes each.

Self-edit every draft against a five-point rubric (task response, organization, grammar range, vocabulary range, mechanics) and rewrite one draft fully.

Apply sentence-combining and transformation skills to merge short sentences into varied complex structures in two of the drafts.

Memorize and practice ten linking devices appropriate to formal written English and use at least six in a single draft.

Complete three integrated tasks that require reading a short text, listening to a related clip, and transferring information into notes or a short written summary.

Practice information transfer formats: table completion, note completion, and short-answer synthesis from two sources.

Write two 200-word compositions under 30 minutes and check them against the rubric from week 6.

Compare notes taken from a reading and from a listening on the same topic and reconcile contradictions between sources.

Take two full-length mock exams under strict timing and score each domain separately.

Review every missed item from both mocks and classify each as knowledge gap, timing issue, or careless error.

Re-drill the 30 highest-frequency personal error items and confirm mastery by re-answering correctly.

Finalize a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing per section, note-taking habits, and writing time allocation.