Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
I prefer handwriting because it's feel more natural and perfect personal than typing. When I write notes by hand, I understand and remember the material better, and the experiences seem more thoughtful and romantic.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
Yes, I type every day on my desktop at the office. Because I work in marketing and communication. I often write emails, create reports, and update social media posts so I'm on the keyboard for most of the day.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
I learned to tap a keyboard when I was at high school during computer lesson. I practiced regularly there, so by the time I finished school I was able to type quite quickly and accurately.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
I haven't focused on formal training, but my typing has improved through daily use. By doing a lot of computer work every day, I graduated my speed and accurately accuracy, and I also try to practice shortcuts to work more efficiently.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Reduce grammar errors and be more concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons using linking words. Avoid vague adjectives like "perfect personal" and choose precise vocabulary (e.g., "more personal" or "more natural").
Ví dụ: I prefer handwriting because it feels more natural and personal than typing. For example, when I take notes by hand I retain information better and can recall ideas more easily. Therefore, I usually handwrite notes for important meetings or study sessions.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Combine short sentences to improve fluency and use linking words. Begin with a single clear topic sentence, then expand with specific tasks and frequency. Avoid sentence fragments like "Because I work..."
Ví dụ: Yes, I type every day on my desktop at the office because I work in marketing and communications. I regularly write emails, prepare reports, and update social media posts, so I'm on the keyboard for most of the day.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Correct minor grammar and word choice errors and add a linking word for clarity. Use past tense consistently and replace awkward phrases like "tap a keyboard" with "type" or "use a keyboard."
Ví dụ: I learned to type in high school during computer lessons. I practised regularly in class, so by the time I finished school I could type quite quickly and accurately.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Fix grammar and clarity issues and avoid redundant or incorrect phrases (e.g., "graduated my speed and accurately accuracy"). Provide a clear method and give a specific example of practice. Use linking words to structure the answer.
Ví dụ: I haven't had formal training, but my typing improved through daily practice at work. For example, handling many emails and reports increased my speed and accuracy, and I regularly practise keyboard shortcuts to work more efficiently.
× I prefer handwriting because it's feel more natural and perfect personal than typing.
✓ I prefer handwriting because it feels more natural and more personal than typing.
Error: 'it's feel' mixes contraction with base verb; subject-verb agreement and word choice. 'it's' (it is) requires third-person singular verb 'feels'. 'perfect personal' is incorrect adjective collocation; use 'more personal' to compare. Suggestion: use 'it feels' and a clear comparative phrase 'more personal' to convey preference.
× When I write notes by hand, I understand and remember the material better, and the experiences seem more thoughtful and romantic.
✓ When I write notes by hand, I understand and remember the material better, and the experience seems more thoughtful and romantic.
Error: plural 'experiences' is awkward here; the singular 'experience' refers to the act of writing notes. Use consistent singular noun to match the preceding clause. Suggestion: use 'the experience' for the general feeling of handwriting.
× Yes, I type every day on my desktop at the office. Because I work in marketing and communication.
✓ Yes, I type every day on my desktop at the office because I work in marketing and communication.
Error: sentence fragment 'Because I work...' cannot stand alone. Combine with the previous sentence to form a complete sentence, joining cause and effect. Suggestion: connect clauses with 'because' or make two complete sentences (e.g., 'I work in marketing and communication.')
× I often write emails, create reports, and update social media posts so I'm on the keyboard for most of the day.
✓ I often write emails, create reports, and update social media posts, so I'm on the keyboard for most of the day.
Error: missing comma before coordinating conjunction 'so' when joining two independent clauses. Adding the comma improves readability and grammar. Suggestion: insert a comma before 'so' in this context.
× I learned to tap a keyboard when I was at high school during computer lesson.
✓ I learned to type on a keyboard when I was at high school during computer lessons.
Errors: 'tap a keyboard' is unnatural; 'learned to type' is standard. Use 'on a keyboard' not 'a keyboard' alone, and 'in high school' is more common than 'at high school'. 'computer lesson' should be plural or 'a computer lesson'. Suggestion: say 'learned to type on a keyboard in high school during computer lessons.'
× I practiced regularly there, so by the time I finished school I was able to type quite quickly and accurately.
✓ I practiced regularly there, so by the time I finished school I was able to type quite quickly and accurately.
No correction needed: sentence is grammatically correct. Verb forms and tense are consistent. Explanation: 'practiced' and 'finished' correctly use past tense; word choice and order are appropriate.
× I haven't focused on formal training, but my typing has improved through daily use.
✓ I haven't focused on formal training, but my typing has improved through daily use.
No correction needed: present perfect tense 'has improved' is correct to describe change over time; 'haven't focused' correctly indicates lack of formal training.
× By doing a lot of computer work every day, I graduated my speed and accurately accuracy, and I also try to practice shortcuts to work more efficiently.
✓ By doing a lot of computer work every day, I increased my speed and accuracy, and I also try to practice shortcuts to work more efficiently.
Errors: 'graduated my speed' is incorrect collocation; use 'increased my speed'. 'accurately accuracy' mixes adverb and noun redundantly; use 'accuracy'. Suggestion: use 'increased my speed and accuracy' to clearly state improvement; keep parallel noun structure and correct collocations.