Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
I prefer handwriting. There is a special feeling to it. Typing is just a clicking button. When I write on the paper, it feels like I'm doing serious work. It helps me concentrate.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
Yes, I spent about 5 hours a day on my laptop to learn some knowledge and techniques. I typed so much that the letters on my keyboard are starting to fade.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
Probably in primary school. I remember we had to wear shoe covers to enter the computer room. The best part was playing typing games. Waiting for those old computer to turn on was exciting.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
MMM it's all about muscle memory. I used to work for a fintech department where everyone has to do lots of type typing work like writing documents or coding that helps our finger find the keys without looking.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: 回答自然且有个人观点,但可更简洁并使用衔接词提高连贯性,同时避免重复表达。建议以主题句开头,然后用一两句具体原因和一个简短例子或结果来支持。可把“special feeling”和“helps me concentrate”整合,去掉“just a clicking button”这种口语化且略显贬低的表达,改用更正式的对比词汇。
Ví dụ: I prefer handwriting because it helps me focus and makes the task feel more meaningful. For example, when I take notes by hand, I retain information better and spend less time rereading. Therefore, I usually handwrite important ideas rather than typing them.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 回答直接但时态和细节可改进。应使用简单现在时描述日常习惯,并适当说明原因或结果。可加入连接词如“so”或“because”使句子更连贯,同时避免不必要的扩展。
Ví dụ: Yes, I type on my laptop every day for about five hours because I use online courses to learn new skills. As a result, my keyboard has worn down from frequent use.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: 回答包含回忆性细节,生动但略显分散。建议先给出直接回答的时间点(主题句),然后用1–2句具体细节支持,使用连接词如“when”或“and”来保持逻辑。可删去与问题关联性不强的多余描述。
Ví dụ: I learned to type in primary school when we had scheduled computer lessons. I especially enjoyed the typing games we played in the computer room, which helped me improve my speed and accuracy.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: 回答主题明确但有口头语和重复(“type typing”),且结构松散。建议去掉犹豫词,直接陈述方法并举一到两个具体练习或步骤(例如定时练习、使用打字软件、保持正确姿势)。使用连接词如“for example”或“so”提高逻辑性。
Ví dụ: I improve my typing by practicing regularly to build muscle memory. For example, I use online typing programs and time myself for short daily drills, which has helped me type more accurately without looking at the keys.
× I prefer handwriting. There is a special feeling to it.
✓ I prefer handwriting. There is a special feeling to it.
原句语法正确,使用现在时表达习惯和偏好是恰当的,无需修改。
× Typing is just a clicking button.
✓ Typing is just clicking buttons.
原句中“a clicking button”结构不自然。这里要表达“打字只是按键”的意思,应使用复数“buttons”或不可数形式“clicking”配合动名词。根据上下文更自然的是复数“buttons”。(句型建议:主语 + be + 动名词/名词复数)
× When I write on the paper, it feels like I'm doing serious work.
✓ When I write on paper, it feels like I'm doing serious work.
原句语法基本正确。但英文中常说“write on paper”(省略定冠词“the”),因为泛指在纸上写字。建议去掉“the”。
× It helps me concentrate.
✓ It helps me concentrate.
句子语法正确,使用现在时表一般事实或习惯,需保留。
× Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
✓ Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
问题句语法正确,无需修改。
× Yes, I spent about 5 hours a day on my laptop to learn some knowledge and techniques.
✓ Yes, I spend about 5 hours a day on my laptop learning knowledge and techniques.
原句使用过去式“spent”与后文习惯性描述不一致。题目问习惯(每天是否打字),应使用现在时“spend”。此外,动词短语搭配更自然为“spend ... on doing something”或“spend ... learning ...”,因此改为“spend ... learning”。(建议:使用现在时描述习惯;用动名词作目的状语)
× I typed so much that the letters on my keyboard are starting to fade.
✓ I type so much that the letters on my keyboard are starting to fade.
原句“I typed”是一般过去时,与“are starting to fade”(现在进行)在时间上不一致。要表达经常性行为导致现在的结果,应使用现在时“type”或现在完成“have typed”。这里用现在时“type”更符合上下文。
× Probably in primary school. I remember we had to wear shoe covers to enter the computer room.
✓ Probably in primary school. I remember we had to wear shoe covers to enter the computer room.
句子语法正确,过去时“remember we had to”用于回忆过去的规定是恰当的,无需修改。
× The best part was playing typing games.
✓ The best part was playing typing games.
原句语法正确,复数“games”与意思匹配,无需修改。
× Waiting for those old computer to turn on was exciting.
✓ Waiting for those old computers to turn on was exciting.
原句中“computer”应与指示代词“those”(复数)一致,需使用复数“computers”。(建议:注意指示代词与名词单复数一致)
× MMM it's all about muscle memory.
✓ MMM, it's all about muscle memory.
原句语法正确,使用现在时说明一般原理恰当,仅在标点上可加逗号以符合口语停顿。
× I used to work for a fintech department where everyone has to do lots of type typing work like writing documents or coding that helps our finger find the keys without looking.
✓ I used to work in a fintech department where everyone had to do lots of typing work, like writing documents or coding, which helped our fingers find the keys without looking.
原句存在多处问题: 1) 介词搭配:通常说“work in a department”而不是“work for a department”。 2) 时态一致:前半句用过去时“I used to work”,从句也应使用过去时“had to”。 3) 重复与拼写错误:“type typing”重复且应为“typing”。 4) 主谓和指代一致:主语是“everyone”(单数形式语义上指每个人),但后文“our finger”指代不一致,且“finger”应为复数“fingers”。 5) 从句连接词和时态:使用“which helped”更自然,保持过去时态一致。 建议:注意介词搭配、时态一致、避免重复单词并保持代词与名词数的一致。