Part 1
考官
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
考生
I prefer handwriting actually, because I'm very passionate about writing and journaling, and sometimes picking up a piece of paper and a pen and just writing down your thoughts can be highly therapeutic.
考官
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
考生
Yes I do, I use my laptop every day for purposes like studying, working and also entertainment and that implies a lot of keyboard use and typing. Uh, for example I type essays for school and for work emails.
考官
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
考生
I remember learning how to type on a keyboard in elementary school when I was quite young. My father's friend came to our house one time and he knew how to type on the keyboard without looking, and he taught me how to do so as well. So I started to type from a very young age, maybe 10 years old or 11.
考官
How do you improve your typing?
考生
I try to improve my typing by practicing consistently for a certain amount of time every day, for example, for 20 minutes. I use this website calledtyping.com and it gives you a random paragraph or a subject that you can write about with or without looking to improve your typing skills and speed.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
分數: 84.0建議: Your answer is natural and relevant, with a clear topic sentence and supporting reason. To improve, make it slightly more concise and add a brief specific example to make it more vivid. Also avoid repeating words (e.g., 'writing' twice) and keep it within 3–4 sentences.
範例: I prefer handwriting because I'm passionate about journaling and find it very therapeutic. For example, when I feel stressed I write a short entry by hand to organise my thoughts and calm down. This helps me reflect more deeply than typing does.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
分數: 78.0建議: Good direct answer with supporting details. Improve by removing fillers (e.g., 'Uh') and making sentences more varied and concise. Use a linking phrase to list reasons and a short specific frequency detail to strengthen the response.
範例: Yes, I use my laptop every day for studying, work and entertainment. For instance, I usually type two essays a week for school and send several work emails daily.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
分數: 80.0建議: Your answer has a clear topic sentence and a personal anecdote, which is good. Tighten the narrative to avoid repetition and be precise about the time. Replace vague phrases like 'one time' with 'once' and combine sentences for fluency.
範例: I learned to type in elementary school, around age ten or eleven. A family friend who could touch-type visited our home and showed me the basics, and I practised with him until I became comfortable typing without looking.
How do you improve your typing?
分數: 82.0建議: Clear and specific strategy. Improve by fixing small mistakes (space in website name), using linking words for flow, and mentioning a measurable progress indicator (speed or accuracy) to show results.
範例: I improve my typing by practising for about 20 minutes each day using typing.com. The site provides timed exercises and random paragraphs, and over a few months I tracked my progress from 30 to 50 words per minute, which motivated me to keep improving.
× I prefer handwriting actually, because I'm very passionate about writing and journaling, and sometimes picking up a piece of paper and a pen and just writing down your thoughts can be highly therapeutic.
✓ I prefer handwriting actually, because I'm very passionate about writing and journaling, and sometimes picking up a piece of paper and a pen and just writing down my thoughts can be highly therapeutic.
The speaker shifts from first person perspective ('I') to second person ('your') within the same sentence. This is an incorrect use of pronouns and creates inconsistency. Replace 'your' with 'my' to match the speaker's perspective and maintain grammatical consistency. Suggestion: Always keep pronouns consistent with the speaker's point of view.
× Yes I do, I use my laptop every day for purposes like studying, working and also entertainment and that implies a lot of keyboard use and typing.
✓ Yes, I do. I use my laptop every day for purposes like studying, working and also entertainment, and that implies a lot of keyboard use and typing.
The original run-on sentence lacks needed punctuation and a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' linking independent clauses. Also the sentence begins 'Yes I do' which should include a comma after 'Yes' and the two independent clauses are better separated with a period for clarity. This is primarily punctuation and sentence structure; correcting punctuation improves subject-verb clarity and readability.
× I remember learning how to type on a keyboard in elementary school when I was quite young.
✓ I remember learning how to type on a keyboard in elementary school when I was quite young.
This sentence is grammatically correct; no article error is present. No change needed.
× My father's friend came to our house one time and he knew how to type on the keyboard without looking, and he taught me how to do so as well.
✓ My father's friend came to our house one time; he knew how to type on the keyboard without looking, and he taught me how to do it as well.
The original sentence is mostly correct but slightly wordy. 'Do so' is formal; 'do it' is more natural in speech. Also replacing the conjunction with a semicolon reduces the run-on feel. The verb forms are acceptable; this suggestion improves clarity and naturalness rather than fixing a strict grammatical error.
× So I started to type from a very young age, maybe 10 years old or 11.
✓ So I started to type at a very young age, maybe when I was 10 or 11 years old.
The original has awkward preposition use and number phrasing. 'From a very young age' is acceptable but 'at a very young age' is more natural here. Also 'maybe 10 years old or 11' is ungrammatical number expression; include 'when I was' and make ages parallel: 'when I was 10 or 11 years old.' This fixes preposition and number expression issues.
× I try to improve my typing by practicing consistently for a certain amount of time every day, for example, for 20 minutes.
✓ I try to improve my typing by practicing consistently for a certain amount of time every day, for example, 20 minutes.
The gerund 'practicing' is used correctly. The redundancy 'for example, for 20 minutes' is awkward; remove the extra 'for' to make the phrase concise: 'for example, 20 minutes.' This addresses wording and clarity rather than a strict grammatical error.
× I use this website calledtyping.com and it gives you a random paragraph or a subject that you can write about with or without looking to improve your typing skills and speed.
✓ I use this website called typing.com, and it gives you a random paragraph or topic that you can write about, with or without looking, to improve your typing skills and speed.
The original misses a space in 'calledtyping.com' and has some awkward wording. Insert a space after 'called' and change 'a subject' to 'topic' which is more natural. Add commas to separate clauses: after the website name and around the phrase 'with or without looking.' These changes fix punctuation and improve clarity; the main issue was article/word choice and punctuation.