Four weeks to strengthen academic English. You'll build strategies for reading dense scholarly texts, expand the academic word list and collocations, sharpen clear formal writing, and pressure-test it all with feedback.
Read abstract, headings, and topic sentences of a journal article first
25 min · A one-paragraph prediction of the article's argument
Annotated read
Read the article marking claims, evidence, and stance
30 min · An annotated text with the argument mapped
Day 3
Context inference
Read without stopping for unknown words; infer from context
25 min · A list of words guessed then verified
Recall summary
Summarize each section in one sentence from memory
20 min · A section-by-section summary
Day 5
Listening with transcript
Watch a TED talk with subtitles, mining academic phrasing
25 min · A list of academic phrases harvested
Vocabulary capture
Add new AWL words from the week's reading to a deck
20 min · A growing academic vocabulary deck
Weekly cadence
Three structured days per week (Day 1, Day 3, Day 5) plus daily academic vocabulary review and 15 minutes of listening with transcripts.
FAQ
Who is the 4-week academic English plan for?
It is for learners who need a concrete weekly cadence with timed blocks, visible outputs, and regular review.
Can I compress the plan?
Yes, but keep the same sequence: baseline, targeted practice, timed execution, and final review.
What makes the plan work better inside Study Spaces?
The room gives each block a timer, accountability, task context, and a recap point so the plan turns into action.
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Turn this page into a live sprint
Start the matching room for English (Academic), then use the sprint plan as the first task and recap script.
4-week academic English plan
Focus target: English (Academic)
Block 1 (25 min): closed-book recall or one timed practice set.
Break (5 min): mark confusing items without opening a new task.
Block 2 (25 min): correct misses and write the next first step.
Done: one score/error note plus one queued task for tomorrow.