Linguaskill General study plan

Linguaskill General · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Speaking & Writing

Record a 90-second self-introduction twice and mark where hesitation or repetition occurs.
Build a personal template bank of 20 sentence frames for describing routines, plans, and past events.
Write two 120-word emails (one request, one complaint) and revise each for register and grammar errors.
Time yourself writing 180 words in 20 minutes to set a personal baseline for writing speed.
Create an error log with the 15 mistakes that recur most in your own speaking and writing.

A two-minute recording of your self-introduction plus a one-page error log listing at least 15 recurring mistakes.

Week 2

Answer 10 Part 1-style speaking prompts aloud in 20-30 seconds each without long pauses.
Practise three Part 2 long turns of 60 seconds using a 10-second planning routine.
Write one 150-word opinion essay using a fixed four-paragraph structure with clear topic sentences.
Rewrite two paragraphs to replace vague words (good, bad, thing) with precise vocabulary.
Review the error log and cross out mistakes you no longer make; add new ones.

Ten timed 30-second spoken answers and one 150-word essay, both reviewed against a self-made checklist.

Week 3

Sustain a two-minute monologue on an abstract topic using a problem-solution-example pattern.
Record and self-assess five responses for linking words, stress, and intonation.
Write one formal 200-word report summarising two options and recommending one.
Reduce your average writing time for 180 words to under 17 minutes.
Ask a study partner or tutor to rate one speaking sample and one writing sample against public assessment criteria.

One two-minute monologue and one 200-word report, each with a written self-assessment and one external rating.

Week 4

Complete two full Reading sections under timed conditions and classify every error by type (vocabulary, inference, detail).
Skim-read three short articles and summarise each in two sentences within 90 seconds.
Answer 15 speaking prompts with no preparation time to build fluency under pressure.
Write one 180-word email and one 220-word essay back-to-back within 45 minutes.
Revise the error log into a top-10 priority list for the second half of the plan.

A timed reading score record plus one 45-minute writing set and a revised top-10 priority error list.

Week 5

Practise gap-fill and multiple-choice reading items with a fixed 60-second-per-item time limit.
Build a vocabulary notebook of 60 academic and general words with collocations from your reading.
Listen to three short audio clips and note the speaker's purpose, attitude, and key detail.
Transcribe 60 seconds of audio and compare it with what you thought you heard.
Identify five sound-spelling traps (numbers, names, times) that cause you to miss answers.

A transcript-accuracy comparison for one 60-second clip plus a 60-word collocation notebook.

Week 6

Complete two timed Listening sections and categorise each miss as vocabulary, speed, or distraction.
Predict answers before listening using question stems and answer options.
Read three longer texts and answer inference questions without re-reading the whole passage.
Paraphrase 20 question stems into your own words to recognise rewording in the test.
Review the 60-word notebook and test yourself on 30 entries.

Two timed listening score records with a written diagnosis of every miss and 20 paraphrased question stems.

Week 7

Run one full mock test across all four domains under real timing conditions.
Review each mock section and write one corrective action per section.
Re-record three speaking answers that scored lowest and compare them with the originals.
Rewrite the weakest mock writing task to a higher standard within the time limit.

A full mock test result sheet with per-section scores and four written corrective actions.

Week 8

Re-run the full mock test and compare section scores with week 7.
Drill only the two weakest skill areas for 90 minutes each.
Rehearse the speaking test routine end-to-end three times, including the unscripted follow-up questions.
Finalise a personal exam-day checklist covering timing, pacing, and answer-review rules.
Stop learning new material and consolidate the error log into a one-page revision sheet.

A second full mock score comparison plus a one-page exam-day checklist and revision sheet.

Week 4: Speaking and writing baselines recorded; timed reading score logged; top-10 error list written.

Week 6: Timed reading and listening scores stable or improving; vocabulary notebook at 60 entries with 30 self-tested.

Week 8: Second mock test completed with per-section comparison against week 7 and a final one-page revision sheet.