Typing— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Good clear response with a direct topic sentence and relevant reasons. To improve, make the language slightly more concise and add a linking word to connect the two ideas smoothly. Also vary vocabulary (e.g., use 'retain' or 'memorize') to show range.

Example: I prefer handwriting because writing by hand slows me down and helps me process information more deeply. As a result, I retain facts more easily, which is especially useful when I’m revising for exams.

Suggestion: The answer addresses the question but has repetition and grammar issues. Remove duplicated words, use a clear topic sentence, and combine short sentences with linking phrases. Provide one or two specific examples of tasks to enrich content.

Example: I type on a laptop every day because my work is online. For example, I write emails and manage social media accounts, so I’m on the keyboard for several hours daily.

Suggestion: Strong narrative with clear timeline and specific details. To improve further, tighten phrasing and add a linking word to show progression (e.g., 'then' or 'by the time'). Avoid repeating similar ideas.

Example: I started learning to type when I was nine after my father bought a desktop computer. By trying different programs and practising regularly, I could type comfortably for homework and games by the time I was ten.

Suggestion: Content is relevant but delivery is disfluent with tense inconsistencies, filler words, and repetition. Use consistent past or present tense, remove fillers, and explain briefly how the game helped (e.g., timed practice, accuracy tracking). Keep it concise and coherent.

Example: I improved my typing by playing a popular online typing game that staged timed contests with players worldwide. The game forced me to type quickly and accurately, which steadily increased my speed and precision.

× I am typing in a laptop keyboard every day because my work is online and I have to do do it using my laptop.

✓ I type on a laptop keyboard every day because my work is online and I have to do it using my laptop.

Present simple is used for habitual actions (every day). 'I am typing' (present continuous) suggests an action happening now, not a daily routine. Also use 'on a laptop keyboard' (preposition 'on') and remove the duplicated word 'do'. Suggestion: use present simple for routines and check for duplicated words.

× I am typing in a laptop keyboard every day because my work is online and I have to do do it using my laptop.

✓ I type on a laptop keyboard every day because my work is online and I have to do it using my laptop.

The correct preposition with 'keyboard' is 'on' (type on a keyboard), not 'in'. Also remove the duplicated 'do'. Use present simple 'type' for habitual action.

× When I was 9, my father bought a desktop computer, and because I was curious, I began trying different programs.

✓ When I was nine, my father bought a desktop computer, and because I was curious, I began to try different programs.

After 'began' both the -ing form and 'to' + infinitive are possible; however, 'began to try' sounds more natural here. Also write numbers under ten in words in formal speech transcripts. This keeps past tense consistent.

× While exploring those applications, I practiced typing a lot, so by the time I was 10 I could type comfortably and use it for homework and simple games.

✓ While exploring those applications, I practiced typing a lot, so by the time I was ten I could type comfortably and use it for homework and simple games.

The sentence is largely correct. Change '10' to 'ten' for formality/consistency. 'Practiced typing' correctly uses the -ing form after 'practiced.' No other grammatical change needed.

× When I was 10 years old, there's an online game where people around the world is, umm, having a contest to practice their typing skills.

✓ When I was ten years old, there was an online game where people around the world held contests to practice their typing skills.

The time clause 'When I was ten years old' sets the sentence in the past, so use past tense 'there was' instead of 'there's' (there is). 'People... is' is incorrect: use plural verb form 'people held' or 'people were having contests.' Use 'held contests' or 'held a contest' for past habitual events.

× So that game is really popular.

✓ That game was really popular.

Because the speaker is describing a past period ('When I was ten'), maintain past tense consistency: use 'was' instead of 'is.'

× So I am always playing that game, so that's how I improve my typing.

✓ So I always played that game; that's how I improved my typing.

Maintain past tense to match the time frame. 'I am always playing' (present continuous with 'always') is incorrect for past habits; use 'I always played' or 'I used to play' and change 'improve' to past 'improved.' Suggestion: use 'used to' for past habitual actions or simple past with 'always.'