Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination - English study plan
Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination - English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Listening Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary in Context
Shadow 10 short audio clips daily and write down the 5 key words you caught in each
Classify 30 common question types in listening (numbers, times, places, reasons, requests) and note the cue phrase that signals each
Review and drill 40 basic vocabulary items and 10 core grammar patterns (tense, articles, prepositions) in context sentences
Build a personal error log with at least 15 entries tagged by cause (missed sound, unknown word, grammar gap)
Your checkpoint
A completed listening cue-phrase chart plus a 15-entry tagged error log
Listening Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary in Context
Complete 6 full listening sets under timed conditions and mark every wrong answer with the exact audio segment that misled you
Practise dictation of 8 short dialogues, then compare against transcripts to isolate sound-spelling mismatches
Drill 50 vocabulary items drawn from your week-1 error log and confirm retention with a self-quiz
Apply 8 grammar patterns in original sentences you write yourself, then check each against a reference
Your checkpoint
A timed listening score record for 6 sets with a written diagnosis of the three most frequent error causes
Reading Comprehension (short passages and dialogues) & Listening Comprehension
Read 10 short passages and 10 dialogues, underlining the sentence that answers each question before checking the key
Practise scanning for specific details (names, numbers, times) in 15 short texts within a 2-minute limit per text
Summarise each of 5 short dialogues in one sentence stating who wants what and why
Continue 15 minutes of daily listening shadowing to keep sound recognition sharp
Log 20 new words from reading and write one example sentence for each
Your checkpoint
A one-page summary sheet of the 10 most common short-passage question patterns with your own answering strategy for each
Reading Comprehension (short passages and dialogues) & Reading Comprehension (longer passages and information retrieval)
Read 4 longer passages and map the structure (introduction, examples, conclusion) in a short outline for each
Answer 20 inference and main-idea questions and justify each choice with a quoted line
Practise information retrieval on 6 notice/schedule/table-style texts, locating the exact cell or line that answers each question
Time yourself: complete one long passage plus its questions in 12 minutes and review where time was lost
Your checkpoint
A timed mock of one long passage and one information-retrieval task, scored and annotated with the reason for every wrong answer
Reading Comprehension (longer passages and information retrieval) & Sentence Reordering and Transformation
Complete 5 information-retrieval tasks (timetables, flyers, email threads) and record the exact location of each answer
Reorder 20 scrambled sentences into coherent paragraphs, stating the connector or pronoun that determined each link
Transform 20 sentences (active to passive, direct to reported speech, clause combining) and check each against a reference
Write a 60-word summary of one long passage using only your own words
Your checkpoint
A reordering and transformation worksheet of 40 items, self-marked with the rule cited for each correction
Sentence Reordering and Transformation & English Composition (guided free writing)
Rewrite 15 of your week-5 sentences into a more natural style and explain each change in one line
Draft 3 guided compositions (about 80-100 words) on typical school-life prompts, each with a clear topic sentence and conclusion
Self-edit each draft twice: once for grammar and spelling, once for logical flow and linking words
Build a reusable phrase bank of 20 sentence frames for opinions, reasons, and examples
Your checkpoint
Three polished compositions of 80-100 words each, with a marked-up first draft and a corrected final version
English Composition (guided free writing) & Listening Comprehension
Write 4 timed compositions (15 minutes each) and check them against a personal checklist of 8 common errors
Record yourself reading one composition aloud, then listen back to catch unnatural phrasing
Complete 3 full listening sets to maintain accuracy under time pressure
Reduce your week-1 error log to the 10 errors that still recur and write a fix for each
Your checkpoint
A personal composition checklist of 8 errors with a corrected example of each, plus 4 timed essays
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension (short passages and dialogues) & Reading Comprehension (longer passages and information retrieval)
Take 2 full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and score each section separately
Review every mock error and assign it to a domain, then redo the 10 hardest items until correct
Skim your error log and phrase bank once daily for 5 days to consolidate
Write one final composition and one listening set the day before the exam at low intensity to stay sharp
Your checkpoint
Two scored full mock exams with a one-page final review sheet listing your top 10 recurring errors and their fixes
Milestones
Week 2: You can catch key details in short listening clips on first hearing and score at least 70% on a timed listening set
Week 4: You finish one long passage plus questions within 12 minutes and can point to the exact line supporting each answer
Week 6: You write an 80-word guided composition in 15 minutes with no more than 3 grammar or spelling errors
Week 8: Your two full mock exams show a combined score improvement of at least 15% over your week-2 baseline, with composition errors down to 2 or fewer per essay