Gunma Entrance English study plan
Gunma Entrance English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension of short and medium passages & Listening comprehension
Skim five 150–250-word passages per day and write the main idea of each in one sentence.
Annotate 25 unfamiliar words with part of speech, meaning in context, and one original example sentence.
Complete two 10-question listening sets using pre-question prediction and note-taking.
Shadow one 2-minute audio clip daily and mark five connected-speech reductions you hear.
Your checkpoint
A timed 20-question reading set (25 minutes) scored at least 70%, with an error table classifying main-idea, detail, inference, and vocabulary misses.
Reading comprehension of short and medium passages & Grammar and vocabulary in context (sentence completion, ordering, transformation)
Parse 40 long sentences by underlining subject, verb, object, and connectors.
Complete 60 grammar items on tense, subject–verb agreement, and comparatives.
Summarize four medium passages in exactly three sentences each.
Rewrite 15 incorrect grammar items and state the rule violated for each.
Your checkpoint
A 30-item grammar quiz scored at least 80% plus four three-sentence summaries checked against a passage checklist.
Listening comprehension & Grammar and vocabulary in context (sentence completion, ordering, transformation)
Answer 15 short-dialogue listening items and replay each missed item to identify the key phrase.
Transcribe five 30–60-second audio segments and compare your version with the transcript.
Complete 50 word-order sentence assembly items under a 20-minute timer.
Drill 20 transformation items covering active/passive, direct/indirect, and clause reduction.
Your checkpoint
A 15-item listening mini-test scored at least 75% and a corrected 50-item ordering set with rule notes for every mistake.
Reading comprehension of short and medium passages & Writing production (guided composition and conditional writing tasks)
Write three guided compositions of 80–120 words using a clear introduction–body–conclusion frame.
Label the structure and useful phrases in three model essays without copying their sentences.
Complete two timed reading sets and log time spent per passage.
Revise each composition once for verb tense, agreement, and word order.
Your checkpoint
A three-essay portfolio scored with a 4-point rubric for content, organization, grammar, and vocabulary, with each essay averaging at least 3/4.
Writing production (guided composition and conditional writing tasks) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (sentence completion, ordering, transformation)
Write four functional texts: an email request, a poster notice, a short opinion, and a problem–solution paragraph.
Complete 40 transformation and sentence-completion items, correcting each error with a stated rule.
Edit five paragraphs for cohesion, adding appropriate linking words.
Use 12 sentence frames for requests, suggestions, and reasons in your own writing.
Your checkpoint
A four-task writing packet with a self-edit checklist and a 20-item grammar check scored at least 80%.
Listening comprehension & Situational and functional expression (dialogue, appropriate response, e-mail/poster reading)
Complete 20 situational dialogue items by choosing the appropriate response.
Listen to 15 announcements and select the correct action or detail.
Read five emails or posters and answer two detail questions per text.
Role-play ten exchanges aloud using polite request and refusal patterns.
Your checkpoint
A 20-item situational mini-test scored at least 80% and a 20-item listening test scored at least 75%, with a log of missed response types.
Reading comprehension of short and medium passages & Listening comprehension
Complete one full timed reading section in 30 minutes and one listening section in 25 minutes.
Re-read every missed passage and write the line number supporting the correct answer.
Do three 5-minute speed drills scanning for names, numbers, and dates.
Replay two listening sections at 1.25x speed and note where meaning broke down.
Your checkpoint
A full mock reading and listening section score report with an error analysis listing three fix actions per section.
Writing production (guided composition and conditional writing tasks) & Situational and functional expression (dialogue, appropriate response, e-mail/poster reading)
Write two full compositions under 25-minute exam conditions.
Complete two full mock exams across all five domains and record section scores.
Review your error log and redo 30 previously missed items.
Practice five email or poster response tasks with a 2-minute planning limit.
Your checkpoint
A final full mock exam score report and a two-essay timed writing set, each averaging at least 3/4 on the 4-point rubric.
Milestones
Week 4: Baseline checkpoint: reading at least 65%, listening at least 65%, grammar at least 75%, and three completed essays on file.
Week 6: Midpoint mock: combined reading, listening, grammar, and situational sections at 70% or higher overall.
Week 8: Final readiness check: full mock at least 75% overall, writing rubric at least 3/4, and no domain below 65%.