Nagasaki Public High School Entrance Examination - English study plan
Nagasaki Public High School Entrance Examination - English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Skim every reading passage type in the exam format (short notice, dialogue, table/chart, longer narrative) and label the question type each item asks (detail, inference, main idea, vocabulary-in-context).
Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 high-frequency exam words drawn from your own reading, recording part of speech and one original example sentence for each.
Practise locating the sentence that answers a detail question by underlining the key phrase in the question before scanning the passage.
Time yourself reading one 400-word passage and answering five items in under 12 minutes.
Your checkpoint
A dated vocabulary log of 60 words with original example sentences, plus a scored log of 5 timed reading sets showing accuracy and time per set.
Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Classify and drill the ten grammar points that appear most often (tense agreement, passive, relative clauses, infinitives vs gerunds, comparatives, conditionals, participles, prepositions, conjunctions, modal verbs).
Answer 40 inference and main-idea items and write one sentence justifying each answer with the line number that supports it.
Reduce careless errors by re-checking subject-verb agreement and tense in every sentence you write during practice.
Review your week-1 vocabulary log and retire words you now recall instantly.
Your checkpoint
A grammar error tally sheet listing each missed item's rule, with the top three weak rules identified and re-tested at 80% accuracy or better.
Listening Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Listen to short dialogues and announcements once only, then answer detail and intent questions without replaying.
Train note-taking shorthand for numbers, times, prices, and place names heard in audio.
Shadow 10 short audio clips aloud to sharpen recognition of connected speech and weak forms.
Pair each listening script with its grammar structure and note which tense or modal signalled the answer.
Your checkpoint
A listening log of 10 one-play attempts with score, plus a shorthand symbol key you actually used.
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension
Complete two full-length timed reading sections and record where time was lost.
Complete two full-length timed listening sections and note every item missed on first hearing.
Rework every missed item from both sections and write the reason for the error (vocabulary, speed, misread question, distraction).
Increase reading speed by practising skimming for main idea in 90 seconds per passage.
Your checkpoint
A mid-point diagnostic report: scores for 2 reading and 2 listening sections, error-cause counts, and a ranked list of your three weakest skills.
Grammar and Vocabulary & Sentence Reordering and Transformation
Drill sentence reordering by identifying the grammatical anchor first (subject-verb pair, conjunction, or relative pronoun) before arranging the rest.
Practise transformation tasks: active to passive, direct to reported speech, and combining two sentences with a relative clause or participle.
Rewrite 20 of your own incorrect sentences from weeks 1-4 correctly and explain each fix in one line.
Memorise 30 collocations and fixed phrases that commonly appear in reordering items.
Your checkpoint
A set of 25 reordering and transformation items you wrote yourself, each with an answer key and a one-line rule note.
Sentence Reordering and Transformation & Writing (Composition)
Outline a 3-paragraph composition in under 5 minutes: opinion, two reasons, conclusion.
Write four timed compositions of 80-120 words on exam-style prompts, using at least two target grammar structures per piece.
Self-edit each draft against a checklist: tense consistency, articles, plurals, spelling, and linking words.
Rewrite each draft once, cutting filler and adding one specific example per reason.
Your checkpoint
Four finished compositions with first drafts, edited versions, and a completed self-edit checklist for each.
Communication and Situational Response & Writing (Composition)
Practise situational response items: choosing the reply that fits the relationship, register, and purpose (request, apology, invitation, refusal).
Role-play 15 short scenarios aloud, responding within three seconds to build fluency.
Write five short functional messages (email, note, invitation) in 40-60 words each with correct opening and closing.
Review polite request and refusal patterns and use each one in a spoken response.
Your checkpoint
A recording or written log of 15 situational responses plus 5 short functional messages, each checked against a register-and-appropriacy checklist.
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary & Sentence Reordering and Transformation & Writing (Composition) & Communication and Situational Response
Sit two full mock exams under real timing with no pauses and no dictionary.
Review every error and reclassify it into vocabulary, grammar, speed, or carelessness.
Re-drill only your top three error categories until each reaches 85% accuracy.
Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing per section and question-order strategy.
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock exams with score comparison against week 4, an error reclassification table, and a finished one-page exam-day checklist.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 60% on both timed reading sections and both timed listening sections, and have a written ranked list of your three weakest skills.
Week 6: Produce 25 self-written reordering/transformation items with a correct answer key and four edited compositions that pass your own checklist with no tense or article errors.
Week 8: Score at least 75% overall on the second mock exam and show improvement over the week-4 diagnostic in at least two of your three weakest skills.