Kagoshima Entrance English study plan

Kagoshima Entrance English · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension (short passages and dialogues) & Grammar, Vocabulary, and Usage

Read 12 short English passages (150–250 words) and underline the single sentence that answers each main-idea question
Build a personal list of 40 high-frequency academic and everyday words drawn only from passages you actually read, with a Japanese gloss and one original example sentence each
Parse 15 long sentences by marking subject, verb, and each subordinate clause before translating them
Answer 20 short-dialogue comprehension items and write one line explaining why each wrong option fails

A 40-word vocabulary notebook with original example sentences plus a log of 12 passages showing the answer sentence for each

Week 2

Complete 30 grammar items on tense, agreement, articles, and prepositions and record the rule behind every error
Rewrite 10 of your own incorrect sentences so each is grammatically correct and meaning-preserving
Read 8 dialogue passages and identify the speaker's intention or implied request in each
Summarize 6 short passages in exactly two sentences without copying phrases from the source

An error-rule sheet of at least 15 rules, each with one corrected example sentence you wrote yourself

Week 3

Shadow 10 short audio scripts (60–90 seconds) three times each, focusing on sentence stress and weak forms
Dictate 6 short passages and compare against the script to classify errors as sound, spelling, or grammar
Drill 25 vocabulary items in context by choosing the word that fits a full sentence, not an isolated blank
Practice 15 listening items that require inferring the next action or the speaker's feeling

Six self-checked dictation transcripts with an error-type tally showing your most frequent listening failure

Week 4

Take two timed 20-minute listening sets and two timed 25-minute short-reading sets under exam conditions
Review every miss and write the exact line of audio or text that justified the correct answer
Identify three recurring distractor patterns (for example, numbers stated then corrected) and note how to spot them
Read 10 short passages at a pace of under 3 minutes each while keeping accuracy above 80 percent

A timed mock scorecard for four sets with a one-page distractor-pattern list

Week 5

Write 5 guided paragraphs (80–120 words) from a given prompt using a clear topic sentence and one supporting example
Write 2 free compositions (150–200 words) and revise each once for grammar, word choice, and linking words
Apply a self-editing checklist of 10 items (tense consistency, articles, plurals, connectors) to every draft
Convert 10 spoken-style sentences into written academic register

A portfolio of 7 compositions with visible first and revised drafts plus your editing checklist

Week 6

Read 3 longer passages (400–600 words) and outline each in a five-point structure
Complete 10 information-transfer tasks such as filling a table, matching headings, or ordering events from a passage
Locate and quote supporting evidence for 15 inference questions rather than relying on memory
Summarize one long passage in 60 words and check that no detail from outside the text was added

Three passage outlines plus a completed information-transfer worksheet with quoted evidence for every answer

Week 7

Work through 6 situational tasks that combine listening or reading input with a short written response
Take notes on 4 short talks using symbols and abbreviations, then answer questions from notes only
Write 3 short messages (email, notice, reply) of 40–60 words that fit a stated situation and audience
Listen once to a 2-minute passage and reproduce its main points in three written sentences

A situational-task log of 6 completed tasks with your notes and written responses attached

Week 8

Take two full-length timed mock exams and record section-by-section scores and time used
Re-drill the 30 items you missed most often across all mocks until each is answered correctly twice
Write one final timed composition (200 words) in 25 minutes and self-score it against your checklist
Set a per-section time budget for exam day based on your mock pacing data

A final mock report with section scores, a list of 30 re-drilled items, and a written exam-day time budget

Week 2: Score at least 75 percent on a 30-item grammar and vocabulary set and show an error-rule sheet covering every miss

Week 4: Reach at least 70 percent accuracy on timed short-reading sets and 65 percent on timed listening sets

Week 6: Complete a long passage and its information-transfer task within 15 minutes with at least 80 percent accuracy

Week 8: Achieve at least 70 percent overall on a full-length timed mock and finish every section inside its time budget