Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
I prefer typing. When I was young I played computer games a lot and I often typed uh, the keyboard and communicated with my friends, which helps me to build a strong foundation for typing the words and therefore I think typing for me is more convenient.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
Uh, yes I do. I type on my laptop every day. Since my occupation is a teacher, I have to prepare a lesson for my student and therefore I have to use a desktop to prepare for the lesson. Uh, occasionally I will use a whiteboard to write down the content, but that doesn't come quite often.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
I have learned how to type since I was in primary school. In our primary school we have a computer class where students are asked to learn how to type and how to monitor some basic computer softwares.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
I believe practice makes perfection because I don't think typing requires a lot of mental skills, so all you have to do is to practice every day and your excuse might get improved day by day.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: 你的回答内容有条理,但存在语法和表达不够简洁的问题(如重复、填充词“uh”)。建议:1) 开头用一句明确的主题句直接回答问题;2) 用一到两句具体理由支撑观点,避免重复;3) 减少口头禅,使用连词如“because”、“so”使逻辑更清晰;4) 句子尽量控制在3到4句内。
Ví dụ: I prefer typing because I learned to use a keyboard from a young age. Playing computer games and chatting with friends helped me develop speed and familiarity with typing. As a result, typing is more convenient for me than handwriting.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: 回答重复且有矛盾(先说用笔记本,再说必须用台式机)。建议:1) 直接说明最常用的设备并保持一致;2) 说明原因时用清晰的因果连词并具体化(如“for grading”或“creating slides”);3) 减少填充词,句子控制在3句内。
Ví dụ: Yes, I type on my laptop every day because I prepare lesson materials and grade students online. Occasionally I use a desktop at school for printing and heavy tasks, but most of my work is done on my laptop.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 回答时间点明确,细节可更具体且语言更地道。建议:1) 用更自然的时态(e.g., "I learned" 或 "I have been typing since..."); 2) 给出具体年级或年龄,或描述课堂内容的例子;3) 避免不自然的表达如“monitor some basic computer softwares”。
Ví dụ: I learned to type in primary school, around age nine, during a weekly computer class. We practiced touch-typing and used simple programs to learn typing accuracy and speed.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: 内容有逻辑但表达不准确且有语法错误(如“practice makes perfection”、“your excuse might get improved”)。建议:1) 纠正常用表达为“practice makes perfect”;2) 提供具体方法(如练习软件、定时练习、正确指法);3) 用两到三句说明步骤与效果,并避免绝对化表述。
Ví dụ: I believe practice makes perfect. I improve my typing by using online typing programs for 15 minutes daily, focusing on correct finger placement and accuracy. Gradually my speed and confidence have increased.
× When I was young I played computer games a lot and I often typed uh, the keyboard and communicated with my friends, which helps me to build a strong foundation for typing the words and therefore I think typing for me is more convenient.
✓ When I was young I played computer games a lot and I often typed on the keyboard and communicated with my friends, which helped me to build a strong foundation for typing words, and therefore I think typing is more convenient for me.
问题类型:过去时态问题。句中主句叙述发生在过去(When I was young, I played…),后半句使用了现在时“helps”与一般现在“think typing for me is more convenient”混用,时态不一致。建议将“helps”改为过去时“helped”,并修正介词和词序:应为“typed on the keyboard”(介词on)和“typing words”而非“typing the words”;“for me”位置放后更自然;保持时态一致或在表达一般事实时单独成句。建议练习:注意描述过去经历时整体使用过去时,表达普遍观点用一般现在时且句子清晰分开。
× I often typed uh, the keyboard
✓ I often typed on the keyboard
问题类型:介词使用错误。英文中表示在键盘上输入应使用介词“on”,而不是直接跟宾语“the keyboard”。建议记住固定搭配“type on the keyboard”。
× which helps me to build a strong foundation for typing the words
✓ which helped me to build a strong foundation for typing words
问题类型:一般现在时/过去时使用不当。因为前文为过去经历,关系从句也应使用过去时“helped”。另外“typing the words”中“the”多余,改为“typing words”。建议:从句时态与主句保持一致。
× Since my occupation is a teacher, I have to prepare a lesson for my student and therefore I have to use a desktop to prepare for the lesson.
✓ Since I'm a teacher, I have to prepare lessons for my students and therefore I usually use a desktop to do so.
问题类型:句子结构问题与数的一致性。原句“prepare a lesson for my student”暗示单数学生和单一课程,不符合教师常态;重复使用“prepare…prepare”累赘。建议改为复数“lessons”“students”,并用“use a desktop to do so”避免重复动词。练习:注意名词单复数与上下文一致,避免冗余表达。
× but that doesn't come quite often.
✓ but that doesn't happen very often.
问题类型:副词/形容词使用不当。短语“come quite often”不地道,应改为“happen very often”或“don't happen often”。建议记住常用搭配“happen often/very often”。
× I have learned how to type since I was in primary school.
✓ I learned how to type when I was in primary school.
问题类型:现在完成时与时间状语冲突。使用“since”搭配现在完成时通常表示从过去持续到现在,但句子更适合简单过去“learned”与具体过去时间“when I was in primary school”。建议:若要用现在完成时,应写“My typing skills have improved since primary school.”
× In our primary school we have a computer class where students are asked to learn how to type and how to monitor some basic computer softwares.
✓ In our primary school we had a computer class where students were taught how to type and how to use some basic computer software.
问题类型:单复数/量词及词汇搭配错误。软件(software)在英语中通常不可数,不加复数形式“softwares”。动词搭配也不自然:应为“were taught”或“learned”,以及“use”比“monitor”更合适。时态与前句改为过去时。建议记住“software”不可数,并注意被动/教与学的固定搭配。
× I believe practice makes perfection because I don't think typing requires a lot of mental skills, so all you have to do is to practice every day and your excuse might get improved day by day.
✓ I believe practice makes perfect because I don't think typing requires a lot of mental skills, so all you have to do is practice every day and your accuracy will improve day by day.
问题类型:代词/词汇选择错误与习惯表达。常用短语为“practice makes perfect”(不是 ‘perfection’)。“your excuse”用词错误,应为“your accuracy”或“your skills”。此外“might get improved”被动且不自然,应改为主动句“will improve”。建议记忆固定短语并使用准确词汇表达结果。