Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination - English study plan

Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination - English · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Listening Comprehension & Pronunciation, Accent, and Sound–Spelling Relationships

Transcribe 60 short spoken English sentences from dictation and mark every sound you mishear
Distinguish and drill the vowel contrasts that Japanese speakers most often merge (ship/sheep, bat/but, cot/caught) across 40 minimal pairs
Identify where sentence stress falls in 30 recorded questions and statements by underlining the stressed syllable
Build a personal error log of 25 misspelled words caused by sound-to-spelling mismatch

A dictation notebook of 60 transcribed sentences with a marked error log of at least 25 sound or spelling problems

Week 2

Answer 50 short listening questions on numbers, times, dates, and prices without replaying audio more than twice
Predict the content of a dialogue from its first two lines in 20 recorded exchanges
Apply spelling rules for -ed, -s, and silent letters to 40 words and check each against a dictionary
Shadow 15 short audio clips aloud, matching rhythm and linking, and record yourself for comparison

A scored listening set of 50 items with accuracy percentage recorded and 15 shadowing recordings saved

Week 3

Skim 20 short passages in under 90 seconds each and write a one-sentence summary of each
Locate the topic sentence in 15 paragraphs and label supporting details versus examples
Complete 60 gap-fill grammar items and tag each error by category (tense, article, preposition, agreement)
Paraphrase 20 vocabulary items in context, choosing the word that fits the surrounding sentence

A summary sheet of 20 short passages, each with a one-sentence main idea, plus a grammar error tally by category

Week 4

Read 6 longer passages and answer inference questions by underlining the exact line that supports each answer
Retrieve specific information from 5 notices, timetables, or flyers and answer 20 detail questions
Distinguish main idea from detail in 15 questions and justify each choice in one written line
Complete one full reading section under timed conditions and review every wrong answer

A timed full reading section with a written justification line for every answer, plus a review of all errors

Week 5

Match 30 situational responses to prompts, choosing the reply that fits register and context
Complete 15 two-turn dialogues by supplying the missing line and checking it against the logic of the exchange
Summarize 4 longer passages in 3 sentences each, keeping only the essential information
Identify 20 discourse markers (however, therefore, on the other hand) and explain the function of each in context

A dialogue completion set of 30 items with a written rationale for each chosen response

Week 6

Write 5 guided compositions of 80 to 120 words, each with a clear topic sentence and two supporting reasons
Revise each composition once for grammar accuracy, correcting tense, articles, and subject-verb agreement
Use 15 target grammar structures from weeks 3 and 5 in original sentences
Self-assess each composition against a 4-point rubric covering content, organization, grammar, and vocabulary

A portfolio of 5 revised compositions with a completed rubric score for each

Week 7

Reorder 40 scrambled sentences into correct word order and state the grammatical clue that decided each
Manipulate 30 sentences by changing voice, tense, or clause structure while preserving meaning
Complete 20 situational response items under a 30-second time limit per item
Combine pairs of short sentences into single complex sentences using relative clauses and conjunctions

A reordering and transformation worksheet of 70 completed items with a one-line rule note for each

Week 8

Take 2 full-length mock exams under strict timing and record a section-by-section score for each
Review every incorrect answer and classify each error as knowledge, carelessness, or timing
Re-drill the 30 highest-frequency personal errors from weeks 1 through 7
Write 2 timed compositions in 20 minutes each and self-score them against the week 6 rubric

Two scored mock exams with an error classification table and a final one-page list of 30 recurring errors to review before test day

Week 4: Complete one timed reading section and score at least 70 percent, with a written justification line for every answer

Week 6: Produce 5 revised compositions that each meet the 4-point rubric at level 3 or higher on grammar and organization

Week 8: Score at least 75 percent on both full-length mock exams and show a shorter final error list than the week 1 error log