Oita Public High School Entrance Examination - English study plan
Oita Public High School Entrance Examination - English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Grammar and vocabulary in context & Listening comprehension
Distinguish and produce the core tense forms (present, past, present perfect, future) in 40 short fill-in sentences with at least 85% accuracy.
Memorize 60 high-frequency exam vocabulary items (school life, daily routines, weather) and use each in a written sentence.
Identify the question word or key noun in 30 short spoken prompts by writing it down after one listening.
Set up an error notebook with three columns: item, why it was wrong, corrected version.
Your checkpoint
A 60-item vocabulary log with example sentences plus a completed 40-sentence tense drill scored and corrected.
Grammar and vocabulary in context & Listening comprehension
Apply prepositions, articles, comparatives, and conjunctions correctly in 50 multiple-choice items and explain each correction in one line.
Listen to 15 short dialogues (2-3 exchanges) and answer one wh-question about each without replaying more than once.
Shadow 10 short audio scripts aloud to build speed on numbers, times, and prices.
Rewrite 10 of your own incorrect sentences from week 1 correctly from memory.
Your checkpoint
A scored 50-item grammar set with a one-line reason written for every item you missed.
Reading comprehension (short passages and dialogues) & Grammar and vocabulary in context
Read 12 short passages (100-150 words) and answer main-idea and detail questions within 4 minutes each.
Locate the referent of pronouns (it, they, this) in 20 sentences and state what each refers to.
Infer a speaker's feeling or intention from 15 short dialogue passages by underlining the cue phrase.
Convert 20 direct grammar rules from weeks 1-2 into quick recognition checks while reading.
Your checkpoint
A reading log of 12 passages listing time taken, score, and the exact line that justified each answer.
Reading comprehension (short passages and dialogues) & Reading comprehension (longer passages and information retrieval)
Read 6 longer passages (250-350 words) and complete a paragraph-by-paragraph summary in five words or fewer per paragraph.
Answer 30 information-retrieval items from notices, schedules, menus, and posters, distinguishing the distractor from the correct detail.
Practice scanning for numbers, names, and dates in 10 timetable-style texts under a 90-second limit each.
Compare two texts on the same topic and state one similarity and one difference in writing.
Your checkpoint
A timed mini-test of 3 long passages and 2 information-retrieval texts, scored, with all wrong answers re-justified from the text.
Reading comprehension (longer passages and information retrieval) & Listening comprehension
Complete 4 full long-passage sets (narrative, explanatory, opinion, email/letter) with 80% or better accuracy.
Listen to 10 longer monologues or announcements and take keyword notes that answer three prepared questions.
Identify the writer's purpose and the best title for 15 passages by eliminating too-broad and too-narrow options.
Reduce average long-passage completion time to 7 minutes per passage without losing accuracy.
Your checkpoint
A timed 20-question long-passage and listening-notes test with a written note on which question type cost you the most time.
Written expression (guided composition) & Grammar and vocabulary in context
Write 5 guided compositions (60-80 words) on exam-style prompts, each with a clear topic sentence, two supporting details, and a closing sentence.
Self-edit each composition against a checklist: tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, spelling, and connective use.
Rewrite 3 weak sentences per composition into stronger versions and keep the before-and-after pairs.
Review all error-notebook entries and re-test yourself on the 30 most frequent mistakes.
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of 5 edited compositions with before-and-after sentence pairs and a checklist score for each.
Integrated skills / cross-curricular tasks & Written expression (guided composition)
Complete 4 cross-curricular tasks that combine reading a chart, table, or short text with a written response (e.g., comparing school event data and recommending one option).
Write 2 short opinion paragraphs (80-100 words) that cite a fact from a provided text as support.
Summarize a 200-word passage in 3 sentences that preserve the main point and one supporting detail.
Practice transferring vocabulary across subjects (science, health, school events) in 20 items.
Your checkpoint
Two integrated tasks fully written under time, each with a data-based recommendation and a cited supporting fact.
Listening comprehension & Reading comprehension (short passages and dialogues) & Reading comprehension (longer passages and information retrieval) & Grammar and vocabulary in context & Written expression (guided composition) & Integrated skills / cross-curricular tasks
Take 2 full-length mock exams under real timing and record section-by-section scores.
Re-work every missed item from both mocks and classify each error as vocabulary, grammar, timing, or misreading.
Drill the two weakest sections with 20 targeted questions each.
Finalize a one-page exam-day routine covering time allocation per section and the order you will attempt questions.
Your checkpoint
A two-mock score sheet with error classification and a one-page exam-day timing plan.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on the cumulative 90-item grammar and vocabulary set, and answer 12 of 15 short listening dialogues correctly on first play.
Week 4: Finish the timed mini-test (3 long passages plus 2 information-retrieval texts) within the set limit at 70% or better, with every wrong answer re-justified from the text.
Week 6: Produce a 60-80 word guided composition in 15 minutes that passes your own checklist with no tense or agreement errors.
Week 8: Reach 75% or better overall on both full mock exams, with no single section below 60%.