Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I actually prefer handwriting because when I handwrite I can feel the emotions that I'm writing about or clearly understand the context. And especially when I need to learn something by heart, I learn it faster and better when I write it with my hands rather than type it.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
Yes, I now try to type on my laptop keyboard every day because I'm preparing for an exam and the exam will be on the computer, so that's why I need to get more acquainted and more used to actual keyboard than writing by hand.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I think I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was around my early 20 teen years. It was in the middle school when I needed to do some project documentation. I prepared the presentation and the document. So that was.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I think you can improve typing by practicing a lot, for example, typing homework or some projects, uh, written reports. That's why you will gradually become faster and more accurate and I believe that it will help a lot and to get used to it quickly.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: Your answer is natural and directly answers the question with supporting reasons, but it is slightly long and repeats ideas (emotion/context and learning by heart). To improve, make the response more concise, organize points with a clear topic sentence followed by two distinct reasons, and use a linking word to connect them. Also replace vague phrases like "feel the emotions" with a clearer description.
Example: I prefer handwriting. Firstly, writing by hand helps me process ideas more deeply, so I understand the context better. Secondly, when I need to memorise information, hand-writing notes makes it easier to remember. Therefore, I usually hand-write important notes.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Good direct answer and clear reason, but the sentence is long and slightly repetitive ("get more acquainted and more used to"). To improve, use a concise structure: topic sentence + clear reason with a linking word. Vary vocabulary and avoid redundancy.
Example: Yes, I type on my laptop every day because I'm preparing for a computer-based exam. Consequently, I practise to become faster and more comfortable with the keyboard.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: The answer contains useful information but has grammatical errors and unclear timing ("early 20 teen years" is confusing). It is also slightly disfluent and ends abruptly. Improve by giving a clear, concise time reference, correct grammar, and add one supporting detail using a linking word.
Example: I learned to type in middle school, when I was about 12 or 13. At that time, I had to type project reports and presentations, so I practised regularly and became fairly proficient.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: You give practical methods and explain the result, but there are hesitations and some awkward phrasing ("that's why you will"). To improve, remove fillers, use linking words (e.g., "for example", "as a result"), and give a concrete practice routine or tool to show specificity.
Example: You can improve typing by practising daily. For example, I type homework and short reports for 20 minutes each day; as a result, I become faster and more accurate over time.
× I actually prefer handwriting because when I handwrite I can feel the emotions that I'm writing about or clearly understand the context.
✓ I actually prefer handwriting because when I handwrite I can feel the emotions I am writing about and clearly understand the context.
The original used 'or' which suggests a choice between feeling emotions and understanding context; 'and' more accurately links two simultaneous effects. Also 'I'm writing' is acceptable but 'I am writing' matches formality; change is stylistic. Use 'and' to join two coordinated clauses describing simultaneous results.
× And especially when I need to learn something by heart, I learn it faster and better when I write it with my hands rather than type it.
✓ Especially when I need to learn something by heart, I learn it faster and better when I write it by hand rather than type it.
Use of preposition 'by hand' is the correct idiom rather than 'with my hands'. Also remove leading 'And' for formality. Keep parallel structure 'write it by hand' and 'type it'.
× Yes, I now try to type on my laptop keyboard every day because I'm preparing for an exam and the exam will be on the computer, so that's why I need to get more acquainted and more used to actual keyboard than writing by hand.
✓ Yes, I now try to type on my laptop keyboard every day because I'm preparing for an exam that will be on the computer, so I need to get more acquainted with and more used to the actual keyboard than to writing by hand.
Problems: missing 'that' clause makes sentence clumsy; use 'acquainted with' (correct preposition); use 'more used to' requires 'to' plus noun; include article 'the' before 'actual keyboard'. Maintain parallel structure 'acquainted with' and 'used to'.
× I think I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was around my early 20 teen years.
✓ I think I learned how to type on a keyboard when I was in my early twenties.
Use 'in my early twenties' instead of 'around my early 20 teen years' which is ungrammatical and awkward. 'Twenties' is the correct plural noun for the decade; use 'in' to indicate age period.
× It was in the middle school when I needed to do some project documentation.
✓ It was in middle school when I needed to do some project documentation.
Use 'in middle school' (no definite article) in American English; 'the middle school' suggests a specific school building. Also 'when' clause is fine.
× I prepared the presentation and the document. So that was.
✓ I prepared the presentation and the document, so that is why I learned typing.
Original fragment 'So that was.' is incomplete. Provide a complete clause explaining consequence. Adjust tense to present result of past action if intended, or use past: 'so that is why I learned typing' or 'so that was why I learned to type'. Here corrected to clarify meaning.
× I think you can improve typing by practicing a lot, for example, typing homework or some projects, uh, written reports.
✓ I think you can improve your typing by practicing a lot, for example typing homework, projects, or written reports.
Use 'your typing' to specify the skill; remove filler 'uh'; keep parallel nouns 'homework, projects, or written reports'. Commas adjusted for clarity.
× That's why you will gradually become faster and more accurate and I believe that it will help a lot and to get used to it quickly.
✓ That's why you will gradually become faster and more accurate, and I believe it will help you get used to it quickly.
Original had poor coordination and an infinitive 'to get used' that didn't fit. Use parallel clauses connected by 'and'; 'help you get used to it' is the correct structure. Remove redundant 'that' and 'a lot' for concision.