Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I prefer typing because typing is convenient and it also is fast. Every time I use my smartphone or computer to type in words, it makes me save much time for my busy work or busy study, so I think it's a good way for me to.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
I tap on a laptop keyboard every day because I just have a laptop. I don't have the desktop and I think the laptop is very suitable for me because I have many class every day and most of my class need the laptop to.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
At my 11 years old at that time, I'm a pupil in the primary school. My primary school science teacher taught us how to type on a keyboard, so I'm more familiar with keyboard than my university classmates.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I improve my typing, just practice much time. I think that's a useful skill for our life at this Internet age. So I think that's a useful and helpful skill for us life and our work. It's not.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be more concise, fix grammar, and add a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid repetition (e.g., "convenient" and "fast" cover similar ideas).
Example: I prefer typing to handwriting because it is faster and more convenient. For example, when I use my smartphone or laptop I can quickly edit and send notes, which saves time during my busy study and work schedules.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Begin with a direct response, correct grammar (e.g., 'I use' not 'I tap'), and give one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Remove filler phrases.
Example: I use a laptop keyboard every day because I don't own a desktop. Moreover, my classes require laptops for online materials and assignments, so it is more practical for me.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Provide a clear time phrase and improve grammar. Start with the time, then give one concise supporting detail and a comparison if needed, using linking words.
Example: I learned to type when I was eleven at primary school. My science teacher taught basic typing skills, so I became more familiar with keyboards than many of my university classmates.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Give a structured answer: state your main method, explain specifically how you practice, and avoid repeating the same idea. Use linking words and correct sentences.
Example: I improve my typing mainly through daily practice, such as doing 15–20 minutes of typing exercises and using online typing tests to track my speed and accuracy. As a result, my words-per-minute and error rate have steadily improved.
× I prefer typing because typing is convenient and it also is fast.
✓ I prefer typing because it is convenient and also fast.
Redundant noun 'typing' repeated and awkward pronoun use; replace second 'typing' with pronoun 'it' and remove extra 'also' position to improve fluency. Use concise subject reference: 'it is convenient and fast.'
× Every time I use my smartphone or computer to type in words, it makes me save much time for my busy work or busy study, so I think it's a good way for me to.
✓ Every time I use my smartphone or computer to type, it saves me a lot of time for my busy work and study, so I think it's a good method for me.
Incorrect preposition 'type in words' and unnatural phrase 'makes me save much time'. Use verb 'type' without 'in', use 'saves me a lot of time' and parallel nouns 'work and study'. End sentence with 'method for me' to complete thought.
× I tap on a laptop keyboard every day because I just have a laptop.
✓ I use a laptop keyboard every day because I only have a laptop.
'Just have a laptop' is informal and ambiguous; 'only' is the correct adverb to convey exclusivity. Also 'tap on' is less natural than 'use' for typing context.
× I don't have the desktop and I think the laptop is very suitable for me because I have many class every day and most of my class need the laptop to.
✓ I don't have a desktop, and I think the laptop is very suitable for me because I have many classes every day and most of my classes need the laptop too.
Article errors: 'the desktop' should be 'a desktop'. Count noun 'class' should be plural 'classes'. Verb agreement: 'class need' -> 'classes need'. 'to' at end is incorrect; use 'too' to mean 'also'.
× At my 11 years old at that time, I'm a pupil in the primary school.
✓ When I was 11 years old, I was a pupil in primary school.
Tense and time expression incorrect: use past tense 'was' for past time; 'At my 11 years old at that time' is ungrammatical—use 'When I was 11 years old'. Omit 'the' before 'primary school' unless referencing a specific school.
× My primary school science teacher taught us how to type on a keyboard, so I'm more familiar with keyboard than my university classmates.
✓ My primary school science teacher taught us how to type on a keyboard, so I am more familiar with the keyboard than my university classmates are.
Mix of past and present causes confusion. Keep present state 'am more familiar' but add 'are' for comparison and include the definite article 'the keyboard'. This clarifies the comparative structure.
× I improve my typing, just practice much time.
✓ I improve my typing by practicing a lot.
Use gerund 'practicing' after preposition 'by' to show method. 'Much time' is unidiomatic; use 'a lot' or 'for a long time'.
× I think that's a useful skill for our life at this Internet age.
✓ I think that's a useful skill for life in this Internet age.
Article 'our life' is awkward; use 'life' in general. Preposition 'at' is incorrect for periods/eras—use 'in this Internet age.'
× So I think that's a useful and helpful skill for us life and our work.
✓ So I think that's a useful and helpful skill for our lives and work.
Noun 'life' should be plural 'lives' to match 'our'. Remove redundant 'our' before 'work' or keep for parallelism; here 'our lives and work' is concise.
× It's not.
✓ (Remove sentence or complete the thought: 'It's not difficult.')
Fragment 'It's not.' is an incomplete sentence; it needs an object or adjective to complete the meaning. Either delete it or finish the thought with a suitable adjective such as 'difficult' or 'new' depending on intended meaning.