Aomori Entrance English study plan

Aomori Entrance English · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Listening Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary in Context

Build a daily 20-minute listening habit using short English audio (news clips, dialogues) at natural speed, shadowing each clip twice
Transcribe 10 short spoken passages by ear and mark every word you misheard
Review and drill the 12 tense and aspect forms in context by writing one original sentence for each
Log 30 unfamiliar high-frequency words with example sentences drawn from what you heard

A listening error log of 10 transcribed clips with corrections plus a 30-word vocabulary sheet

Week 2

Practice identifying main ideas and speaker intent in 15 short monologues and dialogues
Train note-taking on numbers, times, and place names by capturing them in 10 listening tasks
Apply subject-verb agreement and article rules by correcting 40 faulty sentences
Complete 2 timed listening sets of 10 questions each and review every wrong answer aloud

Two timed listening sets scored, with a written explanation of each mistake

Week 3

Skim 20 short passages for the main idea in under 60 seconds each
Scan the same passages to locate specific details and paraphrase them in your own words
Drill 50 vocabulary-in-context items, choosing meaning from surrounding clues rather than memory
Review prepositions and phrasal verbs by writing 25 original sentences

A table of 20 short passages listing main idea, key detail, and one inferred meaning each

Week 4

Answer inference and tone questions on 15 short passages and justify each choice with a quoted line
Reassemble 20 scrambled sentences by first locating the main clause, then attaching modifiers
Complete 10 short dialogues by selecting responses that match register and logic
Identify discourse markers (however, therefore, in fact) and use 15 of them correctly

A mid-point mock test of reading and sentence-reordering sections, scored and reviewed

Week 5

Read 6 longer passages and outline each in a 5-line structural map (claim, support, conclusion)
Transfer information from passages into tables, charts, or short summaries without copying wording
Practice paragraph-ordering tasks by tracking pronoun reference and connective flow
Complete 10 dialogue-completion items where the correct answer depends on the preceding turn

Three information-transfer sheets converting longer passages into tables or summaries

Week 6

Write 4 timed 120-word compositions, each with a clear thesis, two supports, and a conclusion
Revise each composition once for cohesion, replacing weak connectors with precise ones
Practice summarizing a longer passage in exactly 60 words
Self-assess writing against a 5-point checklist: task response, organization, grammar, vocabulary, length

A portfolio of 4 revised compositions with a completed self-assessment checklist for each

Week 7

Integrate listening and writing by taking notes on a 3-minute talk and composing a 100-word summary
Integrate reading and speaking by giving a 90-second spoken summary of a longer passage
Write 2 compositions under full time pressure and compare them with week 6 work
Review the week 1 listening error log and confirm which errors are now resolved

Two integrated tasks (listen-then-write, read-then-speak) recorded or written and self-scored

Week 8

Two complete mock exams scored, with an error-analysis sheet and a final one-page review sheet

Week 2: Score at least 60% on both timed listening sets and explain every error without looking at the answer key

Week 4: Complete the reading and reordering mock within time and reach 65% overall, with no section below 50%

Week 6: Produce 4 compositions that each meet the 120-word target and pass at least 4 of 5 checklist points

Week 8: Score 70% or higher on both full mock exams with steady pacing and no section left unfinished