Fukushima Entrance English study plan

Fukushima Entrance English · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension

Skim each of 6 short English passages (150-250 words) in under 3 minutes and write a one-sentence main-idea summary for each
Annotate 20 unknown words from those passages with Japanese meanings and mark which ones blocked comprehension
Identify the question type (main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary-in-context) for 15 practice questions before answering them

A reading log of 6 passages with main-idea summaries, 20 annotated words, and a table classifying 15 questions by type

Week 2

Locate supporting details by underlining the exact sentence that justifies each answer in 20 detail questions
Distinguish stated facts from inferences in 10 inference questions and write why each wrong option is wrong
Complete one full reading section under a 25-minute timer and record the score

A timed reading-section score plus a written error analysis of every missed question, categorized by question type

Week 3

Reduce average time per passage to 2.5 minutes while keeping main-idea accuracy above 80 percent
Review and drill 60 high-frequency academic and entrance-exam vocabulary items with example sentences
Parse 15 long sentences by marking subject, verb, and subordinate clauses

A 60-item vocabulary list with self-test scores and 15 annotated long sentences showing clause structure

Week 4

Drill 40 grammar items covering tense, agreement, articles, prepositions, and relative clauses, and log every error by rule
Rewrite 10 of your own incorrect sentences correctly and explain the rule in one line each
Complete two timed grammar-and-vocabulary sections and compare scores

A personal grammar error sheet listing each rule you missed, with a corrected example sentence for each

Week 5

Review the error sheet daily and re-test until no rule is missed twice
Write 3 short opinion paragraphs (80-120 words) using a clear topic sentence, two supports, and a conclusion
Self-edit each paragraph for subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and article use

Three edited opinion paragraphs with a before-and-after version showing at least five corrections each

Week 6

Outline and write 2 full compositions (150-200 words) within 25 minutes each
Build a reusable bank of 15 linking phrases and 10 sentence patterns and use at least 8 of them per essay
Peer-check or self-check essays against a 5-point rubric: task response, organization, grammar, vocabulary, length

Two timed compositions with completed rubrics and a list of recurring weaknesses to fix in week 7

Week 7

Rewrite the two week-6 compositions, fixing every flagged weakness, and confirm word count and structure
Practice listening with 4 short dialogues and 2 monologues, taking notes on key facts and numbers
Answer 20 listening questions and transcribe the sentences you misheard

Two revised compositions plus a listening log of 20 questions with transcripts of missed items

Week 8

Take 2 full mock exams under real time limits and score each section separately
Re-drill the 30 vocabulary and grammar items you missed most often across the plan
Review the composition rubric and write one final timed essay to confirm stability

Two complete mock-exam score reports with a one-page final review sheet of the top 10 remaining weaknesses

Week 2: Finish a full timed reading section and score at least 60 percent with every error categorized by question type

Week 4: Grammar error sheet complete and a timed grammar-and-vocabulary section scored at least 65 percent

Week 6: Two timed 150-200 word compositions finished within 25 minutes each and scoring at least 3 of 5 on the rubric

Week 8: Both mock exams completed under time limits with reading accuracy above 75 percent and composition rubric score at least 4 of 5