Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I really prefer typing because I think it's efficiency. For example, I can type 300 words in one minute, but I just can't write 100 words.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
I type all laptop every day because I think a laptop is easy to carry out. It's more convenient. For example, I write my destination essay on my laptop.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I learned how to type when I was in my primary school. I can remember at that time there was a very patient computer teacher and I learned how to type from her.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I haven't done anything specific to improve my typing, but I type every day on my smartphones or laptops. For example, I write my essays and classwork every day.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: 句子要更自然、语法要正确,避免词汇搭配错误;回答要更具体且简洁。可先给出主题句,然后用一两句具体原因或例子支持,用连接词使衔接更顺畅。例如把 “it's efficiency” 改为 “it's more efficient”,并把数字说明更现实。
Example: I prefer typing because it’s faster and more efficient. For example, I can type about 70 words per minute, which helps me finish essays quickly. As a result, I save time for editing and research.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 用词和语法要准确,避免词汇顺序错误;回答应直接说明使用哪种设备并给出具体情境支持,使用连接词使句子流畅。把 “all laptop” 改为 “on my laptop” ,并把 “carry out” 改为 “carry” 或 “take with me”。
Example: I type on my laptop every day because it’s portable and convenient. For instance, I often take it to the library to write essays and do coursework, so I don’t have to transfer files between devices.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: 回答结构清晰,但可用更自然的表达并简化重复。可以用过去时简洁说明时间,再补充一两个具体细节或感受。避免冗余,如同时使用 “I can remember” 和 “at that time”。
Example: I learned to type in primary school, around the age of eight. Our patient computer teacher taught us proper finger placement, which helped me develop speed and accuracy early on.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答需更具逻辑并提供具体方法或计划,即使目前没有正式训练也可以说明如何通过日常练习改进。使用连接词表原因和结果,提高细节具体性(如练习时间、练习类型)。
Example: I don’t follow a formal course, but I improve my typing by practicing daily. For example, I set aside 20 minutes each evening to type essays and use online typing tests to track my speed and accuracy, which helps me gradually get faster.
× I really prefer typing because I think it's efficiency.
✓ I really prefer typing because I think it's more efficient.
句中用法错误:使用名词“efficiency”不符合句子结构,需用形容词修饰前面的情况。“more efficient”表示“更高效”,与比较上下文一致。建议用形容词或形容词短语来描述事物的特性。
× For example, I can type 300 words in one minute, but I just can't write 100 words.
✓ For example, I can type 300 words in one minute, but I can only write 100 words.
此处“just”用法不当,表达能力对比时更常用“only”。将“just can't write 100 words”改为“can only write 100 words”更清晰地表示在相同时间内只能写较少的字数。
× I type all laptop every day because I think a laptop is easy to carry out.
✓ I type on my laptop every day because I think a laptop is easy to carry.
原句时态为一般现在应描述习惯行为,需使用正确的介词和动词短语。“type all laptop”不合语法,应为“type on my laptop”。“carry out”意为“执行”,不是“携带”,应使用“carry”。
× For example, I write my destination essay on my laptop.
✓ For example, I write my essays on my laptop.
原句“destination essay”用法不自然,可能是写作目的不明确。将其改为常见的“essays”更符合语境;同时保持介词“on my laptop”正确。
× I learned how to type when I was in my primary school.
✓ I learned how to type when I was in primary school.
固定短语为“in primary school”而不是“in my primary school”。去掉不必要的所有格更符合英语习惯。時态(learned)本身正确,故仅调整搭配。
× I can remember at that time there was a very patient computer teacher and I learned how to type from her.
✓ I can remember that there was a very patient computer teacher at that time, and I learned how to type from her.
句子需要添加连词“that”引导宾语从句,同时将时间状语“at that time”放在更自然的位置以增加可读性。主谓一致无误,但句子结构需调整以符合英语表达习惯。
× I haven't done anything specific to improve my typing, but I type every day on my smartphones or laptops.
✓ I haven't done anything specific to improve my typing, but I type every day on my smartphone or laptop.
原句使用复数形式“smartphones or laptops”在此语境下显得不自然,指代个人设备时通常用单数“my smartphone or laptop”。时态保持现在完成和一般现在时的正确用法。
× For example, I write my essays and classwork every day.
✓ For example, I write my essays and do my classwork every day.
“write my essays and classwork”在结构上不平行;“classwork”通常与动词“do”搭配。为保持并列结构,建议改为“write... and do...”。