Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
I prefer typing more because this they like way faster than writing and yeah everything is like updated on the Internet now. So yeah I better typing then write handwriting.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
So I only have a laptop, so I type on laptop keyboard every day. But I currently bought like a separate desktop keyboard so that I could like prepare typing for my eye examination.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
I remember that I had been taught since I was in Grade 1, you know, at at that time I was talk about it and something and that's also the first time I encounter a keyboard.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
I tried to type as much as I can every day and such as like writing an essays about some problems. Yeah, and I think typing is a very important skill everyone should have.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Improve clarity and grammar, make a clear topic sentence, avoid fillers and redundancy, and give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Use correct verb forms and articles.
Ví dụ: I prefer typing to handwriting because it is much faster and easier to edit. For example, when I write an essay on my laptop I can quickly correct mistakes and organize paragraphs, which saves time and reduces stress.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a direct topic sentence, then briefly explain the reason with a linking word. Remove hesitations and clarify unusual phrases (e.g. "eye examination").
Ví dụ: I type on a laptop keyboard every day because I only own a laptop. Recently I bought an external desktop-style keyboard to practice typing more comfortably and reduce eye strain during long study sessions.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Use a clear past-time expression and simpler, correct grammar. Start with a direct answer stating when, then add one specific supporting detail. Avoid repetition and fillers.
Ví dụ: I learned to type in Grade 1 when my school introduced basic computer lessons. I still remember practicing simple letter drills on a classroom keyboard for the first time.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a structured response: state the main method, then give a specific example and a linking word. Correct verb forms and articles, and avoid vague phrases.
Ví dụ: I improve my typing by practicing daily; for example, I write short essays and typed journal entries every day to increase speed and accuracy. As a result, my typing has become faster and I make fewer mistakes.
× I prefer typing more because this they like way faster than writing and yeah everything is like updated on the Internet now.
✓ I prefer typing because it is way faster than writing, and everything is updated on the Internet now.
The sentence uses incorrect pronouns and redundant words: 'this they like' is ungrammatical. Replace with 'it' to refer to 'typing'. Remove 'more' after 'prefer' because 'prefer' already compares choices. Use 'is' to form the comparison 'it is way faster'. Also remove filler words for clarity.
× So yeah I better typing then write handwriting.
✓ So yeah, I prefer typing rather than handwriting.
'Better typing' is incorrect: use 'prefer' to express preference and pair with gerunds consistently: 'prefer typing rather than handwriting.' 'Write handwriting' is redundant; use 'handwriting' as the noun. Also add comma for clarity.
× So I only have a laptop, so I type on laptop keyboard every day.
✓ I only have a laptop, so I type on a laptop keyboard every day.
Missing indefinite article 'a' before 'laptop keyboard'. Use 'a laptop keyboard' to indicate one of that kind. Also remove redundant 'so' at sentence start if desired.
× But I currently bought like a separate desktop keyboard so that I could like prepare typing for my eye examination.
✓ But I recently bought a separate desktop keyboard so that I could practice typing for my eye examination.
Using 'currently bought' is incorrect; use 'recently bought' or present perfect 'have bought' for recent past. 'Prepare typing' is unnatural; use 'practice typing'. Remove filler 'like'. Use appropriate tense and verbs to convey intention.
× I remember that I had been taught since I was in Grade 1, you know, at at that time I was talk about it and something and that's also the first time I encounter a keyboard.
✓ I remember that I was taught how to type when I was in Grade 1; that was the first time I encountered a keyboard.
Mixed and incorrect tenses: 'had been taught since I was in Grade 1' suggests past perfect continuous but is unnecessary. Use simple past 'was taught' for a past event. 'I was talk about it' is ungrammatical — change to 'was taught how to type' or 'we talked about it.' 'Encounter' should be past 'encountered.' Remove filler words and duplicate 'at'.
× I tried to type as much as I can every day and such as like writing an essays about some problems.
✓ I try to type as much as I can every day, such as writing essays about different topics.
Tense mismatch: 'tried' (past) conflicts with 'as much as I can' (present). Use present 'try' for habitual action. 'Writing an essays' is wrong: remove 'an' and use plural 'essays' or singular consistently. Replace vague 'some problems' with 'different topics' for natural phrasing. Remove filler 'like'.
× Yeah, and I think typing is a very important skill everyone should have.
✓ I think typing is a very important skill that everyone should have.
Sentence is mostly correct but missing relative pronoun 'that' for clarity: 'skill that everyone should have.' Alternatively comma acceptable, but adding 'that' improves formality.