Typing— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence stating your preference, then give one specific reason and a brief example. Avoid repeating the examiner's question and unnecessary phrases like “at my age.” Use linking words (because, for example) to make it coherent.

Example: I prefer handwriting because it helps me think more clearly and express ideas creatively. For example, when I write notes by hand I remember information better and can sketch diagrams, which I can’t do as easily when typing.

Suggestion: Give a direct answer first (desktop, laptop, or both) and then one or two clear supporting details. Avoid repeating words, correcting the examiner, or explaining terminology. Use linking words like “usually” or “mostly” to clarify frequency.

Example: I usually type on a laptop because I work from different rooms, but I also use a desktop at home for long tasks. Because the laptop is portable, I can check emails and work from the sofa or a café.

Suggestion: Answer with a clear time reference and concise supporting details. Use past tense correctly and avoid fragmented sentences. Add a linking word (e.g., “when”, “after”) and one brief detail about progress.

Example: I learned to type about 20 years ago when I bought my first computer. At first I typed slowly, but with regular practice I gradually became faster and more accurate.

Suggestion: Provide a direct statement about your improvement methods and give specific examples of practices you use. Use linking words (for example, by, so) and avoid vague phrases like “it improves itself.” Keep to two or three sentences.

Example: I improve my typing through regular practice and online typing exercises. For example, I spend 10–15 minutes daily on touch-typing drills and occasionally use timed tests to track my speed and accuracy.

× Do you prefer typing or handwriting? I prefer handwriting because you can express yourself easily and it's convenient for me at my age.

✓ I prefer handwriting because I can express myself more easily and it is more convenient for me at my age.

The original mixes second-person 'you' with the student speaking about their preference; use first-person 'I' for clarity. Also replace contraction 'it's' with 'it is' for formality and clarify 'more easily' for comparative adverb usage. Suggestion: keep pronouns consistent and use appropriate comparative adverb when comparing two methods.

× For example, desktop you could have said I can type on computer because that's another word for desktop. I'm comfortable typing in any of those keyboards, even if it's a laptop or computer, It's it's.

✓ For example, for a desktop you could say 'I can type on a computer' because computer can refer to a desktop. I'm comfortable typing on any of those keyboards, whether on a laptop or a desktop.

Problems: inconsistent pronoun/subject reference and awkward phrasing. Use 'on a computer' and 'on any of those keyboards' (preposition 'on' required), and avoid repeating 'it's'. Also use 'whether' to contrast laptop and desktop. Suggestion: keep subject clear, use correct prepositions with 'type' and avoid repetition.

× After buying my first computer, it's long 20 years back then I first time tried typing and I typed slowly but constantly. I've been doing for so.

✓ After buying my first computer about 20 years ago, I first tried typing then, and I typed slowly but steadily. I have been practicing ever since.

Multiple tense and phrasing issues: use 'about 20 years ago' instead of 'long 20 years back', and 'I first tried' (simple past) to mark the initial action. 'Slowly but steadily' is the correct adverb phrase. 'I've been doing for so' is incomplete; use 'I have been practicing ever since' to show continued action. Suggestion: use standard time expressions ('ago'), correct adverb collocations, and complete present perfect continuous structures.

× It's a ongoing process. When I'm doing a practice then it's it improves itself. I've been trying for last 20 years and I think I have.

✓ It's an ongoing process. When I practice, it improves by itself. I have been practicing for the last 20 years, and I think I have made progress.

Errors: article 'a ongoing' should be 'an ongoing' (article error but addressed within correction). 'When I'm doing a practice' is awkward; use 'When I practice' (gerund/verb form). 'It improves by itself' is clearer than 'it improves itself'. 'I've been trying for last 20 years' needs 'the last 20 years' and 'trying' is vague—use 'practicing'. Add 'I think I have made progress' to complete the thought. Suggestion: use correct articles, prefer simple verb forms for habitual actions, and complete sentences to express outcomes clearly.