Yamanashi Entrance English study plan

Diagnose your baseline by taking one timed 25-minute short-passage set and one 20-minute grammar-and-vocabulary set, then record your raw scores and error types in a log.

Annotate every wrong reading answer with one of four labels (vocabulary gap, sentence-structure gap, careless misread, time pressure) so the error log becomes your syllabus.

Drill 60 high-frequency entrance-exam vocabulary items in context sentences, writing a Japanese or English gloss for each and marking the 20 you could not recall.

Review the five clause patterns (SV, SVO, SVOO, SVC, SVOC) and parse ten long exam sentences into subject, verb, and object/complement before translating them.

Set up a spaced-repetition deck capped at 20 new cards per day and commit to a fixed daily review slot.

Complete six short passages under a strict 1.5-minute-per-question limit and mark where you exceeded the limit.

Practise the question-type routine: locate the keyword, read the surrounding two sentences, then eliminate options that are true but irrelevant.

Master ten high-yield grammar points (tense agreement, relative pronouns, subjunctive, comparatives, participle clauses, passive, reported speech, articles, prepositions, conjunction logic) with two original example sentences each.

Rewrite five of your own incorrect sentences so the grammar point is used correctly, and explain the fix in one line.

Add 100 new vocabulary items to the deck, prioritising words that appeared in your reading errors.

Build a listening routine: 15 minutes of dictation on 60-second audio clips, checking against the transcript and marking dropped sounds, contractions, and linked speech.

Train prediction by reading the question stems before each audio plays and writing what vocabulary you expect to hear.

Shadow two short dialogues per session to stabilise rhythm and connected-speech recognition.

Consolidate grammar by converting ten active sentences to passive and ten direct statements to reported speech without notes.

Log every listening miss by cause (unknown word, fast speech, number/date confusion, distractor trap) and target the largest category next session.

Run two full mock listening sections under exam timing and score them, comparing against your week-1 baseline.

Run two full mock reading sections and finish every passage within the allotted time, guessing rather than leaving blanks.

Analyse every mock error and rewrite each into a personal rule (for example, 'numbers are usually paraphrased, not repeated').

Rehearse the two-pass reading strategy: skim for structure, then answer detail questions by targeted scanning.

Review all deck cards due this week and retire items you now recall instantly.

Learn the four-part paragraph frame (topic sentence, two supporting sentences, concluding sentence) and write five 60-word paragraphs on exam-style prompts.

Practise situational English by writing appropriate responses to 15 prompts covering requests, apologies, invitations, and asking for clarification.

Build a personal phrase bank of 25 functional expressions (opinion, contrast, cause, example, conclusion) and use at least ten in your paragraphs.

Self-edit each paragraph against a checklist: subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, article use, spelling, word count.

Rewrite your weakest paragraph after feedback and compare the two versions side by side.

Write three 80-100 word guided compositions under a 15-minute limit, using the paragraph frame and phrase bank without notes.

Complete four dialogue-completion sets, choosing responses that fit both the function and the register of the exchange.

Read four short passages and summarise each in exactly two sentences, capturing main idea and one supporting detail.

Diagnose your composition errors by category and drill the two most frequent categories with ten targeted sentences each.

Time yourself writing by hand if the exam is handwritten, and check legibility and word count.

Practise the integrated read-then-write task: read a 200-word passage, extract three key points, and write a 100-120 word response that cites them.

Complete three integrated tasks under a 25-minute limit each, keeping source ideas accurate and in your own words.

Connect reading to writing explicitly by reusing five structures from source passages in your own sentences.

Review grammar and vocabulary errors accumulated across weeks 5-6 and re-test the 40 weakest items.

Write one full composition with no dictionary or notes to confirm independence.

Take two complete timed mock exams under real conditions, including audio played once only and no pauses.

Score each section, compare against week-4 results, and confirm improvement in listening and reading.

Re-drill only the error categories that persisted, using 20 targeted items per category.

Review the full vocabulary deck once and confirm retention of at least 80 percent of flagged items.

Finalise an exam-day plan covering section order, time allocation per question, and a strategy for guessing when stuck.