Hiroshima Entrance English study plan

Read two 600-word expository passages daily and underline every referent (it, this, they) to identify what each pronoun points to

Build a 60-item vocabulary log from reading passages, recording each word with its sentence context and a Japanese gloss

Distinguish main idea from supporting detail by writing a one-sentence gist for each passage within 90 seconds of finishing it

Answer 15 detail-location questions per session and mark the exact line in the passage that justifies each answer

Practice inference questions by writing, for each answer choice, one line explaining why the passage does or does not support it

Group the vocabulary log into 10 semantic clusters (cause/effect, contrast, attitude, quantity) and test yourself by cluster

Paraphrase eight difficult sentences from passages into simpler English without changing meaning

Time yourself on one full reading section per week and record completion time and accuracy separately

Identify and label the grammatical skeleton (subject, verb, object, subordinate clause) of 40 long sentences taken from passages

Reduce complex sentences to their core proposition, then rebuild them with the original modifiers

Complete 30 grammar items on tense, aspect, and subject-verb agreement, and write the rule violated for each error

Write a 120-word summary of one long passage using only structures you can parse and justify

Drill relative clauses, participle phrases, and inversion until you can transform 20 sentences between forms without error

Translate 15 Japanese sentences into English, focusing on tense consistency and article use

Translate 10 short English sentences into natural Japanese, checking that the register matches the source

Compare your translations against a model and categorize each difference as grammar, word choice, or naturalness

Write five 150-word opinion paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence, two supports, and a concluding sentence

Use a checklist to revise each paragraph for article use, tense consistency, and preposition accuracy

Practice linking devices (however, therefore, in contrast) by inserting them into ten unconnected sentence pairs

Rewrite three of your paragraphs to cut 20 percent of the words without losing meaning

Write two 200-word guided compositions from prompt outlines within 25 minutes each

Shadow 10 minutes of English audio daily, then transcribe two 60-second segments and check against the transcript

Practice note-taking on short lectures by capturing keywords, numbers, and signpost phrases only

Answer listening comprehension questions on detail and speaker intent, and justify each answer with a note

Order scrambled paragraphs into coherent passages five times, stating the cohesive clue that justifies each link

Write 80-word summaries of three listening passages from your notes only, without replaying the audio

Transfer information from a passage into a table or outline, then answer questions from the table alone

Review the vocabulary log and retire words you now recognize instantly

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

Re-work every missed question from both mocks and write the reason for the correct answer in one line

Write one final timed composition and one translation set using only structures reviewed in weeks 3 and 4

Rehearse a 10-minute listening warm-up routine to use on exam day