Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I prefer handwriting because I'm not good at typing. I also enjoy the feel of paper and the way of writing by hand helps me remember things better.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
No, I don't use a desktop or laptop computer on a daily basis. I usually use my tablet or smartphone for my studies and work, so I really need to type on a physical keyboard.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
No, I don't use a desktop or laptop computer on a daily basis. I usually use my tablet or smartphone for my studies and work, so I really need to type on the physical keyboard.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
For improving my typing, I plan to practice touch typing every day for at least 10 to 20 minutes using online typing exercise. This should help me increase my speed and accuracy over time.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 74.0Suggestion: 回答は明確で自然ですが、同じ内容の繰り返しがあり、語彙や詳細の幅を広げる余地があります。例えば「記憶に残りやすい」という理由に具体例(授業ノートやアイデアを書き留める場面)を加え、接続詞を使って構造を整えるとより効果的です。また文の長さは3〜4文に収め、冗長な表現を避けましょう。
Example: I prefer handwriting because I'm not very fast at typing. In addition, I enjoy the tactile feel of paper, and writing by hand helps me remember information better; for example, taking notes during lectures usually makes it easier for me to recall key points later.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 答えは理解できるが、矛盾と曖昧さがあります(最初に「使わない」と言った後で「物理キーボードが必要」と述べている)。より明確に区別し、理由と頻度を具体的に説明してください。接続詞(for example, therefore, because)を使うと論理がはっきりします。
Example: No, I don't use a desktop or laptop every day. Instead, I mainly use a tablet or smartphone, so I often connect a small physical keyboard to my tablet when I need to type longer documents or emails.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: この質問には「いつ学んだか」を尋ねているため、年齢や時期、状況を明確に答える必要があります。現在の回答は別の質問と重複しており、質問に直接答えていません。具体的な時期(例:小学校の時、大学時代)と学び方(独学、授業、練習)を述べ、接続語で理由を補足してください。
Example: I learned to type when I was in middle school, around the age of 12. At that time, we had computer lessons at school, and I practiced regularly, which helped me develop a basic typing speed.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 計画が具体的で良いですが、さらに効果を示すために進捗の測定方法(例えば毎週のワPMテストや目標速度)や多様な練習法(ゲーム、タイピングソフト、実務での練習)を加えると説得力が増します。接続詞で手順や理由を整理しましょう。
Example: I plan to practice touch typing for 10 to 20 minutes every day using online typing exercises. Moreover, I'll take a weekly speed test to track my progress and use typing games to improve accuracy and maintain motivation.
× I prefer handwriting because I'm not good at typing.
✓ I prefer handwriting because I'm not good at typing.
No correction needed. The verb forms are appropriate: 'prefer' matches the first person subject and 'am' is correct for 'I'. Suggestion: None.
× I also enjoy the feel of paper and the way of writing by hand helps me remember things better.
✓ I also enjoy the feel of paper, and writing by hand helps me remember things better.
The phrase 'the way of writing by hand' is wordy and awkward. Using the gerund 'writing by hand' after a conjunction is more natural and concise. Suggestion: Use 'writing by hand' or 'the way I write by hand' rather than 'the way of writing by hand'.
× No, I don't use a desktop or laptop computer on a daily basis.
✓ No, I don't use a desktop or laptop computer on a daily basis.
No correction needed. The negative present simple is correct for habitual action. Suggestion: None.
× I usually use my tablet or smartphone for my studies and work, so I really need to type on a physical keyboard.
✓ I usually use my tablet or smartphone for my studies and work, so I sometimes need to type on a physical keyboard.
Original 'really need to' overstates frequency and may conflict with 'No, I don't use a desktop or laptop on a daily basis.' Using 'sometimes need to' better matches the intended meaning. Suggestion: Choose adverbs that accurately reflect frequency (never, sometimes, often, always).
× No, I don't use a desktop or laptop computer on a daily basis.
✓ No, I don't use a desktop or laptop computer on a daily basis.
No correction needed. This sentence correctly uses pronouns and negatives. Suggestion: None.
× I usually use my tablet or smartphone for my studies and work, so I really need to type on the physical keyboard.
✓ I usually use my tablet or smartphone for my studies and work, so I sometimes need to type on a physical keyboard.
Same issue as above: 'really need to' implies constant necessity, which contradicts 'don't use a desktop or laptop on a daily basis.' 'Sometimes need to' is more consistent. Suggestion: Use adverbs that match the frequency implied by other sentences.
× For improving my typing, I plan to practice touch typing every day for at least 10 to 20 minutes using online typing exercise.
✓ To improve my typing, I plan to practice touch typing every day for at least 10 to 20 minutes using online typing exercises.
'For improving' is less natural than the infinitive 'to improve' to express purpose. 'Online typing exercise' should be plural 'exercises' to match '10 to 20 minutes' and general activity. Suggestion: Use 'to improve' for purpose and pluralize countable nouns when appropriate.