Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
Well, I prefer handwriting rather than typing because I can remember my notes and the lectures when I write it rather than when I type it. Also, a lot of people compliments my handwriting saying that it is beautiful and it is clean, so I feel more motivated to write notes.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
Well, I type on a laptop keyboard every day since we don't have desktop yet. And also I use laptop for its convenience, you know, to be portable and bring it anywhere go. And yeah, it's very convenient.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
I did learn how to type on a keyboard when I was in high school when my dad bought us a laptop and so doing our homework typing on a word, Microsoft Word, made us learn how to type.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
Well, practice makes perfect. So when our dad bought us a laptop and doing our homework in a Microsoft Word, we always type our homework and we type everything that we do. So we just got used to it and we just learned as time goes by as we type on the laptop keyboard.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Shorten and make the response more natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Correct grammar (e.g., "compliment" → "compliment" as verb agreement and use "clean"→"neat"). Avoid redundancy (don't repeat "rather than").
Ví dụ: I prefer handwriting to typing because I remember lecture material better when I write notes by hand. Moreover, many classmates compliment my neat handwriting, so I feel more motivated to review my notes regularly.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Give a concise direct answer first, then one clear reason using linking words. Avoid filler phrases like "you know" and repetition of "convenient." Fix grammar and phrasing ("we don't have desktop yet" → "we don't have a desktop").
Ví dụ: I type on a laptop every day because we don't have a desktop at home. Besides, the laptop is portable, so I can take it anywhere and study in different places.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear concise time statement then explain briefly how you learned, using linking words and correct phrasing ("Microsoft Word" and verb forms). Avoid repetitive clauses.
Ví dụ: I learned to type in high school after my dad bought us a laptop. Because we had to do homework in Microsoft Word, I practiced a lot and gradually improved my typing skills.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a method, then give specific details and use linking words. Avoid repeating the same idea and correct grammar (e.g., "doing our homework in Microsoft Word"). Mention concrete practice techniques or tools to show variety.
Ví dụ: I improve my typing mainly through regular practice. For example, I type all my homework in Microsoft Word and use online typing lessons to practice accuracy and speed, which helped me become more comfortable over time.
× Well, I prefer handwriting rather than typing because I can remember my notes and the lectures when I write it rather than when I type it.
✓ Well, I prefer handwriting to typing because I can remember my notes and the lectures when I write them rather than when I type.
Incorrect use of pronouns: 'it' refers to singular noun but 'notes and the lectures' are plural, so use 'them'. Also 'prefer X rather than Y' is acceptable but 'prefer X to Y' is more idiomatic. Suggestion: match pronoun number to its antecedent and use 'prefer X to Y'.
× Also, a lot of people compliments my handwriting saying that it is beautiful and it is clean, so I feel more motivated to write notes.
✓ Also, a lot of people compliment my handwriting, saying that it is beautiful and neat, so I feel more motivated to write notes.
Subject-verb agreement and word choice: 'a lot of people' is plural so the verb should be 'compliment' not 'compliments' (this falls under subject-verb agreement but listed here as adjective/adverb issue because 'clean' is not the best adjective for handwriting). 'Clean' is awkward for handwriting; 'neat' or 'tidy' is more natural. Suggestion: use plural verb with plural subject and choose a natural adjective like 'neat'.
× Well, I type on a laptop keyboard every day since we don't have desktop yet.
✓ Well, I type on a laptop keyboard every day since we don't have a desktop yet.
Article error/clarity affecting verb agreement: 'desktop' here needs the indefinite article 'a' to be grammatical: 'a desktop'. Without it the noun phrase is incomplete. Suggestion: include the article 'a desktop' when referring to one non-specific desktop computer.
× And also I use laptop for its convenience, you know, to be portable and bring it anywhere go.
✓ And also I use a laptop for its convenience, you know, because it's portable and I can bring it anywhere.
Multiple errors: missing article before 'laptop' and incorrect clause structure. Use preposition 'for' with 'convenience' is fine but 'to be portable and bring it anywhere go' is ungrammatical. Replace with 'because it's portable and I can bring it anywhere'. Suggestion: add 'a' before 'laptop' and use a clear subordinate clause with subject and modal 'can'.
× I did learn how to type on a keyboard when I was in high school when my dad bought us a laptop and so doing our homework typing on a word, Microsoft Word, made us learn how to type.
✓ I learned how to type on a keyboard in high school when my dad bought us a laptop, and doing our homework in Microsoft Word taught us to type.
Tense and word form errors: using 'did learn' is unnecessary; simple past 'learned' is correct. 'so doing our homework typing on a word, Microsoft Word, made us learn how to type' is awkward. Use 'doing our homework in Microsoft Word taught us to type.' Also 'in high school' is more natural than 'when I was in high school'. Suggestion: use simple past consistently and clear verb 'taught' or 'helped us learn'.
× Well, practice makes perfect. So when our dad bought us a laptop and doing our homework in a Microsoft Word, we always type our homework and we type everything that we do.
✓ Well, practice makes perfect. So when our dad bought us a laptop and we did our homework in Microsoft Word, we always typed our homework and typed everything we did.
Incorrect verb form: after 'bought us a laptop' you need a past clause with subject+verb ('we did our homework'), not 'doing'. Also maintain past tense throughout: 'we always typed' instead of 'we always type'. Suggestion: keep consistent past tense and use proper clause structure 'we did our homework in Microsoft Word'.
× So we just got used to it and we just learned as time goes by as we type on the laptop keyboard.
✓ So we just got used to it and just learned as time went by as we typed on the laptop keyboard.
Tense inconsistency: the sentence mixes past ('got used', 'learned') with present 'goes by' and 'type'. Because it refers to a past period, use past tense throughout: 'as time went by' and 'as we typed'. Suggestion: maintain consistent past tense for past events.