Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
It depends. Mostly I prefer typing because I find it more convenient and faster and when I type to my friends it also could correct my mistakes. But also I do journaling and take small notes so I prefer handwriting for this because I like to use different pens and notebook.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
I rarely use a deskbod or laptop keyboard these days because uh, there is a summer holidays and I don't have to fill out official forms or write along report. But uh, when in September start school I will use it every day because it's convenient.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
I learned how to type on a keyboard back when I was in a primary school. We had a subject called IT, so the teacher taught us some basic stuff. Uh, how to use all our fingers, how to use touch type and get our posture and head position.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
I rarely improve my typing, but I do when I have to write an essay for school or something else or do my homework. I set small goals and usually I time myself and track my progress if I have to do more than I have and I have to push through it.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Покращте чіткість і плавність відповіді: почніть зі стислого тезису, потім наведіть 1–2 конкретні причини з прикладами, використовуючи зв'язки (for example, however). Уникайте надмірного повторення («prefer» згадується часто) і виправляйте граматичні помилки (наприклад, «it also could correct» → «it can correct»).
Ví dụ: I generally prefer typing because it is faster and more convenient; for example, spellcheck helps me avoid mistakes when I message friends. However, I also enjoy handwriting for journaling and quick notes because I like using different pens and a nice notebook.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Зменшіть паузи та заповнювачі («uh») і виправте вимову/лексичні помилки (desktop, holiday, long). Сформулюйте відповідь чітко: короткий основний твердження + причина + короткий приклад/зміна звички. Використовуйте зв'язки (because, but, when).
Ví dụ: I rarely use a desktop or laptop keyboard at the moment because it's summer holiday and I don't need to complete official forms or long reports. But when school starts in September, I will use a laptop every day because it's more convenient for lessons and assignments.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Зробіть відповідь більш лаконічною та граматично правильною: почніть з чіткої дати/періоду, потім дайте 1–2 конкретні деталі. Уникайте зайвих пауз і використовуйте зв'язки (when, so).
Ví dụ: I learned to type when I was in primary school. We had an IT class where the teacher showed us basic skills like touch typing, using all our fingers, and maintaining proper posture.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: Зробіть відповідь структурованою: тезис, методи (конкретні дії) і приклад результату. Уточніть фрази («when I have to do more than I have» незрозуміло) і уникайте повторів. Використовуйте зв'язки (for example, usually, when).
Ví dụ: I don't practice regularly, but when I need to improve I set small goals and time myself to track progress. For example, before a big essay I practice typing exercises for 20 minutes a day to increase my speed and accuracy.
× It depends.
✓ It depends.
No correction needed; sentence is grammatical. (No pronoun error.)
× Mostly I prefer typing because I find it more convenient and faster and when I type to my friends it also could correct my mistakes.
✓ Mostly I prefer typing because I find it more convenient and faster, and when I type to my friends it can also correct my mistakes.
Use present simple modal 'can' rather than 'could' to express general ability in present context; add a comma before 'and' to join independent clauses. Also remove unnecessary 'to' after 'type' when indicating recipient: 'type to my friends' is acceptable but 'type messages to my friends' might be clearer.
× But also I do journaling and take small notes so I prefer handwriting for this because I like to use different pens and notebook.
✓ But I also keep a journal and take small notes, so I prefer handwriting for these because I like to use different pens and notebooks.
Use collocation 'keep a journal' instead of 'do journaling'; plural agreement 'notebooks' with 'different' and 'these' to refer to multiple activities; add comma before 'so' to separate clauses; maintain consistent noun forms.
× I rarely use a deskbod or laptop keyboard these days because uh, there is a summer holidays and I don't have to fill out official forms or write along report.
✓ I rarely use a desktop or laptop keyboard these days because it's summer holidays and I don't have to fill out official forms or write long reports.
Correct spelling 'desktop' not 'deskbod'; use 'it's summer holidays' or 'it's the summer holidays' (article optional by dialect); 'along report' is incorrect — should be 'a long report' or plural 'long reports' depending on meaning; use plural 'reports' for general tasks.
× But uh, when in September start school I will use it every day because it's convenient.
✓ But when school starts in September, I will use it every day because it's convenient.
Word order for time clauses: use 'when school starts in September' (subject before verb). Maintain future 'will use' for future habit. Remove filler 'uh' in formal answer.
× I learned how to type on a keyboard back when I was in a primary school.
✓ I learned how to type on a keyboard back when I was in primary school.
Omit the article 'a' before 'primary school' in general reference; past tense 'learned' is correct.
× We had a subject called IT, so the teacher taught us some basic stuff.
✓ We had a subject called IT, so the teacher taught us some basic things.
'Stuff' is informal and uncountable; 'things' is more appropriate in this context. Article use is correct.
× Uh, how to use all our fingers, how to use touch type and get our posture and head position.
✓ She taught us how to use all our fingers, how to touch type, and how to get our posture and head position right.
Make clause parallel and complete: include subject 'she taught us' (implied earlier), use 'touch type' as verb phrase, and add 'how to' for parallelism; add 'right' for clarity.
× I rarely improve my typing, but I do when I have to write an essay for school or something else or do my homework.
✓ I rarely practice improving my typing, but I do when I have to write an essay for school or do my homework.
'Improve my typing' is acceptable, but 'practice improving' clarifies repeated action; remove redundant 'or something else'; keep parallel structure 'write an essay... or do my homework.'
× I set small goals and usually I time myself and track my progress if I have to do more than I have and I have to push through it.
✓ I set small goals and usually time myself and track my progress when I need to do more than usual and have to push myself to finish.
Original is repetitive and unclear ('do more than I have'); use 'when I need to do more than usual' for clarity; 'push myself to finish' is natural. Remove extra 'I' before verbs for smoother sentence.